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

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

From 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.

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while traveling from Siquijor province to Bohol province in the central Philippines, the coast guard said.

From Seattle Times

In December 2021, Super Typhoon Rai came ashore in Bohol Province with the same intensity as that of a Category 5 hurricane, killing hundreds of people and forcing millions of others from their homes.

From New York Times