Cebu district, Philippines
Places to visit near Maño
Maño is a town in Cebu district, Philippines, home to about 2,737 people. Within 50 km by road there are 51 places to visit — 24 beaches & coast, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 waterfalls and 3 churches. The must-see places are Capitancillo (23 km), Bantayan Island (36 km) and Guintacan Lighthouse (37 km).
Maño at a glance
- Location
- Cebu district, Philippines
- Population
- about 2,737
- Coordinates
- 11.0417° N, 123.9447° E
- Places within 50 km
- 51 (4 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to March for beaches & coast; September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Maño
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Maño: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- CapitancilloRivers · CebuMust-see
- Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng BogoChurches · CebuNotable
- Old TrainForts · CebuNotable
- Banghitawan FallsWaterfalls · CebuNotable
- Hagnaya LighthouseBeaches · CebuNotable
- Bogo Bay LighthouseBeaches · CebuNotable
- Fisherman Beach Port AreaBeaches · CebuNotable
- Bantayan IslandBeaches · CebuMust-see
- Guintacan LighthouseBeaches · CebuMust-see
- Sto. Niño CaveCaves · CebuNotable
- Kota BeachBeaches · CebuNotable
- Kota WallForts · CebuNotable
More places near Maño
- Sugar Beach · beach · Cebu · ~25 km
- Owangan Falls, Kabalawan Tabuelan Cebu · waterfall · Cebu · ~25 km
- Ruined House · fort · Cebu · ~25 km
- Malapascua · beach · Cebu · ~47 km · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Cebu · ~27 km
- Hilantagaan Island · river spot · Cebu · ~28 km
- Balidbid Lagoon & Beach · beach · Cebu · ~29 km
- Obo-ob Mangrove Garden · sanctuary · Cebu · ~30 km
- Tabuelan Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~31 km
- Silion · river spot · Cebu · ~32 km
- Lalio's Cave and Beach · cave · Cebu · ~34 km
- Gabaldon Building · fort · Cebu · ~35 km
Things to see near Maño, by type
Beaches & coast near Maño
48 beaches & coast within 100 km of Maño. The closest is Hagnaya Lighthouse (11 km). Best time: october to march.
- Hagnaya Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~11 km
- Bogo Bay Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~13 km
- Fisherman Beach Port Area · beach · Cebu · ~15 km
- Bantayan Island · beach · Cebu · ~36 km · Must-see
- Guintacan Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kota Beach · beach · Cebu · ~24 km
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Maño
36 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Maño. The closest is Capitancillo (23 km). Best time: september to february.
- Capitancillo · river spot · Cebu · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hilantagaan Island · river spot · Cebu · ~28 km
- Silion · river spot · Cebu · ~32 km
- Botique Island · river spot · Cebu · ~39 km
- Chocolate Island · river spot · Cebu · ~40 km
- Doong Island · river spot · Cebu · ~41 km
Waterfalls near Maño
30 waterfalls within 100 km of Maño. The closest is Banghitawan Falls (10 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Banghitawan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~10 km
- Owangan Falls, Kabalawan Tabuelan Cebu · waterfall · Cebu · ~25 km
- Bagatayam · waterfall · Cebu · ~40 km
- Busay Waterfalls · waterfall · Leyte · ~63 km
- Danasan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~67 km
- Balea Falls, Brgy. Marcelo, Calatrava · waterfall · Negros Occidental · ~75 km
Churches near Maño
25 churches within 100 km of Maño. The closest is Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Bogo (8 km). Best time: year-round.
- Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Bogo · church · Cebu · ~8 km
- Bible Baptist Church · church · Cebu · ~37 km
- Archdiocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua · church · Cebu · ~47 km
- Holy Child Parish Church · church · Leyte · ~69 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Negros Occidental · ~76 km
- Chapel Crossing · church · Leyte · ~78 km
Caves near Maño
19 caves within 100 km of Maño. The closest is Sto. Niño Cave (24 km). Best time: year-round.
- Sto. Niño Cave · cave · Cebu · ~24 km
- Lalio's Cave and Beach · cave · Cebu · ~34 km
- Skull Cave · cave · Cebu · ~69 km
- Timubo Cave · cave · Cebu · ~72 km
- Heaven Cave · cave · Cebu · ~72 km
- Malbago Eco Cave · cave · Cebu · ~73 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Maño
14 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Maño. The closest is Mount Calvary (72 km); the best-known is Mount Manunggal (84 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Mount Manunggal · viewpoint · Cebu · ~84 km · Must-see
- Mount Calvary · viewpoint · Cebu · ~72 km
- Mount Solitario · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~72 km
- Licos Peak · viewpoint · Cebu · ~75 km
- San Isidro Labrador · viewpoint · Leyte · ~83 km
- Buwakan Ni Alexandra · viewpoint · Cebu · ~88 km
A one-day trip from Maño
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 74 km on the road.
