Bohol

[baw-hawl]

noun

1. an island in the S central Philippines. 1,492 sq. mi. (3,864 sq. km).

Bohol

/ bəʊˈhɔːl /

noun

1. an island of the central Philippines. Chief town: Tagbilaran. Pop: 1 139 130 (2000). Area: about 3900 sq km (1500 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy administrator at the Office of Civil Defense, told local radio that 387,000 people had been moved from the typhoon's path, while one man was killed by a falling tree in Bohol province.

Read more on Barron's

In 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Bohol island killed over 200 people and destroyed centuries-old churches.

Read more on BBC

He renewed his Bohol Island friendships and qualified as a dive instructor.

Read more on Seattle Times

Huang Wanxiong, 32, was stranded on Bohol Island in the Philippines for seven months in 2020 when air travel halted during the pandemic, and he spent his time learning free diving, which involves diving to great depths without oxygen tanks.

Read more on Seattle Times

The Esperanza Star was travelling between provinces when the blaze started off the island of Bohol.

Read more on BBC