Cebu district, Philippines
Places to visit near Bitoon
Bitoon is a town in Cebu district, Philippines, home to about 2,395 people. Within 50 km by road there are 80 places to visit — 20 waterfalls, 18 forts & heritage, 9 churches and 17 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Mantayupan Falls (11 km), Mount Lantoy (19 km) and Mercado Heritage House (25 km).
Bitoon at a glance
- Location
- Cebu district, Philippines
- Population
- about 2,395
- Coordinates
- 10.0804° N, 123.4587° E
- Places within 50 km
- 80 (6 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Bitoon
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Bitoon: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Mantayupan FallsWaterfalls · CebuMust-see
- Mount LantoyHills · CebuMust-see
- Dumanjug LighthouseBeaches · CebuNotable
- Mercado Heritage HouseForts · CebuMust-see
- Simbahan Ng DumanjugForts · CebuNotable
- Sayaw BeachBeaches · CebuNotable
- Pityak Falls (Kahanglo/Tubod-Duguan Falls)Waterfalls · CebuNotable
- Cambanog FallsWaterfalls · CebuNotable
- Libo-o HillHills · CebuNotable
- Lusno FallsWaterfalls · CebuNotable
- Hale Manna Coastal GardensBeaches · CebuNotable
- Basdaku White BeachBeaches · CebuNotable
More places near Bitoon
- Dolphin House · beach · Cebu · ~18 km
- Kawasan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hermit"s Cove · beach · Cebu · ~20 km
- Good Snorkeling Beach - Tuble Marine Sanctuary · beach · Cebu · ~20 km
- Bible Believers Baptist Church · church · Cebu · ~21 km
- Mainit Hot Springs · sanctuary · Cebu · ~21 km
- Panagsama Beach · beach · Cebu · ~22 km
- Busay Cave · cave · Cebu · ~23 km
- Catang Argao Water Terraces · viewpoint · Cebu · ~24 km
- San Guillermo de Aquitania Church · fort · Cebu · ~45 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cebu · ~25 km
- Carcar Parish Convent · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
Things to see near Bitoon, by type
Waterfalls near Bitoon
64 waterfalls within 100 km of Bitoon. The closest is Pityak Falls (Kahanglo/Tubod-Duguan Falls) (11 km); the best-known is Mantayupan Falls (11 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Mantayupan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pityak Falls (Kahanglo/Tubod-Duguan Falls) · waterfall · Cebu · ~11 km
- Cambanog Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~13 km
- Lusno Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~14 km
- Kawasan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~40 km · Must-see
- Terracess Water Falls, ka Treasure, Correct Location · waterfall · Cebu · ~29 km
Forts & heritage near Bitoon
45 forts & heritage within 100 km of Bitoon. The closest is Simbahan Ng Dumanjug (5 km); the best-known is Mercado Heritage House (25 km). Best time: october to february.
- Mercado Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km · Must-see
- Simbahan Ng Dumanjug · fort · Cebu · ~5 km
- San Guillermo de Aquitania Church · fort · Cebu · ~45 km · Must-see
- Carcar Parish Convent · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Simbahan Ng Carcar Historical Marker · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Padre Anastacio del Corro Building · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
Churches near Bitoon
39 churches within 100 km of Bitoon. The closest is Bible Believers Baptist Church (21 km). Best time: year-round.
- Bible Believers Baptist Church · church · Cebu · ~21 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cebu · ~25 km
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish · church · Cebu · ~25 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Negros Oriental · ~26 km
- Badian Church · church · Cebu · ~30 km
- Argao Parish Church · church · Cebu · ~34 km
Beaches & coast near Bitoon
31 beaches & coast within 100 km of Bitoon. The closest is Dumanjug Lighthouse (2 km). Best time: october to march.