- Start in Maño
- 11 km Hagnaya Lighthouse · beach, Cebu
- 12 km Old Train · heritage site, Cebu
- 1 km Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Bogo · church, Cebu
- 16 km Capitancillo · river spot, Cebu
- 24 km Banghitawan Falls · waterfall, Cebu
- 10 km Back to Maño
Plan a longer trip from Maño — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Maño
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How to reach Maño
All places near Maño by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Bantayan Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~37 km
- Bible Baptist Church · church · Cebu · ~37 km
- Botique Island · river spot · Cebu · ~39 km
- Bagatayam · waterfall · Cebu · ~40 km
- Chocolate Island · river spot · Cebu · ~40 km
- Doong Island · river spot · Cebu · ~41 km
- Sogod Lighthouse · attraction · Cebu · ~41 km
- Laaw Lagoon · lake · Cebu · ~43 km
- Easy Vacation House · beach · Cebu · ~43 km
- Kalanggaman Island · river spot · Leyte · ~43 km
- The Summer House · beach · Cebu · ~43 km
- Kalanggaman Island Beach · beach · Leyte · ~43 km
- Lipayran Island · river spot · Cebu · ~43 km
- Hilotongan Island · river spot · Cebu · ~43 km
- Dakit-Dakit Island · river spot · Cebu · ~45 km
- Logon Beach · beach · Cebu · ~46 km
- Hippocampus · beach · Cebu · ~46 km
- Buntay Point · attraction · Cebu · ~46 km
- Dano · beach · Cebu · ~46 km
- Mambacayao Daku · river spot · Cebu · ~46 km
- Bounty Beach · beach · Cebu · ~47 km
- Archdiocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua · church · Cebu · ~47 km
- Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~47 km
- Guimbitayan Beach · beach · Cebu · ~48 km
- D' Avila's Horizon Malapascua · beach · Cebu · ~48 km
- Langob Beach · beach · Cebu · ~48 km
- Gugma Beach · beach · Cebu · ~48 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Isabel Park · park · Leyte · ~69 km · Must-see
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~69 km · Must-see
- Feliciti · beach · Cebu · ~51 km
- Malocaboc Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~53 km
- Lake Danao Park · lake · Cebu · ~74 km · Must-see
- Matabas Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~56 km
- Bagunbanua Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~57 km
- Gato Island · river spot · Cebu · ~57 km
- Pangahuyan Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~61 km
- Central Cebu Protected Landscape · sanctuary · Cebu · ~82 km · Must-see
- Busay Waterfalls · waterfall · Leyte · ~63 km
- Mount Manunggal · viewpoint · Cebu · ~84 km · Must-see
- Alimango Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~64 km
- Lanob Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~64 km
- Carbin Reef · beach · Negros Occidental · ~66 km
- Poro Island · river spot · Cebu · ~87 km · Must-see
- Maria Island · river spot · Cebu · ~67 km
- Danasan Falls · waterfall · Cebu · ~67 km
- Nabutaan Island · river spot · Negros Occidental · ~67 km
- Tulang Island · river spot · Cebu · ~68 km
- Carnaza Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~68 km
- Holy Child Parish Church · church · Leyte · ~69 km
- Tanguingui Island · river spot · Cebu · ~69 km
- Skull Cave · cave · Cebu · ~69 km
- Esperanza Beach · beach · Cebu · ~69 km
- Borromeo Beach · beach · Cebu · ~70 km
- Bakaw Beach · beach · Cebu · ~70 km
- Panal Reef · beach · Negros Occidental · ~71 km
- Bagacay Point Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~92 km · Must-see
- Timubo Cave · cave · Cebu · ~72 km
- Museo Sang Bata Sa Negros · museum · Negros Occidental · ~72 km
- Heaven Cave · cave · Cebu · ~72 km
- Mount Calvary · viewpoint · Cebu · ~72 km
- Mount Solitario · viewpoint · Negros Occidental · ~72 km
- San Isidro Bay · beach · Leyte · ~73 km
- Malbago Eco Cave · cave · Cebu · ~73 km
- Temple of Leah · temple · Cebu City · ~94 km · Must-see
- Paraiso Cave · cave · Cebu · ~74 km
- Sagay Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Negros Occidental · ~75 km
- Amazing Island Cave · cave · Cebu · ~75 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaches & coast | 24 | 48 | Hagnaya Lighthouse (11 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 11 | 36 | Capitancillo (23 km) |
| Waterfalls | 3 | 30 | Banghitawan Falls (10 km) |
| Churches | 3 | 25 | Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Bogo (8 km) |
| Caves | 2 | 19 | Sto. Niño Cave (24 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 0 | 14 | Mount Calvary (72 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 4 | 8 | Old Train (8 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 3 | Obo-ob Mangrove Garden (30 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 3 | Sogod Lighthouse (41 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 1 | 3 | Laaw Lagoon (43 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 3 | Temple of Leah (94 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 2 | Isabel Park (69 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 2 | Museo Sang Bata Sa Negros (72 km) |
Maño: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Maño?
Capitancillo (river spot, about 23 km), Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Bogo (church, about 8 km), Old Train (heritage site, about 8 km), Banghitawan Falls (waterfall, about 10 km), Hagnaya Lighthouse (beach, about 11 km), Bogo Bay Lighthouse (beach, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Maño?
51 places on Spotwander: 24 beaches & coast, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 waterfalls, 3 churches, 2 caves.
Which is the nearest beach to Maño?
Hagnaya Lighthouse, about 11 km by road; Bogo Bay Lighthouse (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Maño?
Capitancillo, about 23 km by road; Hilantagaan Island (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Maño?
Banghitawan Falls, about 10 km by road; Owangan Falls, Kabalawan Tabuelan Cebu (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Maño?
Start in Maño, visit Hagnaya Lighthouse, then Old Train, then Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal Ng Bogo, then Capitancillo, then Banghitawan Falls, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Maño?
October to March for beaches & coast; September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; year-round for churches.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Maño’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.