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Fast Facts about Bohol
| Homepage/ Website |
www.bohol.gov.ph |
| Time zone |
Standard Time; differs from Greenwich time by even number of hours |
| Land Area |
4,117.26 sq. kilometers |
| Currency |
Philippine Peso (Pph) |
| Political Administrative |
47 municipalities and one city |
| Divisions |
Grouped into 3 congressional districts |
| Provincial Capital |
Tagbilaran City |
| Barangays/Villages |
1,109 |
| Location |
Central Philippines |
| Distance from Manila |
556.16 nautical miles |
| Language |
Almost all Boholanos can speak and write the English language. |
| Topography |
Varies from level to steeply sloping, with land elevation ranging from 0 near 900 meters above sea level. |
| Climate |
Generally fair |
| Average Temperature |
January: 22.9-25.9o Celsius/73-78o Fahrenheit |
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July: 23.9-26.79o Celsius/75-80o Fahrenheit |
| Population (2000 Census) |
1,139,130 (Province) |
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77,700 (City) |
| Sex Ratio |
101.6 males per 100 females |
| Average Annual |
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| Population Growth Rate |
2.92% (Census 1995-2000) |
| Rate of Natural Increase |
21.54 per 1,000 population |
| Number of Households |
209,588 (Census 2000) |
| Business/Industry Establishments |
Small 6,574 |
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Medium 319 |
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Large 12 |
| Leading Non-Traditional Exports |
Prawns, Baskets, woven raffia |
| Leading Domestic Items Traded |
GI sheets, limestone, handicraft, marine products, rice, banana, cattle, hog, mangoes, fish, copra, semi-dried seaweeds |
| Tourists Arrival (2005) |
187,991 of which 7% foreign (per DOT records) |
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393,949 (per Bohol Tourism Office) |
| Total Overseas Workers |
17,337 (55% males)- NSO, 2000 |
| Major Agri/Aqua Products |
Rice, Corn, cocnut, root crops, vegetables, fruits, poultry, fish, prawns, crabs, seaweeds |
| Communications (2001) |
| Telephone lines |
12,200 |
| Cellular Phone Firms |
2 |
| Telecommunication Companies |
6 |
| Radio stations (AM, FM) |
5 |
| Cable stations |
5 |
| Money & Banking (Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
| Banks, Total Number |
52 |
49 |
| Private Commercial banks |
14 |
11 |
| Government banks |
3 |
3 |
| Thrift banks |
26 |
26 |
| Rural Bank |
9 |
9 |
| Total Bank Deposits (in million pesos) |
7,574.40 |
7,043 |
5,797 |
5,749 |
| Private Commercial Bank deposits |
4,386.10 |
3,590 |
3,375 |
2,857 |
| Government Bank Deposits |
1,566.20 |
1,462 |
1,104 |
1,204 |
| Thrift Bank Deposits |
1,301.80 |
1,746 |
1,158 |
1,158 |
| Rural Bank Deposits |
320 |
245 |
160 |
130 |
| Lending firms |
65 |
| Pawnshops |
100 |
92 |
90 |
84 |
| Income & Expenditure ( Source: FILES, NSO) |
| Ave Annual Family Income |
Php 77,291.00 (2000); 56,940 (1997); 38,187 (1994) |
| Ave Annual Family Expenditure |
Php 66,907.00 (2000); 50,754 (1997); 28,841 (1994) |
| Ave Annual Per Capita Income |
Php 16,478.00 (2000); 12,853 (1997); 8,533 (1994) |
| Ave Annual Per Capita Exp. |
Php 14,364.00 (2000); 11,410 (1997); 6,444 (1994) |
| Employment (Source: NSO) |
| Labor Force Participation Rate |
63.59% (aApr 2005); 65.5% (Jan 2004) |
| Average Employment Rate |
91.6% (Apr 2005); 87% (Jan 2004) |
| Visible Underemployment Rate |
11% (Apr 2005); 19% (Jan 2004) |
| Inflation Rate |
8.8% (12/05); 4.4% (5/04); 3.7(2003) |
| Purchasing Power of Peso |
Php0.71(Dec/05); Php0.71 (May/04); 0.59 (2003) |
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I am checking business feasibility in some municipalities in Bohol. Do you have a more current Quick Facts Data? Thanks!
Please refer to the website of Bohol Investment Promotion Center (BIPC) website. They have a more current data on Economic Indicators and the Cost of Doing Business in Bohol. BIPC will gladly assist potential investors and enterprises.