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Bohol

Bohol (bôhôl') [key], island (1990 pop. 948,403), 1,491 sq mi (3,862 sq km), the Philippines, one of the Visayan Islands, SW of Leyte. It is a major corn-producing area. Rice, cacao, and hemp are also grown, and manganese and copper are mined. Bohol prov. comprises the main island and several offshore islands; its capital is at Tagbilaran.

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