Panglao, Bohol

Panglao
Municipality
Municipality of Panglao
St. Augustine church and watchtower
Map of Bohol with Panglao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Panglao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°34′44″N123°44′42″E / 9.579°N 123.745°E / 9.579; 123.745
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	1st district
Founded	1803
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Edgardo “Boy” Arcay [2]
•  Vice Mayor	Noel Hormachuelos [2]
•  Representative	Edgardo 'Edgar' M. Chatto [3]
•  Municipal Council	Members Daisy Delambaca Benedicto H. Alcala Pinggoy Dumaluan Eduard G. Mejos Felix M. Fudolig Dennis B. Hora J.R. Rodriguez Nila Montero
•  Electorate	28,052 voters (2022)
Area [4]
• Total	47.79 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Elevation [5]	10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [6]
• Total	39,839
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
•  Households	8,694
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.60 % (2018) [7]
•  Revenue	₱ 225 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 798.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 201.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 177.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6340
PSGC	0701233000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.panglao.gov.ph

Panglao, officially the Municipality of Panglao (Cebuano : Munisipalidad sa Panglao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Panglao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,839 people. ^[6]

It is one of two municipalities that make up Panglao Island (the other being Dauis). Panglao is known for its diving locations and tourist resorts. ^[8]

The name Panglao may have come from its former name Panglawod, meaning "to the open sea", ^[9] or derived from the word panggaw, referring to a fishing implement used by locals. ^[10]

Panglao has educational institutions, including the San Agustin Academy (Panglao), Lourdes National High School, the Cristal e-College, and elementary schools located in every barangay (including the Panglao Central Elementary School). It is also home to Bohol–Panglao International Airport that serves as Bohol's primary airport, replacing Tagbilaran Airport in November 2018. ^[11]

The town of Panglao, Bohol celebrates its fiesta on August 27–28, to honor the town patron San Agustin. ^[12]

History

Well before the Spanish colonization, the area was already long visited by Chinese and other Asian traders, as evinced by archaeological finds of Tang, Song, and Ming dynasty porcelain and trade wares. ^[10]

Panglao flourished during the rule of the Dapitan kingdom, but raids by Moluccans and conquest by Ternate resulted in periods of depopulation when its population fled mostly to Panay and Mindanao, including Dapitan. ^[10]

During the Spanish rule, a Jesuit mission post was established, that in 1782 was formed into a parish, known as La Iglesia de San Agustin de Panglawod. In 1803, the town was officially made into a municipality. ^[9]

The Panglao watchtower was built in 1851. The 5-storey octagonal tower is the tallest of its kind in the Philippines but suffers from neglect. ^[9]

Geography

Map of Panglao showing barangays and islands

The municipality occupies the southwestern part of the eponymous Panglao Island, and its territory also includes the three smaller islands of Balicasag, ^[13] Gak‑ang, and Pontod (or Pungtud, also known as Virgin Island). ^[10] It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Tagbilaran.

There are no fresh water streams or lakes on the island, so for its drinking water, the municipality is dependent on wells and the Canhilbas Underground Spring. ^[10]

Climate

Climate data for Panglao, Bohol
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high	°C °F	30.3 86.5	30.5 86.9	31.4 88.5	32.6 90.7	33.1 91.6	32.5 90.5	32.1 89.8	32.3 90.1	32.1 89.8	31.9 89.4	31.6 88.9	31.0 87.8	31.8 89.2
Average mean	°C °F	26.3 79.3	26.3 79.3	26.9 80.4	27.9 82.2	28.5 83.3	28.1 82.6	27.8 82.0	27.9 82.2	27.7 81.9	27.6 81.7	27.3 81.1	26.9 80.4	27.5 81.5
Average low	°C °F	22.3 72.1	22.2 72.0	22.5 72.5	23.3 73.9	23.9 75.0	23.7 74.7	23.5 74.3	23.6 74.5	23.4 74.1	23.3 73.9	23.1 73.6	22.9 73.2	23.1 73.6
Average rainfall	mm in	119 4.7	90 3.5	88 3.5	70 2.8	96 3.8	147 5.8	137 5.4	116 4.6	130 5.1	190 7.5	217 8.5	144 5.7	1,544 61
Climate-data.org [14] July 2016				Köppen-Geiger climate classification Af								Coronas type III

