Places to visit near

Mapanas

Mapanas is a town in Northern Samar district, Philippines of about 3,574 people. Within 50 km by road there are 100 places to visit: 20 rivers, islands & mangroves, 25 churches and 24 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Batag Lighthouse and Samar Island Natural Park.

12.4750° N, 125.2562° EPop. 3,574

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Within 30 km56 places
Within 50 km100
Must-see2
Notable70
Best timeSeptember to February

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One day from Mapanas

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm

94 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 Mapanas
  2. Araw Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Bagacay Damdam · 45 min
  4. Palapag Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Batag Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Cube Rockriver spot · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mapanas
Today’s loopMapanasStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mapanas?

Araw Beach (beach, about 9 km), Cube Rock (river spot, about 9 km), Dap Dap Bay (beach, about 9 km), Linao Falls (waterfall, about 10 km), Finch Rock (river spot, about 11 km), Bagacay Dam (dam, about 15 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mapanas?

100 places on Spotwander: 20 rivers, islands & mangroves, 25 churches, 24 beaches & coast, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest river spot to Mapanas?

Canmanai Rocks, about 7 km by road; Cube Rock (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Mapanas?

Our Lady of the Angels Church, about 1 km by road; Angel's Parish Church (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mapanas?

Start in Mapanas, visit Araw Beach, then Bagacay Dam, then Palapag Church, then Batag Lighthouse, then Cube Rock, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.