Bool, Tagbilaran

Bool
Barangay

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Coordinates: PH 9°37′N 123°52′E / 9.62°N 123.87°E / 9.62; 123.87Coordinates: PH 9°37′N 123°52′E / 9.62°N 123.87°E / 9.62; 123.87
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas Region VII
Province Bohol
District 1st District of Bohol
City Tagbilaran
Purok 7
Government
  Type Sangguniang Barangay
  Brgy Captain Nestor Mendez
  Brgy Council
Area
  Total 348.8 ha (861.9 acres)
Population (2010 census)[1]
  Total 5,221
  Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
  Voters(2013) [2] 2,781
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
PSGC 071242001

Bool was a part of the town of Tagbilaran, at its creation sometime in the 1750s during the Spanish regime, which was then the municipality of Tagbilaran after the American regime. It became barangay Bool on July 1, 1966 when Tagbilaran became a chartered city by virtue of Republic Act 4660.[3]

The total land area is 348.8 hectares (862 acres). According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,221 – the most in the city.[1] In the 2013 election, it had 2,781 registered voters, meaning that 53% of the population are aged 18 and over.[2]

Location

Bool is located in the southeast of the city, a ten-minute ride from City Hall. It has a rolling terrain rising gently up to the foot of Banat-i Hill, the city's highest point, after which rises it steeply to the top about 150 metres (490 ft) above sea level, then a gentle slope down to the north at the Bool–Dampas border. To the east, it has a common boundary with the town of Baclayon; to the west with barangay Mansasa, and to the south is the Bohol Sea.

Economy

Bool's economy is based upon fishing, farming and tourism. A blood compact held in Bool is considered to be the first treaty of friendship between Filipinos and a foreign country. Tourist sites include:

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