- Dumanjug Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~2 km
- Sayaw Beach · beach · Cebu · ~6 km
- Hale Manna Coastal Gardens · beach · Cebu · ~17 km
- Basdaku White Beach · beach · Cebu · ~18 km
- Dolphin House · beach · Cebu · ~18 km
- Hermit"s Cove · beach · Cebu · ~20 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Bitoon
26 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Bitoon. The closest is Libo-o Hill (14 km); the best-known is Mount Lantoy (19 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Mount Lantoy · viewpoint · Cebu · ~19 km · Must-see
- Libo-o Hill · viewpoint · Cebu · ~14 km
- Catang Argao Water Terraces · viewpoint · Cebu · ~24 km
- Osmeña Peak · viewpoint · Cebu · ~36 km
- Kanlaon · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Kanlaon Natural Park · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~66 km · Must-see
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Bitoon
16 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Bitoon. The closest is Pescador Island (27 km). Best time: september to february.
- Pescador Island · river spot · Cebu · ~27 km
- Badian Island · river spot · Cebu · ~29 km
- Cabilao Island · river spot · Bohol · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sipaway Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~53 km
- Sandingan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~56 km
- Mactan · river spot · Lapu-Lapu · ~77 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Bitoon
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 69 km on the road.
- Start in Bitoon
- 2 km Dumanjug Lighthouse · beach, Cebu
- 2 km Simbahan Ng Dumanjug · heritage site, Cebu
- 19 km Mount Lantoy · viewpoint, Cebu
- 21 km Mercado Heritage House · heritage site, Cebu
- 14 km Mantayupan Falls · waterfall, Cebu
- 11 km Back to Bitoon
Plan a longer trip from Bitoon — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Bitoon
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How to reach Bitoon
All places near Bitoon by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish · church · Cebu · ~25 km
- Simbahan Ng Carcar Historical Marker · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Padre Anastacio del Corro Building · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Carcar Museum and Former Dispensary · museum · Cebu · ~25 km
- Silva National Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Pantaleon Villegas “Leon Kilat” historical marker · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Florencio Noel Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Valencia Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Maximiniano Noel Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Cui-Marfori Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Adolfo Villarosa Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Noel - Marcial Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Villarosa-Juario Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Balay Na Tisa · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Rayla Heritage House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Buko Beach · beach · Cebu · ~26 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Negros Oriental · ~26 km
- Hidden Beach · beach · Cebu · ~26 km
- Pescador Island · river spot · Cebu · ~27 km
- Pescador Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~27 km
- Cebu · beach · Cebu · ~48 km · Must-see
- Terracess Water Falls, ka Treasure, Correct Location · waterfall · Cebu · ~29 km
- Badian Island · river spot · Cebu · ~29 km
- Busagak Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~30 km
- Kinayan Falls · waterfall · Negros Oriental · ~30 km
- Badian Church · church · Cebu · ~30 km
- Cambais Falls, Alegria · waterfall · Cebu · ~31 km
- Alegria Hidden Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~34 km
- Inambakan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~34 km
- Museo Dela Parroquia de San Miguel · museum · Cebu · ~34 km
- Argao Parish Church · church · Cebu · ~34 km
- Simbahan Ng Argao Historical Marker · fort · Cebu · ~34 km
- Mahayahay Beach · beach · Cebu · ~35 km
- Argao Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~35 km
- Lawis Point · beach · Cebu · ~35 km
- MiniSkirt Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~36 km
- Osmeña Peak · viewpoint · Cebu · ~36 km
- Kulabyaw Cave · cave · Cebu · ~37 km
- Casay Beach Park · beach · Cebu · ~38 km
- Kawasan Falls–Osmeña Peak Traverse Trail · waterfall · Cebu · ~39 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Cabilao Island · river spot · Bohol · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tingko Beach · beach · Cebu · ~56 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral Parish Church · church · Negros Occidental · ~56 km · Must-see
- Crocolandia · sanctuary · Cebu · ~56 km · Must-see
- Santa Teresa de Avila Parish Church · church · Cebu · ~58 km · Must-see
- Northern Negros Natural Park · sanctuary · Negros Occidental · ~62 km · Must-see
