Boljoon
| Municipality of Boljoon | |||
| Location of Boljoon in the province of Cebu | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Central Visayas | ||
| Province : | Cebu | ||
| Barangays : | 11 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Cebu | ||
| PSGC : | 072212000 | ||
| Income class : | 5th income bracket | ||
| Households : | 2513 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 16,344 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 147 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 111.2 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 9 ° 38 ′ N , 123 ° 29 ′ E | ||
| Website: | www.boljoon.gov.ph | ||
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Boljoon (also Boljo-on ) is a Filipino municipality in the province of Cebu .
geography
Boljoon is bordered by Alcoy in the north, Oslob in the south, and Malabuyoc in the west. To the east is the Strait of Cebu and Bohol Island .
Barangays
Boljoon is politically divided into eleven barangays . Six of them, including Poblacion (the main town), are on the coast, the others are inland.
- Baclayan
- El Pardo
- Granada
- Lower Becerril
- Poblacion
- San Antonio
- Upper Becerril
- Arbor
- Lunop
- Nangka
- South Granada
history
Boljoon is one of the oldest place in Cebu. However, the exact founding date is controversial. According to the local historian Marin Morales, the place Bolijoon was founded in 1600 and the municipality a year later. According to a document preserved in the Archives of the Augustinian Province , the parish was officially established in 1692 (during the Spanish rule, the terms “city” and “parish” were mostly used interchangeably).
Boljoon Church
The church of Boljoon was built in the Rococo style. It contains old and elaborate carvings and bas-reliefs . The inside is nicely decorated. 28 two-meter-thick columns made of mortar and limestone support the two-meter-thick walls.
The Church of Boljoon is the oldest preserved original stone church in Cebu. In 1999, the church of was National Historical Institute of the Philippines ' historic national landmark "for (dt. For National Historic Landmark ) declares the following year the declared National Museum of the Philippines , the Church of the" National Cultural Treasure "(Eng. For National Cultural Treasure ). It stands since 2006 on the proposed list of the Philippines for the containment, World Heritage of UNESCO , as one of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines .
economy
The economic activities are concentrated in the main town ( Poblacion ). Fishing and agriculture are the main industries.