Maguindanao del Norte district, Philippines
Places to visit near Dadus
Dadus is a town in Maguindanao del Norte district, Philippines, home to about 2,325 people. Within 50 km by road there are 163 places to visit — 50 churches, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 mosques & dargahs and 9 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Masjid Dimaukom (22 km), PC Hill (25 km) and Tantawan Park (25 km).
Dadus at a glance
- Location
- Maguindanao del Norte district, Philippines
- Population
- about 2,325
- Coordinates
- 7.0575° N, 124.3217° E
- Places within 50 km
- 163 (8 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches and mosques & dargahs
Top places to visit near Dadus
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Dadus: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Masjid DimaukomMosques · Maguindanao del SurMust-see
- PC HillHills · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- Tantawan ParkParks · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- Kutawato CaveCaves · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah MasjidMosques · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- Ebpanan MarshWildlife · Maguindanao del NorteNotable
- Santo Nino Parish MidsayapChurches · CotabatoMust-see
- Perez HillHills · Maguindanao del SurNotable
- Mount BlitHills · Maguindanao del SurNotable
- Mount AlasHills · Maguindanao del SurNotable
- Cotabato Christian ChurchChurches · Maguindanao del NorteNotable
- Mount BinacaHills · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
More places near Dadus
- Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat · fort · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
- Old Cotabato Provincial Capitol · fort · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
- Bell Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
- Fuerte de Reina Regente · fort · Maguindanao del Sur · ~27 km
- Fort Pikit · fort · Special Geographic Area · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mado Hot Spring National Park · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Norte · ~29 km
- Datu Nur Holy Mosque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~4 km
- Kampilan · museum · Maguindanao del Norte · ~30 km
- Badak, Datu Odin, Sinsuat, Maguindanao · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~5 km
- Msu Musque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~6 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~33 km
- Mount Taviran · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~8 km
Things to see near Dadus, by type
Churches near Dadus
54 churches within 100 km of Dadus. The closest is Foursquare Church (21 km); the best-known is Santo Nino Parish Midsayap (34 km). Best time: year-round.
- Santo Nino Parish Midsayap · church · Cotabato · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cotabato Christian Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Bell Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~33 km
- Foursquare Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Dadus
39 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Dadus. The closest is Badak, Datu Odin, Sinsuat, Maguindanao (5 km); the best-known is PC Hill (25 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- PC Hill · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km · Must-see
- Perez Hill · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~18 km
- Mount Blit · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~19 km
- Mount Alas · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~23 km
- Mount Binaca · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~45 km · Must-see
- Badak, Datu Odin, Sinsuat, Maguindanao · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~5 km
Mosques & dargahs near Dadus
33 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Dadus. The closest is Datu Nur Holy Mosque (4 km); the best-known is Masjid Dimaukom (22 km). Best time: year-round.
- Masjid Dimaukom · dargah · Maguindanao del Sur · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~29 km · Must-see
- Datu Nur Holy Mosque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~4 km
- Msu Musque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~6 km
- Masjid Talayan · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~11 km
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
Beaches & coast near Dadus
19 beaches & coast within 100 km of Dadus. The closest is Golden Sunset Beach Tapian Dos, Maguindanao (22 km). Best time: october to march.
- Golden Sunset Beach Tapian Dos, Maguindanao · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Barangay Badak, Datu Odin Sinsuat · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Dalisay Beach · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~24 km
- Snow White Beach · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~24 km
- Coco Verde Beach Reso · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~24 km
- Punta Beach, Magsaysay, Parang, Maguindanao · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
Waterfalls near Dadus
18 waterfalls within 100 km of Dadus. The closest is Makin Falls (48 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Makin Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~48 km
- Panigan Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~50 km
- Tres Andanas Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~51 km
- Manurib Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~54 km
- Asik-Asik Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~76 km · Must-see
- Canalan Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~59 km
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Dadus
13 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Dadus. The closest is Panul Island (25 km). Best time: september to february.
- Panul Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
- Punul Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~25 km
- Lantandato Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~52 km
- Limbayan Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~52 km
- Sarampungan Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~52 km
- Dinaig Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~27 km
A one-day trip from Dadus
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 111 km on the road.
