In 1899, during the Spanish–American War, the municipal building, the church and neighboring houses were razed to the ground and burned.

Thus, no records can be shown stating when Lila was annexed to the town of Dimiao.

However, the Augustinian mission in Bohol has written that Lila was a separate municipality in 1879, with a population of 4,023.

It is bound to the east by Dimiao, to the west by Loay, and to the north by Loboc.

Poverty incidence of Lila Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]