IJsselstein, Sunday, 3 June 2018 00:32:30
Corella is an interior town northeast of Tagbilaran. Its former name is claimed to be Nug-as. This municipality used to be a barrio of Baclayon. When it was organized as a regular municipality in 1884, it was named Corella.
Corella is the home of the Tarsier Reserve, a few kilometers out of town. Come here to see the famous nocturnal Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta).
Philippine Tarsier Center |
Philippine Tarsier |
Philippine Tarsier |
Philippine Tarsier Skeleton |
Corella celebrate its town fiesta on the 27th of April in honor of Nuestra SeƱora del Villar.
Corella Police Station: +63 38 411 2979
Website: www.corella-bohol.gov.ph
Another alternative is take a bus from Dao Integrated Bus Terminal bound to Sagbayan via Catig-bian. Ask the driver or conductor to drop you off in the downtown of Corella. From there, you can take a habal habal or tricycle to the Santuary.
Corella at a glance | |
Population (2015): | 8479 |
Population (2010): | 7699 |
Population (2000): | 6048 |
Number of households (2000): | 1263 |
Land area: | 3033 ha |
Number of barangays: | 8 |
Distance from Tagbilaran: | 10 km |
Barangay | Population (2000) | Households (2000) | Population (2010) | Population (2015) |
Anislag | 892 | 184 | 1233 | 1434 |
Canangca-an | 736 | 171 | 888 | 952 |
Canapnapan | 709 | 143 | 784 | 902 |
Cancatac | 854 | 169 | 921 | 943 |
Pandol | 549 | 124 | 640 | 713 |
Poblacion | 817 | 155 | 1181 | 1260 |
Sambog | 872 | 177 | 1327 | 1498 |
Tanday | 619 | 140 | 725 | 777 |
(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)
Jeroen Hellingman