Tagbilaran

Tagbilaran
San José de Tagbilarán
City of Tagbilaran
Aerial View
Nickname: 
City of Friendship
Map of Bohol with Tagbilaran highlighted
Interactive map of Tagbilaran
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
  • Jose Floro Balangkig Ringca
  • Gian Carlo Tocmo Besas
  • Jose Esteban Timoteo Borja Butalid
  • Nerio Dote Zamora II
  • Leonides Lagura Borja
  • Fausto Sebandal Budlong
  • Agustinus Varquez Gonzaga
  • Christian Merick Monton Blanco
  • Charles Tinonga Cabalit
  • Gemma Manding Inting
 • 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
 (2024 census)
 • Total
106,120
 • Density2,907/km2 (7,530/sq mi)
 • Households
23,078
Economy
 • Income class2nd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.46
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 1,149 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 2,917 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 938.7 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 402.2 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 2024 census, it has a population of 106,120 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.