Cotabato district, Philippines
Places to visit near Dualing
Dualing is a town in Cotabato district, Philippines, home to about 2,323 people. Within 50 km by road there are 78 places to visit — 2 waterfalls, 32 churches, 14 hill stations & viewpoints and 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Santo Nino Parish Midsayap (7 km), Fort Pikit (20 km) and Masjid Dimaukom (38 km).
Dualing at a glance
- Location
- Cotabato district, Philippines
- Population
- about 2,323
- Coordinates
- 7.1517° N, 124.5683° E
- Places within 50 km
- 78 (6 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Dualing
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Dualing: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Santo Nino Parish MidsayapChurches · CotabatoMust-see
- Fort PikitForts · Special Geographic AreaMust-see
- UK PeakHills · CotabatoNotable
- Masjid DimaukomMosques · Maguindanao del SurMust-see
- Kitub-Bao CaveCaves · CotabatoNotable
- Fuerte de Reina RegenteForts · Maguindanao del SurNotable
- Tantawan ParkParks · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- PC HillHills · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- Kutawato CaveCaves · Maguindanao del NorteMust-see
- Iglesia Ni CristoChurches · CotabatoNotable
- Ebpanan MarshWildlife · Maguindanao del NorteNotable
- UCCP San MateoChurches · Cotabato
More places near Dualing
- UCCP Aleosan · church · Cotabato · ~2 km
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Church · church · Cotabato · ~2 km
- Mount Akir Akir · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~28 km
- South Upi Pandan · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~5 km
- Nuestra Señora De Guia Church · church · Cotabato · ~6 km
- Community Baptist Church · church · Cotabato · ~6 km
- The Minister of New Life Community Outreach · church · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Full Gospel Research Ministries · attraction · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Empower Midsayap · church · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Pob. 7 Mosque · dargah · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Jose Rizal Park · park · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Midsayap Municipal Plaza · park · Cotabato · ~7 km
Things to see near Dualing, by type
Waterfalls near Dualing
44 waterfalls within 100 km of Dualing. The closest is Busaon Falls (50 km); the best-known is Asik-Asik Falls (57 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Asik-Asik Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~57 km · Must-see
- Busaon Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~50 km
- Abaga Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~50 km
- Daday Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~62 km
- Porter Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~62 km
- Hawley Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~66 km
Churches near Dualing
41 churches within 100 km of Dualing. The closest is UCCP San Mateo (2 km); the best-known is Santo Nino Parish Midsayap (7 km). Best time: year-round.
- Santo Nino Parish Midsayap · church · Cotabato · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~27 km
- UCCP San Mateo · church · Cotabato · ~2 km
- UCCP Aleosan · church · Cotabato · ~2 km
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Church · church · Cotabato · ~2 km
- Nuestra Señora De Guia Church · church · Cotabato · ~6 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Dualing
32 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Dualing. The closest is South Upi Pandan (5 km); the best-known is UK Peak (9 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- UK Peak · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~9 km
- PC Hill · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Akir Akir · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~28 km
- South Upi Pandan · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~5 km
- Pacao, Alamada · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~9 km
- Perez Hill · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~39 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dualing
10 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Dualing. The closest is Lake Manaulanen (16 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Lake Manaulanen · lake · Cotabato · ~16 km
- Lake Bonawan · lake · Cotabato · ~16 km
- Lake Labas · lake · Cotabato · ~17 km
- 7falls Lake Sebu · lake · Special Geographic Area · ~21 km
- Malitubog-Maridagao Dam · lake · Cotabato · ~22 km
- Lake Buluan · lake · Maguindanao del Sur · ~77 km · Must-see
Caves near Dualing
8 caves within 100 km of Dualing. The closest is Kitub-Bao Cave (18 km). Best time: year-round.
- Kitub-Bao Cave · cave · Cotabato · ~18 km
- Kutawato Cave · cave · Maguindanao del Norte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pisan Cave · cave · Cotabato · ~44 km
- Miabo Cave · cave · Bukidnon · ~71 km
- Lion Cave · cave · Sultan Kudarat · ~77 km
- Blue Water Cave, Quezon Bukidnon · cave · Bukidnon · ~78 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Dualing
8 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Dualing. The closest is SCC Peace Park (8 km); the best-known is Ebpanan Marsh (27 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Ebpanan Marsh · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Norte · ~27 km
- SCC Peace Park · sanctuary · Cotabato · ~8 km
- Mado Hot Spring National Park · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Norte · ~34 km
- Liguasan Marsh · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Sur · ~36 km
- Rice Field · sanctuary · Cotabato · ~11 km
- Libungan Marsh · sanctuary · Special Geographic Area · ~14 km
A one-day trip from Dualing
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 140 km on the road.
