Bool was a part of the town of Tagbilaran, at its creation sometime in the 1750s during the Spanish regime, which was then the municipality of Tagbilaran after the American regime. It became barangay Bool on July 1, 1966 when Tagbilaran became a chartered city by virtue of Republic Act 4660. The total land area is 348.8 hectares (862 acres). According to the , it has a population of . In the election, it had {{safesubst:#property:P1,831}} registered voters, meaning that % of the population are aged 18 and over.