- Start in Dadus
- 22 km Masjid Dimaukom · mosque, Maguindanao del Sur
- 51 km Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid · mosque, Maguindanao del Norte
- 11 km Kutawato Cave · cave, Maguindanao del Norte
- 1 km PC Hill · hill, Maguindanao del Norte
- 1 km Tantawan Park · park, Maguindanao del Norte
- 25 km Back to Dadus
Plan a longer trip from Dadus — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Dadus
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How to reach Dadus
All places near Dadus by distance
Within 15 km of Dadus
- Masjid Talayan · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~11 km
- Labuñgan Valley · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~14 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Mount Montod · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~37 km
- Mount Dilafungan · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~38 km
- Fort Libungan · fort · Maguindanao del Norte · ~16 km
- Mount Biaring · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~16 km
- Unifruiti · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~16 km
- Kitub-Bao Cave · cave · Cotabato · ~44 km
- UK Peak · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~45 km
- Mount Blik · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~20 km
- Tubo Hill · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~20 km
- 6ID Peace Museum · museum · Maguindanao del Norte · ~20 km
- Dimapatoy River, Awang · lake · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
- Foursquare Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
- Saint Joseph the Worker Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~21 km
- Masjidil Uhud · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Marian Hills Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Happy Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Masjid Al-nasser Abpi · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Golden Sunset Beach Tapian Dos, Maguindanao · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao · dargah · Maguindanao del Sur · ~22 km
- Bangsamoro Museum · museum · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Bangsamoro Peoples' Park · park · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- The Pink Mosque, Datu Saudi, Maguindanao · dargah · Maguindanao del Sur · ~22 km
- Tamontaka Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Refuge New Life Ministries Inc. Salimbao · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Blue Mosque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Datu Sinsuat's Ancestral Mosque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~22 km
- Makin Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~48 km
- Mount Akir Akir · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~48 km
- Faith Assembly of God · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Saint Francis Of Assisi Parish · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- St. Joseph Chapel · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- St. Francis Episcopal Parish · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Children's Park · park · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Masjid (IHH) · dargah · Maguindanao del Sur · ~23 km
- Alnor Mosque · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Maharlika Plaza · park · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
- Libungan Marsh · sanctuary · Special Geographic Area · ~23 km
- San Isidro Labrador Parish · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~23 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Tres Andanas Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~51 km
- Tambak-kinimi Beach · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~51 km
- Lantandato Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~52 km
- Limbayan Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~52 km
- Sarampungan Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~52 km
- Tugapangan Point · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~54 km
- Fruit Bat Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~54 km
- Manurib Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~54 km
- Bongo Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~54 km
- Ugis Peak · viewpoint · Sultan Kudarat · ~54 km
- Liguasan Marsh · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Sur · ~55 km
- Asik-Asik Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~76 km · Must-see
- Tamok Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~56 km
- Canalan Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~59 km
- Lion Cave · cave · Sultan Kudarat · ~60 km
- Safeng Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~61 km
- Tetian Bay · beach · Lanao del Sur · ~61 km
- Matimos Falls · waterfall · Lanao del Sur · ~61 km
- Mount Bita · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~62 km
- Mount Makaturing · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mount Latukan · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Buluan · lake · Maguindanao del Sur · ~89 km · Must-see
- Illana Bay · beach · ~90 km · Must-see
- Sultan Muhammad Kudarat · fort · Sultan Kudarat · ~70 km
- Mount Piapayungan · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~92 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Sultan Kudarat · ~72 km
- Bubuludtua Falls · waterfall · Maguindanao del Norte · ~72 km
- Genalin Park & Zoo and Rescue Center · attraction · Sultan Kudarat · ~73 km
- Bulubudtua Falls · waterfall · Maguindanao del Norte · ~73 km
- Poral Tibpuan Beach · beach · Sultan Kudarat · ~73 km
- Baras Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sultan Kudarat · ~74 km
- Mount Ragang · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~95 km · Must-see
- Ambal Cataract · waterfall · Lanao del Sur · ~78 km
- Daday Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~79 km
- Kalamansig Beach · beach · Sultan Kudarat · ~80 km
- Pisan Cave · cave · Cotabato · ~80 km
- Busaon Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~81 km
- Abaga Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~81 km
- Jose Abad Santos Monument · fort · Lanao del Sur · ~82 km
- Mineral Falls · waterfall · Lanao del Sur · ~88 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 50 | 54 | Foursquare Church (21 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 29 | 39 | Badak, Datu Odin, Sinsuat, Maguindanao (5 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 33 | 33 | Datu Nur Holy Mosque (4 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 9 | 19 | Golden Sunset Beach Tapian Dos, Maguindanao (22 km) |
| Waterfalls | 2 | 18 | Makin Falls (48 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 5 | 13 | Panul Island (25 km) |
| Parks | 9 | 9 | Bangsamoro Peoples' Park (22 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 7 | 9 | Fort Libungan (16 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 5 | 7 | Ebpanan Marsh (12 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 5 | 7 | Dimapatoy River, Awang (21 km) |
| Other attractions | 4 | 5 | Archbishop Mongeau Center (23 km) |
| Caves | 2 | 4 | Kutawato Cave (25 km) |
| Museums | 3 | 3 | 6ID Peace Museum (20 km) |
Dadus: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Dadus?
Masjid Dimaukom (mosque, about 22 km), PC Hill (hill, about 25 km), Tantawan Park (park, about 25 km), Kutawato Cave (cave, about 25 km), Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid (mosque, about 29 km), Ebpanan Marsh (nature spot, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dadus?
163 places on Spotwander: 50 churches, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 mosques & dargahs, 9 beaches & coast, 2 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest church to Dadus?
Foursquare Church, about 21 km by road; Iglesia Ni Cristo (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dadus?
Badak, Datu Odin, Sinsuat, Maguindanao, about 5 km by road; Mount Taviran (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Dadus?
Datu Nur Holy Mosque, about 4 km by road; Msu Musque (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dadus?
Start in Dadus, visit Masjid Dimaukom, then Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid, then Kutawato Cave, then PC Hill, then Tantawan Park, and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Dadus?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches and mosques & dargahs.
Towns near Dadus
- Places near Makir · 4 km
- Places near Taviran · 9 km
- Places near Labuñgan · 14 km
- Places near Talayan · 14 km
- Places near Bongued · 14 km
- Places near Pagaluñgan · 14 km
- Places near Dalican · 17 km
- Places near Katidtuan · 18 km
- Places near Dado · 19 km
- Places near Awang · 19 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Dadus’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.