Boljoon, Cebu
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Boljoon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 14,877 people.
Boljoon has a total land area of 111.2 km². (11,500 hectares). It is bounded by Alcoy
in the north, Oslob
in the south, Malabuyoc
in the west, and Bohol Strait
in the east.
s. Six of these barangays are coastal (including the Poblacion) while the rest are upland.
The Boljoon Church is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu. In 1999, the National Historical Institute declared it a National Historical Landmark. The following year, the National Museum declared it as a National Cultural Treasure.
plates on top of heads) and 16th-century artifacts
at the front lawn of Boljoon Church.
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The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 14,877 people.
Boljoon has a total land area of 111.2 km². (11,500 hectares). It is bounded by Alcoy
Alcoy, Cebu
Alcoy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. From the history, its name came from Alcoi which is a city of Spain. When Spaniards came to the place during the Spanish era, some of them said that the place remind them of Alcoi, Spain, having a green and lushes environment...
in the north, Oslob
Oslob, Cebu
Oslob is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 22,732 people.-Etymology:In a place currently named as "Nigad" in barangay Daanlungsod, Oslob was where the name "Oslob" came to be....
in the south, Malabuyoc
Malabuyoc, Cebu
Malabuyoc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 18,117 people.-Barangays:Malabuyoc is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays.* Armeña * Tolosa...
in the west, and Bohol Strait
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait, sometimes called Bohol Strait, is a strait in the Philippines that separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. The Cebu Strait connects the western part of Bohol Sea with Camotes Sea, and is a major sea-lane connecting Cebu City on its northern end with port cities in the south...
in the east.
Barangays
Boljoon is administratively subdivided into 11 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. Six of these barangays are coastal (including the Poblacion) while the rest are upland.
- Poblacion
- El Pardo
- Baclayan
- Arbor
- Granada
- South Granada
- Lower Becerril
- Upper Becerril
- San Antonio
- Lunop
- Nangka
Boljoon Church
Boljoon Church shows old and intricate carvings and bass relief. It is in a pseudo-baroque rococo style. The interior is decorated beautifully. It has a main nave, a transcript, and twenty-eight pillars which support the walls. The walls are as thick as the pillars which are two meters thick and made of mortar and lime. A communion rail with ornate silverworks was stolen from the church.The Boljoon Church is the oldest remaining original stone church in Cebu. In 1999, the National Historical Institute declared it a National Historical Landmark. The following year, the National Museum declared it as a National Cultural Treasure.
Discovery of 16th-century artifacts
On February, 2008, archaeologists discovered 26 human remains (with ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
plates on top of heads) and 16th-century artifacts
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
at the front lawn of Boljoon Church.