- Start in Dualing
- 20 km Fort Pikit · fort, Special Geographic Area
- 41 km Masjid Dimaukom · mosque, Maguindanao del Sur
- 40 km Santo Nino Parish Midsayap · church, Cotabato
- 13 km Kitub-Bao Cave · cave, Cotabato
- 17 km UK Peak · peak, Cotabato
- 9 km Back to Dualing
Plan a longer trip from Dualing — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Dualing
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How to reach Dualing
All places near Dualing by distance
Within 15 km of Dualing
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Midsayap Alliance Church · church · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Bag-Ong Jerusalem · church · Cotabato · ~7 km
- Uccp - Midsayap · church · Cotabato · ~8 km
- NDMC Chapel · church · Cotabato · ~8 km
- Full Gospel Church · church · Cotabato · ~8 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Cotabato · ~8 km
- SCC Peace Park · sanctuary · Cotabato · ~8 km
- SCC Chapel · church · Cotabato · ~8 km
- Salunayan Southrn Baptist Churh · church · Cotabato · ~8 km
- Pacao, Alamada · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~9 km
- Rice Field · sanctuary · Cotabato · ~11 km
- Christ Mission Convocation · church · Cotabato · ~11 km
- San Judas Chapel · church · Cotabato · ~14 km
- Libungan Alliance Evangelical Church · church · Cotabato · ~14 km
- Libungan Marsh · sanctuary · Special Geographic Area · ~14 km
- United Church of Christ Libungan · church · Cotabato · ~14 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~14 km
- San Isidro Labrador Parish · church · Cotabato · ~14 km
- Palao, Libungan · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~15 km
- Jil · church · Cotabato · ~15 km
- The Minister of New Life Community Outreach, Libungan, North Cotabato · church · Cotabato · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Mado Hot Spring National Park · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Norte · ~34 km
- Liguasan Marsh · sanctuary · Maguindanao del Sur · ~36 km
- Perez Hill · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~39 km
- Lake Manaulanen · lake · Cotabato · ~16 km
- Lake Bonawan · lake · Cotabato · ~16 km
- Adventist Media Baguer Central · church · Cotabato · ~16 km
- Kampilan · museum · Maguindanao del Norte · ~42 km
- Lake Labas · lake · Cotabato · ~17 km
- Batulawan Hill · viewpoint · Special Geographic Area · ~17 km
- CFCST Batulawan Masjid · dargah · Special Geographic Area · ~18 km
- Montay · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~18 km
- Masjid A'leya · dargah · Special Geographic Area · ~18 km
- Masakit Hill · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~18 km
- Pisan Cave · cave · Cotabato · ~44 km
- Bell Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~45 km
- Mount Alas · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~45 km
- Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat · fort · Maguindanao del Norte · ~45 km
- Masjid Zaideen · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~20 km
- Pikit Hill · viewpoint · Special Geographic Area · ~20 km
- Immaculate Conception Parish · church · Special Geographic Area · ~20 km
- Cotabato Christian Church · church · Maguindanao del Norte · ~46 km
- Old Cotabato Provincial Capitol · fort · Maguindanao del Norte · ~46 km
- 7falls Lake Sebu · lake · Special Geographic Area · ~21 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~21 km
- Malitubog-Maridagao Dam · lake · Cotabato · ~22 km
- Cotabato Valley · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~23 km
- Nating's Hill · attraction · Cotabato · ~24 km
- Pass Island, Coron, Palawan, Philippines · beach · Cotabato · ~24 km
- New Philadelphian United Methodist Church · church · Cotabato · ~24 km
- Busaon Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~50 km
- Abaga Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~50 km
- Mount Blit · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid · dargah · Maguindanao del Norte · ~56 km · Must-see
- Asik-Asik Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Latukan · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Piapayungan · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Buluan · lake · Maguindanao del Sur · ~77 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Cotabato · ~57 km
- Mount Ragang · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~78 km · Must-see
- Mount Makaturing · viewpoint · Lanao del Sur · ~79 km · Must-see
- Mount Montod · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~59 km
