Bohol
(bôhôl´), 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.
