by Kaymae Pilapil Maitum Bogo City is in the northern part of Cebu Province. The approximated distance of Bogo from Cebu City is 101.9 km. The roads to Bogo are now asphalted while the other parts are cemented. Transportation using public vehicles are available. Boat services bound for its neighboring islands, Leyte and Masbate, are also available in the city. It is almost located at the tipmost North making its doors open to other provinces just like Leyte, Masbate, and Bantayan Island. This geographical location makes Bogo the trading center of Northern Cebu and is also called as the "Queen City of the North". Bogo has a tree scientifically named "Garuga Floribunda", a 15-meter tall tree with fairly small dark round flowers and long and pinnate leaves. Not known to many, Bogo got its name from this tree. Bogo started as a small community along the shores of Nailon. Early settlers and traders used the tree they called "bogo" as their shelter a...
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