Boracay
A resort island of about 10 square kilometres, lying 0.8 kilometres off the northwest tip of Panay. It is known for White Beach, a long stretch of pale sand on its western side, and the island is split between three barangays.
- Where
- Malay, Western Visayas, Philippines
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.9750, 121.9225
Get the Boracay stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Boracay. 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 Western Visayas volume with your photos and a note.
Near Boracay
Mount Guiting-Guiting 85 km
The highest mountain in Romblon province, at 2,058 metres, on Sibuyan Island. It is a hard climb through mossy forest and along knife edge ridges, and the mountain is known as one of the toughest climbs in the country.
Sibuyan Island 87 km
A round island in the Sibuyan Sea in Romblon, often called the Galapagos of Asia for the rich range of plants and animals that live only here. Mount Guiting-Guiting rises from the middle, and rivers and waterfalls run down to the coast.
Miagao Church 152 km
Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church, in Iloilo province, completed in 1797 and built as a fortress against raiders from the sea. Its sandstone front has a carved relief of Saint Christopher among coconut and papaya trees. It is part of the Baroque Churches UNESCO listing.
Jaro Cathedral 155 km
The Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in the Jaro district of Iloilo City, also called the National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles and the Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Its bell tower stands apart from the main building.
Sicogon Island 157 km
A resort island in northern Iloilo, 9.95 kilometres off the northeast coast of Panay. It is made up of three barangays under the municipality of Carles and is known for its quiet white beaches.
Molo Church 157 km
The Santa Ana Parish Church in the Molo district of Iloilo City, a Spanish neo Gothic Roman Catholic church. It falls under the Archdiocese of Jaro and is known for its twin spires and the statues of women saints inside.
Gigantes Islands 160 km
An island chain of about ten islands in the Visayan Sea, part of the municipality of Carles in northern Iloilo. The two largest are Gigantes Norte and Gigantes Sur, and the islands are known for sandbars and limestone caves.
Mount Halcon 175 km
The highest mountain on Mindoro, rising in Oriental Mindoro to 2,616 metres according to newer survey data, higher than earlier estimates. It is known as a hard multi day climb through mossy forest, with a summit often wrapped in cloud.
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Questions
Where is Boracay?
Boracay is in Malay, Western Visayas, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Guiting-Guiting (85 km), Sibuyan Island (87 km), Miagao Church (152 km).
How do I get the Boracay stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Boracay and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Visayas volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Boracay before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western 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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