Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
3,821km²
Area
278km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
191m
Highest point
1,313,560
People
30°C
Warmest sea
June
1,594km
To the mainland
When to go to Bohol
Best for the beach from January to March and from June to July.
The sea is warmest in June (30 °C) and coolest in February (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Philippines
Bohol is an island in Philippines. It covers 3,821 km², with 278 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 191 m. About 1,313,560 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,594 km away.
Getting there
- Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 52 km in a straight lineCar hire at CEB airport (Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesJagna - Balbagon, Jagna - Benoni, Cagayan de Oro - Jagna, Jagna - Nasipit
- 1,594 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to March and from June to Julybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Bohol.
- 10beachesTalisay Beach, Imelda Beach, Quinale Beach and 7 more
- 37viewpointsBangwalog Cliff Viewpoint, Luinab Rice Terraces, Ilihan Hill Shrine and 34 more
- 5lighthousesJagna Lighthouse, Talisay Lighthouse, Talibon Lighthouse and 2 more
- 10ferry terminalsUbay, Tapal, Popoo and 7 more
- 2marinasLungsoddaan Fish Port
- 28named peaksMount Matunog, Mount Canmanoc, Mount Cogton and 25 more
- 22waterfallsCawasan Falls, Mag-Aso Falls, Kawasan Falls and 19 more
- 3ruins and archaeological sitesLoboc Pipe Organ, Dimiao Ermita Ruins, Ermita Ruins
- 2dive centresBohol-Lahoy Dive and Beach Resort, Anda Divers Enjoy Garden Resort
- 9campsitesLoboc Forest Camp, President Manuel Roxas Campsite- Maambong Spring, Camp Magsaysay and 6 more
- 143hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 105restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Bohol, each with its own numbers.
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 167 m above the sea. 65 % of it is below 200 m.
- 27 %0–50 m
- 38 %50–200 m
- 31 %200–500 m
- 4 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
100 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Jagna32,566 people
- Loboc16,312 people
- Tibigan11,262 people
- Talibon11,209 people
- Carmen8,214 people
- Mabini5,999 people
- Bien Unido5,304 people
- San Francisco5,047 people
- Sagbayan4,934 people
- Guindulman4,686 people
- Pinayagan Norte4,498 people
- Alicia4,415 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 224 | 143 | 113 | 73 | 109 | 186 | 202 | 172 | 196 | 228 | 190 | 229 |
| Wet days | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Sun h/day | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.2 |
| 2021 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q6497558) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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