- Mount Binaca · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~81 km · Must-see
- Daday Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~62 km
- Porter Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~62 km
- Mount Bita · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Norte · ~63 km
- Mount Dilafungan · viewpoint · Maguindanao del Sur · ~63 km
- Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross · church · Cotabato · ~65 km
- Hawley Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~66 km
- Iglesia Ni Cristo · church · Sultan Kudarat · ~66 km
- Bubuludtua Falls · waterfall · Maguindanao del Norte · ~66 km
- Ugis Peak · viewpoint · Sultan Kudarat · ~66 km
- Manurib Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~66 km
- Aguas Falls, Arakan North Cotabato · waterfall · Cotabato · ~67 km
- Tugapangan Point · beach · Maguindanao del Norte · ~67 km
- Bulubudtua Falls · waterfall · Maguindanao del Norte · ~67 km
- Mount Sinkatulan · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~69 km
- Genalin Park & Zoo and Rescue Center · attraction · Sultan Kudarat · ~69 km
- Panigan Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~70 km
- Ambal Cataract · waterfall · Lanao del Sur · ~70 km
- Miabo Cave · cave · Bukidnon · ~71 km
- Marawir Peak · viewpoint · Sultan Kudarat · ~72 km
- Sultan Muhammad Kudarat · fort · Sultan Kudarat · ~72 km
- Divine Mercy Diocesan Shrine · church · Cotabato · ~72 km
- Lake Pinamaloy · lake · Bukidnon · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tetian Bay · beach · Lanao del Sur · ~73 km
- Baras Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sultan Kudarat · ~73 km
- Matimos Falls · waterfall · Lanao del Sur · ~74 km
- Bobong Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~74 km
- Boholanon Falls · waterfall · Cotabato · ~75 km
- Kansal Falls, Barangay Perez, Kidapawan · waterfall · Cotabato · ~75 km
- Fruit Bat Island · river spot · Maguindanao del Norte · ~75 km
- Makin Falls · waterfall · Sultan Kudarat · ~75 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfalls | 2 | 44 | Busaon Falls (50 km) |
| Churches | 32 | 41 | UCCP San Mateo (2 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 14 | 32 | South Upi Pandan (5 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 5 | 10 | Lake Manaulanen (16 km) |
| Caves | 3 | 8 | Kitub-Bao Cave (18 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 6 | 8 | SCC Peace Park (8 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 7 | Fruit Bat Island (75 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 4 | 6 | Fort Pikit (20 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 5 | 6 | Pob. 7 Mosque (7 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 4 | Pass Island, Coron, Palawan, Philippines (24 km) |
| Parks | 3 | 3 | Jose Rizal Park (7 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 3 | Full Gospel Research Ministries (7 km) |
| Museums | 1 | 1 | Kampilan (42 km) |
Dualing: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Dualing?
Santo Nino Parish Midsayap (church, about 7 km), Fort Pikit (fort, about 20 km), UK Peak (peak, about 9 km), Masjid Dimaukom (mosque, about 38 km), Kitub-Bao Cave (cave, about 18 km), Fuerte de Reina Regente (heritage site, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dualing?
78 places on Spotwander: 2 waterfalls, 32 churches, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 caves.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Dualing?
Busaon Falls, about 50 km by road; Abaga Falls (50 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Dualing?
UCCP San Mateo, about 2 km by road; UCCP Aleosan (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dualing?
South Upi Pandan, about 5 km by road; UK Peak (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dualing?
Start in Dualing, visit Fort Pikit, then Masjid Dimaukom, then Santo Nino Parish Midsayap, then Kitub-Bao Cave, then UK Peak, and drive back — about 140 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Dualing?
July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches.
Towns near Dualing
- Places near Upper San Mateo · 4 km
- Places near Pagangan · 6 km
- Places near Glad · 7 km
- Places near Midsayap · 8 km
- Places near Tomado · 8 km
- Places near Bual · 10 km
- Places near Salunayan · 10 km
- Places near Malingao · 13 km
- Places near Tinutulan · 13 km
- Places near Patindeguen · 14 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Dualing’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.