Bohol
Province
Flag Seal
Coordinates: 09°50′N 124°10′ECoordinates: 09°50′N 124°10′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas(Region VII)
Founded	March 25, 1565
Capital	Tagbilaran
Government
• Governor	Edgardo M. Chatto(Liberal Party)
• Vice Governor	Concepcion O. Lim (Liberal Party)
Area[1]
• Total	4,820.95 km2(1,861.38 sq mi)
Area rank	25th out of 80
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	1,255,128
• Rank	23rd out of 80
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Density rank	34th out of 80
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1
• Municipalities	47
• Barangays	1109
• Districts	3
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6300 to 6346
Dialing code	38
ISO 3166 code	PH-BOH
Spoken languages	Cebuano (Boholano),Filipino, English
Website	www.bohol.gov.ph

Bohol is a first income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands.^[3] Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of 4,117.26 square kilometres (1,589.68 sq mi) and a coastline 261 kilometres (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.^[4] To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island ofLeyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.

The province is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts.^[5] The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formations, is the most popular attraction. The formations can be seen by land (climbing the highest point) or by air via ultralight airplane tours. Panglao Island, located just southwest of Tagbilaran City, is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving locations in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot the southern beaches and cater to divers from around the world. The Philippine Tarsier, the second-smallest primate in the world, is indigenous to the island. 
Bohol can be conveniently reach by air or by boat.