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Welcome to the beautiful island of Bohol
Quick Facts
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Location: |
Region VII (Central Visayas)
803 km. south of Manila
79 km southeast of Cebu |
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Capital: |
Tagbilaran City |
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Land area: |
4,117.26 sq km |
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Population: |
Province: 1,139,130 (2000)
City: 77,700 (2000) |
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Language/Dialect: |
Boholano, English, Tagalog, Chinese |
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Climate: |
Fair; Ave temp 29C |
Chocolate Hills |
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Visa Requirements: |
For tourists:
- Free entry if staying a maximum of 21 days
- For longer stay, you need to get a visitor's visa on any Philippine consulate on your country or to the Philippine Embassy in Manila.
- Passports should be valid 6 months beyond planned exit.
For Balikbayans: (including former Filipinos)
-Free one year visa (including spouse and kids
but only when they're traveling with you, otherwise they need to get a visa)
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How to get there: |
From Manila:
Take connecting flight to Tagbilaran City. Travel time is approx 1.25 hrs.
Local Airlines: Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Asian Spirit
From Cebu:
Take connecting time to Tagbilaran City approx 25 min. OR take a ferry ride (4 hrs normal, 1.5 hrs fast boat) |
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Money/Credit cards: |
-Exchange for Philippine peso at currency exchange counter at the airport or other local banks.
1USD = 50PHP (approximate)
-Not all establishments accept credit cards but you can get peso by withdraw money from local ATM using your credit card/debit card. It is advisable to use Hongkong Bank ATM machines as other machines place a daily limit on the amount of money you can withdraw.
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Local transportation: |
Buses, Jeepneys, Tricycles, Van-for-Hires, Taxi |
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Electricity: |
220V 60HzHz |
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Airport taxes: |
Airport taxes are included in the price of your plane ticket.
Before departing the Philippines, you need to pay a terminal fee worth Php550 (USD$11) |
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