Agta
Beach Resort
Location: Almeria, Biliran,
30-minute from Naval.
Facilities: Conference hall, airconditioned
rooms, boats for rent,
meals upon request
with chicken-in-the-barrel
as specialty.
Attractions: White sandy beach
stretching from both
sides of a cove with
lovely Dalutan and
Kapiñahan Island on
the horizon.
Banderahan
Beach
Location: Caray-Caray, Naval
about 2.48 kilometers
from the junction
of the national road;
15 minutes from Naval.
Attractions: White sandy beach
with mangrove and
nipa palms blending
in its landscape;
view of the coast
of Calubian, Leyte
across Biliran Strait;
ideal for swimming
and picnicking.
Dalutan
Island
Location: Almeria, Biliran,
20 minutes by pump
boat from Agta Beach.
Facilities: Shady coco and Ipil-ipil
trees.
Attractions: A small stretch of
white sandy beach
and boulders.
Sambawan Island
Location: Maripipi, Biliran,
one hour and 30 minutes
from Naval by pumpboat.
Attractions: White sandy beach;
it has two main islets
rich in marine life
and coral gardens;
At high tides, Sambawan
is transformed into
three beautiful islets.
Maripipi
Island
Location: One hour and 30 minutes
away from Naval by
motor boat.
Description: An island municipality
of Biliran with 13
barangays.
Attractions: An island very rich
in marine life, coral
gardens, scenic coco-lined
beaches; popular source
of ceramic pots. The
ruins of a pre-Spanish
era watchtower beside
the San Miguel Parish
church;
Higatangan
Island
Location: Forty-five minutes
from Naval, Biliran
by motor boat. Closer
to the tip of Northern
Leyte.
Facilities: Picnic tables and
boats.
Attractions: Moving sand bar extending
about 200 meters to
the sea; one huge
coral rock-a reef
that was thrust up
from the ocean's floor
centuries ago. The
fields are studded
with gigantic clam
shells measuring up
to a meter wide. The
island has several
white sand beaches
sprinkled with exotic
shells newly washed
up from the seabed.
Facing an open sea,
the white sand beach,
cool pristine waters
and exotic rock formations
of Higatanangan Island
is itself nature at
its best.
Cogon
Beach
Location: Kawayan, Biliran,
30 minutes by motorboat
from Kawayan townproper.
Attractions: White coral beach;
ideal for spear
fishing and diving;
nearby is the batcave
of Tingkasan Island.
GInurOan
Island
Location: Kawayan, Biliran,
15 minutes by motorboat
from Kawayan townproper.
Attractions: Coral gardens teeming
with fish and marine
life; ideal for
spear fishing and
snorkeling.
Tingkasan
Island
Location: Kawayan, Biliran,
30 minutes by pumpboat
from Kawayan townproper.
Attractions: Bat-cave, diving
for edible shells
and spear fishing.
Suitable for thrill-
seekers, the island
has a cave which
has become a natural
habitat for bats.
Approximately 15-minute
pumpboat ride off
Brgy. Tingkasan
Island are abundant
edible shells; the
island is greatly
ideal for diving
and spear fishing.
Tomalistis Falls
Location: Caibiran, Province
of Biliran, 20 minutes
from the town proper
by motor boat.
Attractions: Has unbelievably
clear and sweet-tasting
waters said to be
a wondrous elixir
capable of legendary
healing powers.
Up to seven other
falls are to be
found in less accessible
spots. Would attract
adventure tourists.
BagONGbong
Falls
Location: Almeria, Biliran;
2-hour hike from
Barangay Caucab.
Attractions: A 30-feet waterfalls
amidst tropical
forest; hear the
chirping of the
birds and the call
of the “Kalaw” bird
and see the playful
monkeys perched
on top of the trees.
PNOC studies reveal
3.5 hydro-power
megawatts potential
source; cool and
enchanting for bathing.
