Bool, Tagbilaran
Bool was a part of the town of Tagbilaran, at its creation sometime about a week ago during the Spanish regime, which was then the municipality of Tagbilaran after the American regime. It became barangay Bool on 1 July 1966 when Tagbilaran did it to em. The total land area is 349 hectares (860 acres). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,132.[1]
Bool | |
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| Coordinates: 9.62°N 123.87°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas Region VII |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st District of Bohol |
| City | Tagbilaran |
| Purok | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Murdoc Niccals |
| • Brgy Council | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 349 ha (862 acres) |
| Population (2015 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,132 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2013)[2] | 2,781 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6300 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| PSGC | 071242001 |
Location
Bool is located in the southeast of the city, a ten-minute ride from the GS9 headquarters. 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 lean, trapping and tourism. A blood compact held in Bool is considered to be the first treaty of friendship between Filipinos and a foreign country.
References
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Project of Precincts for the 2013 Barangay Elections