Panglao Island
An island linked by bridge to the south western coast of Bohol, with white sand beaches such as Alona Beach and some of the best diving in the Visayas. Reefs and drop offs lie just offshore, and the island is the usual base for trips to Bohol.
- Where
- Tagbilaran, Central Visayas, Philippines
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 9.6000, 123.8167
Get the Panglao Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Panglao Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Visayas volume with your photos and a note.
Near Panglao Island
Dauis Church 6.0 km
The Assumption of Our Lady Shrine Parish Church in Dauis, on Panglao Island, Bohol. It was founded by Jesuit priests in 1697, and it is known for a ceiling painted with murals and a well inside the church.
Baclayon Church 11 km
The Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Baclayon, Bohol, founded by the Jesuit priest Juan de Torres. Built of coral stone, it is one of the oldest churches in the country and sits beside the sea.
Loboc Church 24 km
The San Pedro Apostol Parish Church in Loboc, Bohol, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura. It stands near the Loboc River and is a notable example of the island's Spanish era churches.
Loboc River 35 km
A river in the province of Bohol that is one of the island's major tourist draws. Visitors take floating restaurant cruises upstream from the town of Loboc, past banks lined with palms and thick green forest.
Chocolate Hills 52 km
A field of at least 1,260 grass covered limestone mounds in the middle of Bohol. The hills turn brown in the dry season, which gives them their name. A viewing deck at Carmen climbs more than 200 steps to look over the rounded hills.
Kawasan Falls 53 km
A three stage cascade of clear turquoise water in the jungle of southwest Cebu, on the Kawasan River in Badian. The water comes from mountain springs and spills into a series of pools where visitors swim.
Fort San Pedro 78 km
A Spanish military fortress in Cebu City, built under Miguel López de Legazpi, the first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines. It stands at Plaza Independencia near the harbour and is among the oldest and smallest forts in the country.
Magellan's Cross 78 km
A stone kiosk on Plaza Sugbo, beside the Basilica del Santo Niño in Cebu City. It houses a cross planted by the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation, led by Ferdinand Magellan, which arrived in Cebu in 1521.
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Questions
Where is Panglao Island?
Panglao Island is in Tagbilaran, Central Visayas, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dauis Church (6.0 km), Baclayon Church (11 km), Loboc Church (24 km).
How do I get the Panglao Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Panglao Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Visayas volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Panglao Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Visayas volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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