Chocolate Hills | |
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Aerial view of the Chocolate Hills | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Coordinates | 9°55′N 124°10′E / 9.917°N 124.167°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Mga Bungtod sa Tsokolate (Cebuano) |
Geography | |
Settlement | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Conical karst hill range |
The Chocolate Hills (Cebuano: Mga Bungtod sa Tsokolate, Filipino: Mga Tsokolateng Burol or Mga Burol na Tsokolate) are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines.[1] There are at least 1,260 hills, but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers (20 sq mi).[2] They are covered in green grass that turns into a chocolate-like brown during the dry season, hence the name.
They are featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attractions in the province.[3] They are in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines;[4] they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[4]
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