Balilihan, Philippines
Balilihan is a town of 2,931 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in September 29, 1828.
Why visit Balilihan
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary.
Weather in Balilihan
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About Balilihan
Balilihan, officially the Municipality of Balilihan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balilihan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balilihan), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,747 people.
From the Wikipedia article Balilihan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary
Zoo and aquarium · 7.5 km
Tagbilaran City - Corella - Sikatuna - Loboc Road
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Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes7
History
The place is a panorama of verdant hills, rugged mountains and green fields. It is said to have been so named because of the grass "balili" which grew in abundance.
Before the beginning of the 19th century, Balilihan was a barrio of Baclayon and an old settlement. When the Dagohoy revolt was suppressed by the Spaniards, the authorities established a garrison in Datag (one of its barrios) to discourage and stamp out further uprisings on the part of the natives. When Balilihan was separated from Baclayon on the 29th of September 1828, the Spanish government formally established a settlement or pueblo in the sitio "Bay sa Iring" (named so for the network of caves where cats hide) which was about two kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Spanish garrison.
In 1826, Mandog, one of the insurgent leaders during the Dagohoy rebellion, once attempted to burn Balilihan to the ground as an act of revenge—after they burned the churches of Catigbian and Dimiao—when the Spanish militia murdered hundreds of his people in Catagdaan Cave through suffocation, but they were spared when reinforcement were sent from Tagbilaran, Baclayon, and Dauis.
From the History section of Balilihan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Shem Paman's House Residence
Motel and hotel · 7.6 km
Tagbilaran City - Corella - Sikatuna - Loboc Road
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries69
Cambuac Sur Elementary School
School · 9.3 km
Tagbilaran City - Corella - Sikatuna - Loboc Road
Sagasa Elementary School
School · 4.4 km
Cortes - Balilihan - Catigbian - Macaas Road, Balilihan
Map of Balilihan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Loboc 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Tagbilaran City 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Dauis 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Batuan 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Loon 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Carmen 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Valencia 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Inabanga 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Panglao 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Sierra Bullones 35 km east, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tarsier Sanctuary, Corella, Bohol (2052878890), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Tarsier Sanctuary, Corella, Bohol (2052880806), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- The beautyfull Tarsier - panoramio, matzi01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Philippines - Bohol Island - Tarsier, Salim Al-Harthy from Manama, Bahrain, CC BY 2.0
- THE PHILIPPINE TARSIER, OfficialMetro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mag-aso (smoky) falls - panoramio, Qaalvin, CC BY 3.0
- Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta fraterculus) Bohol 3, Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Philippine Tarsier, Bohol - Flickr - . Ray in Manila, . Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0
- Sarcophanops samarensis 507684427, Ashley Kern, CC BY 4.0
- Antequera, Bohol, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Field near Choklate hills - panoramio, matzi01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kawasan Falls, Balilihan, Howdy.carabao, CC BY-SA 4.0
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