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Lawa-an

Lawa-an is a town in Eastern Samar district, Philippines. Within 50 km by road there are 110 places to visit: 36 churches, 21 rivers, islands & mangroves and 13 beaches & coast. The must-see places are MacArthur Park, Palo Metropolitan Cathedral and Santo Niño Parish.

11.1403° N, 125.3014° E

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Within 30 km55 places
Within 50 km110
Must-see17
Notable127
Best timeSeptember to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

MacArthur Park, park near Lawa-an
Must-see

MacArthur Park

Park · 40 km · Leyte

Palo Metropolitan Cathedral, church near Lawa-an
Must-see

Palo Metropolitan Cathedral

Church · 42 km · Leyte

Santo Niño Parish, museum near Lawa-an
Must-see

Santo Niño Parish

Museum · 43 km · Tacloban

Places near Lawa-an by type

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One day from Lawa-an

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm

125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Lawa-an
  2. Pangi Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Caluwayan Cavecave · 1 hrs
  4. MacArthur Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Balangiga Encounter Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
  6. Giporlos Cathedralchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Lawa-an
Today’s loopLawa-anStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Lawa-an?

Pangi Falls (waterfall, about 5 km), Amandaraga Falls (waterfall, about 6 km), Ban-awan Falls (waterfall, about 7 km), Balangiga Encounter Monument (monument, about 12 km), Caluwayan Cave (cave, about 19 km), MacArthur Park (park, about 40 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lawa-an?

110 places on Spotwander: 36 churches, 21 rivers, islands & mangroves, 13 beaches & coast, 12 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Lawa-an?

UJCC Lawaan, about 1 km by road; Martina Gacillos-Tigley Memorial Church UCCP Lawaan (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Lawa-an?

Monbon Island, about 1 km by road; Canusod Island (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Lawa-an?

Start in Lawa-an, visit Pangi Falls, then Caluwayan Cave, then MacArthur Park, then Balangiga Encounter Monument, then Giporlos Cathedral, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.