- Calape Municipal Building · church · Bohol · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bugasok Falls, Argao,cebu · waterfall · Cebu City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kanlaon · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~64 km · Must-see
- The Bloody Palm Sunday 1898 · fort · Cebu City · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Kanlaon Natural Park · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~66 km · Must-see
- Negros · beach · Negros Occidental · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bradford Uniqted Church of Christ in the Philippines · church · Cebu City · ~67 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Borromeo · fort · Cebu City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Magellan's Cross · fort · Cebu City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cebu · church · Cebu City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu · church · Cebu City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fort San Pedro · fort · Cebu City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Heritage of Cebu Monument · fort · Cebu City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Pari-an Museum of Cebu · museum · Cebu City · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cebu Taoist Temple · temple · Cebu City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cebu City Philippines Temple · church · Cebu City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Temple of Leah · temple · Cebu City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz Parish Church · church · Bohol · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Manunggal · viewpoint · Cebu · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cambais Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~51 km
- Quipot Falls · waterfall · Negros Oriental · ~51 km
- Montpeller Waterfall · waterfall · Cebu · ~52 km
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery Bone Chamber · fort · Cebu · ~52 km
- Calbasaan Peak · viewpoint · Cebu · ~52 km
- Malubog Dam · lake · Cebu · ~52 km
- Sipaway Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~53 km
- San Antonio Reef · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~53 km
- Lima-lima Falls · waterfall · Negros Occidental · ~53 km
- Central Cebu Protected Landscape · sanctuary · Cebu · ~74 km · Must-see
- Muelle Osmeña Lighthouse · attraction · Lapu-Lapu · ~74 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Negros Oriental · ~54 km
- Malubog Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~54 km
- Mount Balabag · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~54 km
- National Shrine of Saint Joseph · church · Mandaue · ~75 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfalls | 20 | 64 | Pityak Falls (Kahanglo/Tubod-Duguan Falls) (11 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 18 | 45 | Simbahan Ng Dumanjug (5 km) |
| Churches | 9 | 39 | Bible Believers Baptist Church (21 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 17 | 31 | Dumanjug Lighthouse (2 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 6 | 26 | Libo-o Hill (14 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 2 | 16 | Pescador Island (27 km) |
| Caves | 2 | 15 | Busay Cave (23 km) |
| Museums | 4 | 13 | Carcar Museum and Former Dispensary (25 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 6 | Mainit Hot Springs (21 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 4 | Philippine Chinese Spiritual Temple (67 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 3 | Toledo City Plaza (47 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 0 | 3 | Malubog Dam (52 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 3 | Cauit Island Lighthouse (64 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Chu Un Temple (67 km) |
Bitoon: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Bitoon?
Mantayupan Falls (waterfall, about 11 km), Mount Lantoy (viewpoint, about 19 km), Dumanjug Lighthouse (beach, about 2 km), Mercado Heritage House (heritage site, about 25 km), Simbahan Ng Dumanjug (heritage site, about 5 km), Sayaw Beach (beach, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bitoon?
80 places on Spotwander: 20 waterfalls, 18 forts & heritage, 9 churches, 17 beaches & coast, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Bitoon?
Pityak Falls (Kahanglo/Tubod-Duguan Falls), about 11 km by road; Mantayupan Falls (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Bitoon?
Simbahan Ng Dumanjug, about 5 km by road; Carcar Parish Convent (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bitoon?
Bible Believers Baptist Church, about 21 km by road; Iglesia Ni Cristo (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bitoon?
Start in Bitoon, visit Dumanjug Lighthouse, then Simbahan Ng Dumanjug, then Mount Lantoy, then Mercado Heritage House, then Mantayupan Falls, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Bitoon?
July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Bitoon’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.