Tagbilaran

Tagbilaran
San José de Tagbilarán
City of Tagbilaran
Plaza Rizal
Map of Bohol with Tagbilaran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tagbilaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°39′N 123°51′E / 9.65°N 123.85°E / 9.65; 123.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 1st district
Incorporated
  • Municipality
  • City

9 February 1742
1 July 1966
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorJane Cajes Yap
  Vice MayorAdam Jala
  RepresentativeJohn Geesnell Yap
  City Council
Members
  Electorate74,277 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
36.50 km2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
104,976
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
  Households
23,078
Economy
  Income class3rd city income class
  Poverty incidence
10.46
% (2021)
  Revenue1,149 million (2022)
  Assets2,917 million (2022)
  Expenditure938.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities402.2 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityBohol Light Company (BLCI)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitetagbilaran.gov.ph

Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagbilaran), is a component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people making it the most populous in the province.

Tagbilaran is the principal gateway to Bohol, 630 km (390 mi) southeast of the national capital of Manila and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital, Cebu City.