Panglao is the southernmost town of Bohol. It is one of the 2 towns on Panglao Island, the other being Dauis. It is of historical significance in that it was the place where the Spaniards went after an unfortunate experience in Cebu.
It is said that the Spanish explorers who came to this island in 1803 named it Panglao after the world 'mapanglao', meaning 'lonesome place'. It is also one of the oldest towns of Bohol. It had a population of 6,543 in 1879.(the provincial government)
Bohol,
Kining pung mapanglaw gikan sa Tagalog ni. Boot pasabot nga masolub-on. Pero ako naka-abot pa ko sa akong Lola nga mosulti dili 'Panglao' kundi 'Pangao'. Ayaw ko ingna nga jungit tong akong Lola. Tingali naa gyu'y kahulugan ug 'Pangao'. I think the meeaning of the word is, 'a glow in the dark'.
WN
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