Boljoon, Cebu

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Coordinates: 9°38′N 123°29′E

Boljoon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,380 people in 2,513 households.

Boljoon has a total land area of 111.2 sq. km. (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.

Contents 1 Barangays 2 Economy 3 History 4 Boljoon Church 5 External links

[edit] Barangays

Boljoon is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Six of these barangays are coastal (including the Poblacion) while the rest are upland.

• Baclayan
• El Pardo
• Granada
• Lower Becerril
• Poblacion
• San Antonio
• Upper Becerril
• Arbor
• Lunop
• Nangka
• South Granada

[edit] Economy

Poblacion is the main commercial district of the town.

Fishing and farming are the two main livelihood of the residents of Boljoon.

[edit] History

Boljoon is one of the oldest towns of Cebu. However, the actual date of its creation is in dispute. According to Marin Morales, a local historian, the town was created in 1600, with the parish created the year after. The formal establishment of the parish was in 1692 according to a document preserved in the Archives of the Augustinian Province of the Philippines. (During Spanish times, town and parish are usually synonymous.)

[edit] 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.

[edit] External links

• Hometown Boljoon
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information