Tagbilaran

Tagbilaran
City of Tagbilaran
Plaza Rizal
Plaza Rizal
Flag of Tagbilaran
Official seal of Tagbilaran
Map of Bohol with Tagbilaran highlighted
Map of Bohol with Tagbilaran highlighted
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Tagbilaran is located in Philippines
Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°39′N 123°51′E / 9.65°N 123.85°E / 9.65; 123.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Incorporated
  • Municipality
  • City

9 February 1742
1 July 1966
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJane Cajes Yap
 • Vice MayorAdam Relson L. Jala
 • RepresentativeEdgardo M. Chatto
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate70,254 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
36.50 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
104,976
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
 • Households
23,078
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.46
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 985.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,634 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 939.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 512.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol Light Company (BLCI)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitetagbilaran.gov.ph

Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Tagbilaran; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people making it the most populous in the province.[3]

Encompassing a land area of 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi), with a coastline of 13 km (8.1 mi) on the southwestern part of the island, the city shares its boundaries with the towns of Cortes, Corella, and Baclayon.

Tagbilaran is the principal gateway to Bohol, 630 km (390 mi) southeast of the national capital of Manila and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital, Cebu City.[5]

  1. ^ City of Tagbilaran | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tagbiliran". Value Alliance. Retrieved January 30, 2019.