Panglao, Bohol

Roman Catholic Church, Panglao, Bohol

Watch tower at Panglao Church

This article refers to the municipality of Bohol Province. For the island of Panglao, see Panglao Island.

Panglao is a fourth class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is one of two municipalities that make up Panglao Island, the other being Dauis. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 25,558 people.

Panglao is known for its diving locations and tourist resorts. At the pristine Alona Beach, tours can be organised to world famous diving sites. The dive sites that can be found on the northwest tip of the Panglao Island are Doljo Beach, Napaling and Puntod. These sites are deep and the currents are strong. Panglao has educational institutions, including the San Agustin Academy (Panglao), Lourdes National High School, the Cristal-e College, and the Panglao Central Elementary School.

Panglao island is the site of Habitat for Humanity's "Tabalong Habitat Village". The village, still under construction, has capacity for 500 houses on land donated by local merchant Alturas. So far, around 200 houses had been built and inhabited. Tabalong Habitat Village is visited by Global Village Teams, international volunteer teams who travel to the area to assist in construction.

Barangays

Panglao is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.

• Bil-isan
• Bolod
• Danao - the largest barangay.
• Doljo
• Libaong
• Looc
• Lourdes - the controllable one.
• Poblacion - the central capital.
• Tangnan
• Tawala - the most exotic and Bora-look-a-like.

Images

Playing basketball in Panglao, Bohol

Bohol Beach Club

Panglao Island Nature Resort

Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol

References

• Panglao
• Panglao and other Bohol beaches

bohol sea

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Panglao, Bohol

Bohol portal

• Municipality of Panglao
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Alona Beach Guide

		Dauis
	Cebu Strait		Bohol Sea
		Panglao
		Bohol Sea

Coordinates: 9°35′N 123°45′E / 9.583°N 123.75°E / 9.583; 123.75