Barangays

Panglao is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2020 2020 [6] 2010 [15] ha acre /km2 /sq mi 071233001 Bil‑isan 9.2% 3,649 3,050 ▴ 1.81% 364 899 1,000 2,600   071233002 Bolod 4.8% 1,906 1,690 ▴ 1.21% 598 1,478 320 830   071233003 Danao 12.4% 4,935 3,860 ▴ 2.49% 790 1,952 620 1,600   071233004 Doljo 8.6% 3,417 3,004 ▴ 1.30% 110 272 3,100 8,000   071233005 Libaong 5.4% 2,132 1,842 ▴ 1.47% 423 1,045 500 1,300   071233006 Looc 6.4% 2,543 2,282 ▴ 1.09% 254 628 1,000 2,600   071233007 Lourdes 3.9% 1,544 1,387 ▴ 1.08% 377 932 410 1,100   071233008 Poblacion 13.3% 5,305 4,831 ▴ 0.94% 683 1,688 780 2,000   071233009 Tangnan 9.1% 3,645 3,324 ▴ 0.93% 629 1,554 580 1,500   071233010 Tawala 11.2% 4,477 3,333 ▴ 2.99% 892 2,204 500 1,300   Total 39,839 28,603 ▴ 3.37% 4,779 11,809 830 2,200

Demographics

Population census of Panglao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	7,050	—
1918	9,065	+1.69%
1939	9,411	+0.18%
1948	11,274	+2.03%
1960	11,836	+0.41%
1970	13,309	+1.18%
1975	13,624	+0.47%
1980	14,547	+1.32%
1990	17,004	+1.57%
1995	18,095	+1.17%
2000	21,337	+3.60%
2007	25,558	+2.52%
2010	28,603	+4.18%
2015	33,553	+3.09%
2020	39,839	+3.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [15] [17] [18]

Tourism

The primary tourist attraction of Panglao are its white sandy beaches, of which Alona Beach is the most famous and most developed. Alona Beach is about 1,500 metres (1,640 yd) long, lined with palm trees. resorts, and shops. ^[26] However it has drawn criticism for its unrestrained development that ignored municipal development policies, warning against overcrowding and Alona to lose its paradise-like image. ^[27] Therefore, the municipal, provincial and national governments are ploughing ahead with a plan to build a new international airport on Panglao island, with the final approach path directly over Alona beach. Bohol–Panglao International Airport, also known as New Bohol International Airport, is an international airport on Panglao Island in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It replaced Tagbilaran Airport which was small. Bohol–Panglao International Airport, has been operational since 28-Nov-2018.

Other beaches include Bagobo, Bolod, Danao, Doljo, and Momo Beaches there are many more hidden beaches. Some are controlled by various resorts also.

Panglao is renowned for snorkeling and dive sites such as Doljo Beach, Garden Eels, Arco Point, Kalipayan, Napaling, and Puntod. The island's southern portion is ringed with reefs that are relatively narrow and shallow (5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft)) with submarine cliffs plunging to depths of 33 to 56 metres (108 to 184 ft). ^[28] Tours can readily be arranged to further dive sites, including Balicasag and Pamilacan, Bohol islands.

Gallery

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  Panglao watchtower
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  Panglao Island Nature Resort
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  Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol
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  Rizal Monument at Panglao plaza

Notable personalities

• Rebecca Lusterio – Actress, born in Balicasag island^{[ citation needed ]}

References

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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Municipality of Panglao
• Panglao
• Alona Beach Guide