Calape is one of forty-seven (47) municipalities (along with one city) comprising the province of Bohol in the Central Visayas. The town is politically subdivided into thirty-three (33) barangays, and is a part of the 1st Congressional District of Bohol.

Calape has several tourist attractions, the most prominent of which is the Gothic-inspired San Vicente Ferrer Parish Church, a green and white painted edifice with pointed towers, resembling a castle taken straight from a fairy tale book. A towering image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus graces the church plaza that lies along the national road. The parish celebrates the feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer on the 10th of May.

Calape also boasts of Pangangan Island and its surrounding crystal clear waters, a haven for aqua sports enthusiasts where one can snorkel, dive, fish or simply enjoy a boat ride around Calape Bay and beyond. Located some 4.5 km off the west coast of Calape, Pangangan Island is connected to the mainland of Bohol via a 3.5 kilometer causeway which is protected by mangroves from any onslaught of the sea. About 115 hectares of the island has been declared a Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve.

The island also hosts some of the best dive sites and protected marine sanctuaries in this part of the country, from amazing coral to sandy muck and wall dives, including the Lawis Marine Park, Lomboy Point, Magtongtong Point and Madangog Point, all teeming with a diverse variety of marine life.

Calape’s distance from Tagbilaran City, the provincial capital, is forty-one (41) kilometers and travel time from the capital is about fifty (50) minutes.