World War II Flagpole

Overview

The World War II Flagpole is a historical structure in Barangay San Isidro, Calape, on Bohol’s northwest coast roughly 40 km from Tagbilaran City. It’s listed in the BPTO tourist-attraction inventory under History and Culture / Structures and Buildings, standing as a commemorative landmark from the Second World War.

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Location

Barangay San Isidro, Calape, Bohol. Calape is situated on the northwestern coast facing the Camotes Sea. [TO ENRICH: confirm exact location of the flagpole within the barangay — whether it stands in a park, plaza, or civic compound]

Getting There

From Tagbilaran City, take a bus or van heading northwest toward Tubigon — Calape is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour by road. From Calape town proper, a tricycle can reach Barangay San Isidro. [TO ENRICH: confirm distance and travel time from Calape poblacion to the landmark]

Practical Info

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What to Expect

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Calape has a specific, documented role in Bohol’s WWII resistance: on February 27, 1943, the town hosted the “Calape Conference,” which unified the civilian and military arms of the Free Bohol Government against the Japanese occupation. Carlos P. Garcia — then a resistance figure, later President of the Philippines — was among the attendees. Japanese forces were driven out of Calape in 1945. That gives the municipality’s wartime landmarks real historical grounding, though nothing found in this research ties the flagpole itself specifically to the Calape Conference — that link remains unconfirmed. [FACT NEEDED: confirm whether this flagpole is the conference site marker or commemorates a separate wartime event]

Notes

• Other Calape attractions include Binogawan Pottery and Cecee’s Organic Farm and Cacao Nursery
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• History of Calape, Bohol, accessed 2026-07-17.
• Calape — Grokipedia, accessed 2026-07-17.