Loon (Bohol) 5.59

Loon is a in the province of, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of.Loon lies halfway between Tagbilaran and Tubigon, Bohol's major ports of entry, each of which is only 40 minutes away by public utility buses, jeepneys and vans-for-hire that frequently ply the north—south route. Loon has one provincial secondary port and six fishing ports. The secondary port is being converted into the Loon Bohol International Cruise Ship Port. Currently it serves the Loon—Argao (Cebu) route.Loon was among the hardest hit towns in the 2013 Bohol earthquake. About a third of all casualties occurred in this town, and its church, dating from the 1850s, completely razed to the ground.Geography28km north of Tagbilaran is the town proper of Loon, the westernmost municipality of the island province. Cabilao and Sandingan islands are part of the municipality. Lanao Lake on Cabilao island (also known as Cabilao Island Lake) is the only natural lake in Bohol province.TopographyLoon is composed of land mass, coastlines and natural waters and has a relatively rolling topography consisting of moderate hills, rolling plains, sparse plateaus interspersed with valleys, and some ravines.BarangaysLoon comprises 67 barangays. soso a freshwater shellfish speciesbadba-an a local shrub or treebagakay or bamboo abundant in the area katipuhan a place where "tipolo" trees grew in abundancekawayan a bamboo thicket beside a small pool of mud where carabaos wallowsaong a tree species whose sap thought similar to paste used in the making of Noah's Ark