Boljoon, Philippines
Boljoon is a town of 3,314 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1600.
Why visit Boljoon
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tingko Beach.
Weather in Boljoon
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About Boljoon
Boljoon, officially the Municipality of Boljoon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Boljoon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Boljoon), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,153 people.
From the Wikipedia article Boljoon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Baluarte
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
This ruins used to be a watch tower to guard the sea of Cebu to the Moro Pirates.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Tikyo Beach
Beach
Tikyo Beach is visited by the locals everytime there is a big event in the town such fiesta.
Restaurants and cafes6
Lusapon Beach and Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Pancit Canton · 0.8 km
Cebu South Road, cebu
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship2
Nuestra Señora Del Patrocinio de Maria Parish
Church · Roman Catholic
Cebu South Road
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Map of Boljoon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Oslob 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Dalaguete 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Panglao 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Moalboal 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Tanjay 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Sibulan 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Bais 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Loon 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Dumaguete 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Tagbilaran City 41 km east, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Boljoon (32664554213), Marion Paul Baylado from Dumaguete City, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Boljoon Municipal Hall in Cebu Province, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rizal monument in Boljoon, Cebu City, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church facade 2, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior shot of Boljoon Church in Cebu Province, Philippines, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church facade 1, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Cemetery, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Simbahan ng Boljoon NHI historical marker, Photo: Carlo Joseph Moskito ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church historical marker, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church in Cebu Province, Philippines, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon old spanish cemetery wall, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church, Cebu, Adamdaley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Cemetery Entrance, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaque on Boljoon Church -1599 Augustinians, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church and Cemetery (Region VII- Philippines), Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close look at coral stones of the cemetery wall, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS029-E-33249 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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