Bohol district, Philippines
Places to visit near Tipolo
Tipolo is a town in Bohol district, Philippines, home to about 2,361 people. Within 50 km by road there are 72 places to visit — 33 rivers, islands & mangroves, 9 beaches & coast, 7 churches and 8 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Most Holy Trinity Cathedral (32 km), Canigao Island (45 km) and Maasin Cathedral (47 km).
Tipolo at a glance
- Location
- Bohol district, Philippines
- Population
- about 2,361
- Coordinates
- 10.0196° N, 124.5144° E
- Places within 50 km
- 72 (4 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Tipolo
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Tipolo: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Tres Reyes IslandRivers · BoholNotable
- Tintinan IslandRivers · BoholNotable
- Most Holy Trinity CathedralChurches · BoholMust-see
- Lumayag SandbarBeaches · BoholNotable
- Lapinig IslandRivers · BoholNotable
- Bonoon IsletRivers · BoholNotable
- Lapinig Pequeño IsletRivers · BoholNotable
- POOK BeachBeaches · BoholNotable
- Budlaan IsletRivers · BoholNotable
- Bantigui IslandRivers · BoholNotable
- Pamasaon IsletRivers · BoholNotable
- Butan IslandRivers · BoholNotable
More places near Tipolo
- Macaina Island · river spot · Bohol · ~20 km
- Malingin Island · river spot · Bohol · ~22 km
- Tilmobo Island · river spot · Bohol · ~23 km
- Maomawan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~23 km
- Lumislis Island · river spot · Bohol · ~23 km
- Canigao Island · river spot · Leyte · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gaus Island · river spot · Bohol · ~25 km
- Catiil Island · river spot · Bohol · ~26 km
- Maasin Cathedral · church · Southern Leyte · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cabantulan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~27 km
- Tabangdio Island · river spot · Bohol · ~27 km
- Colangaman Island · river spot · Bohol · ~27 km
Things to see near Tipolo, by type
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Tipolo
54 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Tipolo. The closest is Tres Reyes Island (10 km). Best time: september to february.
- Tres Reyes Island · river spot · Bohol · ~10 km
- Tintinan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~11 km
- Lapinig Island · river spot · Bohol · ~14 km
- Bonoon Islet · river spot · Bohol · ~16 km
- Lapinig Pequeño Islet · river spot · Bohol · ~16 km
- Budlaan Islet · river spot · Bohol · ~17 km
Beaches & coast near Tipolo
44 beaches & coast within 100 km of Tipolo. The closest is Lumayag Sandbar (13 km). Best time: october to march.
- Lumayag Sandbar · beach · Bohol · ~13 km
- POOK Beach · beach · Bohol · ~16 km
- Quinale Beach · beach · Bohol · ~39 km
- Hapitan Beach · beach · Southern Leyte · ~40 km
- Talisay Beach · beach · Bohol · ~41 km
- Bitoon White Beach · beach · Bohol · ~41 km
Churches near Tipolo
42 churches within 100 km of Tipolo. The closest is Iglesia Filipina Independiente Chapel (29 km); the best-known is Most Holy Trinity Cathedral (32 km). Best time: year-round.
- Most Holy Trinity Cathedral · church · Bohol · ~32 km · Must-see
- Maasin Cathedral · church · Southern Leyte · ~47 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Filipina Independiente Chapel · church · Bohol · ~29 km
- Guadalupe Parish Church · church · Southern Leyte · ~39 km
- Baptist Church · church · Bohol · ~43 km
- Fatima Hill Chapel · church · Bohol · ~45 km
Forts & heritage near Tipolo
39 forts & heritage within 100 km of Tipolo. The closest is Mariano Datahan Monument (42 km). Best time: october to february.
