Location Bohol Sea Width 7.5 km (4.66 mi) Municipalities Dauis
Panglao Area 80.5 km² | Length 16 km (9.9 mi) Region Central Visayas Population 79,216 (2015 census) Province Bohol | |
Points of interest Hinagdanan Cave, The Ananyana, Whites and Greens Beach Re, Nova Shell Museum, Bagobo Beach Resort | ||
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Panglao is an island in the north Bohol Sea, located in the Central Visayas region of the Visayas island group, in the south-central Philippines.
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- Top 5 best panglao island resorts bohol hotels by hourphilippines com
- Map of Panglao Island Philippines
- Top 3 best panglao island beaches bohol walking tour by hourphilippines com
- GeographyEdit
- HistoryEdit
- BiodiversityEdit
- TourismEdit
- TransportationEdit
- References
Map of Panglao Island, Philippines
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GeographyEdit
The island has an area of 94.53 square kilometres (36.50 sq mi). It is within Bohol Province, and comprises two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao. Panglao island is located southwest of the island of Bohol and east and south of Cebu.
Panglao has a terrain that ranges from plain, hilly to mountainous. Panglao is made of Maribojoc limestone, the youngest of the limestone units found in the western area of Bohol. The limestone composition halted the development of an airport as coralline limestone is soluble which causes formation of caves and sinkholes. One interesting geological feature found in the island is the Hinagdanan Cave which has an underground water source. The cave is an important water source as the island has no rivers or lakes.
Panglao is a popular tourist destination in the Philippines, and includes several small islands, such as Gak-ang, Pontod, and Balicasag.
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 79,216.
HistoryEdit
Panglao was known to Chinese, Malay, Siamese and Indonesian traders. It once housed the Kedatuan of Dapitan.
BiodiversityEdit
About 250 new species of crustaceans and 2500 new species of mollusks were found around the island. The discovery was the work of the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project. The project found that Panglao alone has more marine biodiversity than Japan and the Mediterranean sea.
TourismEdit
Panglao island is one of the main tourist destinations on the Philippines. Alona Beach is the most popular tourist spot on the island, noted for its white sand and clear water. There are also a lot of attractions to do for tourists such as scuba-diving, island hopping, dolphin watching, snorkeling, kitesurfing and fishing.
TransportationEdit
Panglao Island International Airport is a planned airport meant to be the primary international airport to serve the province of Bohol. At three years behind schedule, it is now set to be in operational status at the end of 2018.
The site of planned airport is very close to Tagbilaran Airport which currently serves Panglao Island and the rest of Bohol for domestic air travelers. It also is less than 2 hours travel time from Mactan-Cebu International airport, which is a gateway to the Central Philippines for international tourists, although there is no direct flight.