Attractions: An island very rich
in marine life,
coral gardens, scenic
coco-lined beaches;
popular source of
ceramic pots. The
ruins of a pre-Spanish
era watchtower beside
the San Miguel Parish
church;
Libtong
Hot Spring
Location: Naval, Biliran,
two-hour hike from
the Cross-Country
Road.
Attractions: Steaming sulfuric
hotspring; sulfuric
deposits; potential
source of geothermal
power.
Mainit
HOT Spring
Location: Caibiran, Biliran;
approximately 40
minutes by jeepney
from Naval via the
cross-country road
to Caibiran.
Description: Offering concrete
seats where warm
water with medicinal
sulfur content overflows,
the hot spring provides
soothing comfort
to tourists and
adventurers.
MasagonGsong
Swimming Pool
Location: Kawayan, Biliran
the resort can be
reached by land
transport in an
approximately 40
minute ride from
Naval and 10-minute
ride from Poblacion
Kawayan.
Description: A twin pool (one
for adults and another
for children) fed
by a free- flowing
mineral spring water
and shaded by coconut
trees and other
lush tropical plants.
The resort’s cool
waters and invigorating
atmosphere offers
absolute relaxation
to any visitor.
Facilities: Amenities which
include a conference
hall, kiosks, comfort
and dressing rooms
makes it ideal for
seminars and conferences.
San
Bernardo SWIMMING
Pool
Location: Caibiran, Biliran,
one hour from Naval
through the Cross-Country
Road.
Facilities: Resthouse with comfort
and dressing rooms.
Attraction: A swimming pool
of natural spring
water; cool climate
due to big shady
trees and tropical
plants surrounding
the area; nearness
to the sea.
IYUSAN RICE TERRACES
Location: Municipality of
Almeria, approximately
15 minutes by land
transport from the
townproper.
Description: A replica of Ifugao
ingenuity, the rice
terraces symbolizes
the wise use of
land resources and
the sufficiency
in staple food production
for which Biliran
is noted for in
the entire Region
VIII.
Casyawan
Falls
Location: Cabucgayan, Biliran;
10-minute hike from
Brgy. Casyawan.
Description: The falls are hidden
away in dense undergrowth
and huge mahogany
trees rising like
giant pillars from
the jungle some
with roots over
three meters wide.
A river drops over
a steep rock face
and falls 80 meters
into a large pool
below. A narrow
steep trail surrounded
by lush foliage
lead to this
40-foot waterfall.
KASABANGAN
FALLS
Location: Cabucgayan, Biliran;
20-minute hike from
Brgy. Balaquid
Attraction: The falls is 20
meters high hidden
in dense undergrowth.
KINARAHA
FALLS
Location: Almeria, Biliran,
20-minute hike from
Brgy. Sampao.
Description: A fathom-deep natural
pool carved from
solid rock formed
after centuries
of waterfall action.
PONDOL
FALLS
Location: Almeria, Biliran;
a 20-minute hike
from Brgy. Iyusan.
Attraction: The 25-foot waterfall
is so cool and soothing.
PADRE
GASPAR SHRINE
Location: Municipality of
Biliran; a 30-minute
hike from Brgy.
Hugpa.
Attraction: Revered because
the legend states
that Father Gaspar,
after leading the
settlers from the
coast of Biliran
to elude Moro pirates'
attacks found in
this place a safe
source of water.
Fr. Gaspar thrust
his holy cane into
the ground, murmured
some Latin words
(supposed to mean,
“be the origin of
water”) and Lo!
spring water gushed
forth. Today, this
spring supplies
the water to Brgy.
Hugpa. Devotees
go on pilgrimage
every Monday.
NASUNOGAN
Location: Municipality of
Biliran; about 5
minutes by land
from the townproper.
Attraction: The ruins of the
islands' earliest
settlement.
LOOC
WHITE BEACH
Location: A 10-minute ride
from Culaba townproper.
TOGAWI
FALLS
Location: Almeria, Biliran