- Mariano Datahan Monument · fort · Bohol · ~42 km
- Canigao · fort · Leyte · ~45 km
- Dagohoy Monument · fort · Bohol · ~46 km
- Leyte · fort · Southern Leyte · ~46 km
- Cathedral of Maasin · fort · Southern Leyte · ~47 km
- Oppus Ancestral House · fort · Southern Leyte · ~48 km
Waterfalls near Tipolo
36 waterfalls within 100 km of Tipolo. The closest is Can-Umantad Falls (29 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Can-Umantad Falls · waterfall · Bohol · ~29 km
- Kawasan Falls · waterfall · Bohol · ~31 km
- Kinahugan Waterfalls · waterfall · Bohol · ~50 km
- Cabunga-An, Jagna, Bohol, Philippines · waterfall · Bohol · ~51 km
- Mahayahay Falls · waterfall · Leyte · ~52 km
- Cagnitoan Waterfall & Guinsuhotan Cave · waterfall · Southern Leyte · ~58 km
Caves near Tipolo
28 caves within 100 km of Tipolo. The closest is Batungay Cave (28 km). Best time: year-round.
- Batungay Cave · cave · Bohol · ~28 km
- Lamanok Caves · cave · Bohol · ~32 km
- Tanguhay Beach · cave · Bohol · ~37 km
- Cave-pool · cave · Bohol · ~40 km
- Catares Cave Pool · cave · Bohol · ~40 km
- Combento Cave · cave · Bohol · ~40 km
A one-day trip from Tipolo
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 104 km on the road.
- Start in Tipolo
- 13 km Lumayag Sandbar · beach, Bohol
- 3 km Tintinan Island · island, Bohol
- 20 km Lapinig Island · island, Bohol
- 9 km Tres Reyes Island · island, Bohol
- 27 km Most Holy Trinity Cathedral · church, Bohol
- 32 km Back to Tipolo
Plan a longer trip from Tipolo — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Tipolo
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How to reach Tipolo
All places near Tipolo by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Canawa Cold Spring · viewpoint · Bohol · ~28 km
- Batungay Cave · cave · Bohol · ~28 km
- Bohol · river spot · Bohol · ~49 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Filipina Independiente Chapel · church · Bohol · ~29 km
- Jao Island · river spot · Bohol · ~29 km
- Can-Umantad Falls · waterfall · Bohol · ~29 km
- Hingutanan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~31 km
- Kawasan Falls · waterfall · Bohol · ~31 km
- Lamanok Caves · cave · Bohol · ~32 km
- Bilangbilangan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~33 km
- Cataban Island · river spot · Bohol · ~34 km
- Sag Island · river spot · Bohol · ~35 km
- Nocnocan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~35 km
- Pilar Rice Terraces · lake · Bohol · ~36 km
- Tanguhay Beach · cave · Bohol · ~37 km
- Danajon · river spot · Leyte · ~37 km
- Bansaan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~38 km
- Guadalupe Parish Church · church · Southern Leyte · ~39 km
- Quinale Beach · beach · Bohol · ~39 km
- Hapitan Beach · beach · Southern Leyte · ~40 km
- Cave-pool · cave · Bohol · ~40 km
- Tambo Island · river spot · Bohol · ~40 km
- Catares Cave Pool · cave · Bohol · ~40 km
- Combento Cave · cave · Bohol · ~40 km
- Cabagnow Cave Pool · cave · Bohol · ~41 km
- Kaligoon Cave & Pool · cave · Bohol · ~41 km
- Talisay Beach · beach · Bohol · ~41 km
- Bitoon White Beach · beach · Bohol · ~41 km
- Taytay Cave · cave · Bohol · ~42 km
- Mariano Datahan Monument · fort · Bohol · ~42 km
- Barakuda Beach · beach · Bohol · ~42 km
- Cabantian Point · beach · Bohol · ~43 km
- Guindacpan Island · river spot · Bohol · ~43 km
- Baptist Church · church · Bohol · ~43 km
- Calituban Island · river spot · Bohol · ~43 km
- Canigao · fort · Leyte · ~45 km
- Canigao Beach · beach · Leyte · ~45 km
- Fatima Hill Chapel · church · Bohol · ~45 km
- Mahanay Island · river spot · Bohol · ~46 km
- Dagohoy Monument · fort · Bohol · ~46 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Chocolate Hills · viewpoint · Bohol · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pandanon Island · river spot · Bohol · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cabunga-An, Jagna, Bohol, Philippines · waterfall · Bohol · ~51 km
- Olango Island · river spot · Lapu-Lapu · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Palingkod · viewpoint · Bohol · ~52 km
- Mahayahay Falls · waterfall · Leyte · ~52 km
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church · church · Bohol · ~75 km · Must-see
- Birhen Sa Barangay Shrine · church · Bohol · ~55 km
- Amparo Church · church · Southern Leyte · ~55 km
- Salas Ancestral House · fort · Bohol · ~55 km
- Ilihan Hill Shrine · viewpoint · Bohol · ~56 km
- Nasingin Island · river spot · Bohol · ~56 km
- Cagnitoan Waterfall & Guinsuhotan Cave · waterfall · Southern Leyte · ~58 km
- Chocolate Hills Natural Monument · sanctuary · Bohol · ~58 km
- Limasawa South Lighthouse · beach · Southern Leyte · ~79 km · Must-see
- Magellan Monument · fort · Lapu-Lapu · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lapulapu Monument · fort · Lapu-Lapu · ~79 km · Must-see
- Liberty Shrine · fort · Lapu-Lapu · ~79 km · Must-see
- Hilongos Church · church · Leyte · ~59 km
- Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape · sanctuary · Bohol · ~59 km
- Uwan-Uwanan Falls, Southern Leyte · waterfall · Leyte · ~59 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Leyte · ~59 km
- Can-uba · beach · Bohol · ~59 km
- Molopolo Fish Sanctuary · beach · Southern Leyte · ~59 km
- Caubyan Diutay Islet · river spot · Lapu-Lapu · ~59 km
- Saint Augustine Parish Church · church · Bohol · ~60 km
- Cambaro Cave · cave · Southern Leyte · ~60 km
- Binaliw Falls · waterfall · Bohol · ~61 km
- Mactan · river spot · Lapu-Lapu · ~82 km · Must-see
- Catigbian Falls · waterfall · Bohol · ~62 km
- BJ's Mountain View · viewpoint · Southern Leyte · ~62 km
- Sagbayan Peak Park · viewpoint · Bohol · ~62 km
- Flordeliz Beach · beach · Southern Leyte · ~62 km
- Pasil Beach · beach · Bohol · ~62 km
- Kuting Reef · beach · Southern Leyte · ~64 km
- Bagacay Point Lighthouse · beach · Cebu · ~85 km · Must-see
- Kubkub Beach · beach · Southern Leyte · ~65 km
- Cagnituan Caves · cave · Leyte · ~65 km
- Hilongos Dam · lake · Leyte · ~66 km
- Gunhuban Waterfalls · waterfall · Leyte · ~66 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 33 | 54 | Tres Reyes Island (10 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 9 | 44 | Lumayag Sandbar (13 km) |
| Churches | 7 | 42 | Iglesia Filipina Independiente Chapel (29 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 8 | 39 | Mariano Datahan Monument (42 km) |
| Waterfalls | 3 | 36 | Can-Umantad Falls (29 km) |
| Caves | 10 | 28 | Batungay Cave (28 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 1 | 11 | Canawa Cold Spring (28 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 8 | Chocolate Hills Natural Monument (58 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 8 | Museum of Bohol (90 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 1 | 4 | Pilar Rice Terraces (36 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 3 | Tarsier (75 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 3 | I-Kuan Tao, Sian Tian Temple (93 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 1 | Plaza Hamabar (92 km) |
Tipolo: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Tipolo?
Tres Reyes Island (island, about 10 km), Tintinan Island (island, about 11 km), Most Holy Trinity Cathedral (church, about 32 km), Lumayag Sandbar (beach, about 13 km), Lapinig Island (island, about 14 km), Bonoon Islet (river spot, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tipolo?
72 places on Spotwander: 33 rivers, islands & mangroves, 9 beaches & coast, 7 churches, 8 forts & heritage, 3 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest river spot to Tipolo?
Tres Reyes Island, about 10 km by road; Tintinan Island (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Tipolo?
Lumayag Sandbar, about 13 km by road; POOK Beach (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Tipolo?
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Chapel, about 29 km by road; Most Holy Trinity Cathedral (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tipolo?
Start in Tipolo, visit Lumayag Sandbar, then Tintinan Island, then Lapinig Island, then Tres Reyes Island, then Most Holy Trinity Cathedral, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Tipolo?
September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches.
Towns near Tipolo
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Tipolo’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.