Notable river spot · Masbate, Philippines
Bugtong Island
Bugtong Island is a river spot in Masbate, Philippines.
Bugtong Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bugtong Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bugtong Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.87599, 124.08768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bugtong Island
- Kalanay Cave · fort · Masbate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~50 km · Must-see
- Calbayog Cathedral · church · Samar · ~74 km · Must-see
- Vulcan (Biliran) · viewpoint · Biliran · ~74 km · Must-see
- Malapascua · beach · Cebu · ~75 km · Must-see
- Balanguingue Island · river spot · Masbate · ~6 km
- Baslay Island · river spot · Masbate · ~9 km
- Matayum Lagoon · beach · Masbate · ~12 km
- Guinauayan Island · river spot · Masbate · ~26 km
- Cabilison Island · river spot · Samar · ~26 km
- Sambawan Islands · river spot · Biliran · ~29 km
- Tagapul-an Island · river spot · Samar · ~29 km
- Almagro Island · river spot · Samar · ~31 km
- Maripipi Island · river spot · Biliran · ~33 km
- Candol Cove Beach · beach · Biliran · ~33 km
- Kalanay Cave · cave · Masbate · ~34 km
- Sibugay Island · river spot · Samar · ~34 km
- Nagarao Island · river spot · Masbate · ~34 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bugtong Island
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~50 km · Must-see
- Capul Island · river spot · Northern Samar · ~78 km · Must-see
- Cabugao Gamay Island · river spot · Iloilo · ~110 km · Must-see
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~114 km · Must-see
- Balbagon Island · river spot · Iloilo · ~117 km · Must-see
- Capitancillo · river spot · Cebu · ~123 km · Must-see
- Balanguingue Island · river spot · Masbate · ~6 km
- Baslay Island · river spot · Masbate · ~9 km
- Guinauayan Island · river spot · Masbate · ~26 km
- Cabilison Island · river spot · Samar · ~26 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bugtong Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bugtong Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bugtong Island?
Nearby: Kalanay Cave (fort, 34 km), Carnaza Island (river spot, 50 km), Calbayog Cathedral (church, 74 km), Vulcan (Biliran) (viewpoint, 74 km), Malapascua (beach, 75 km), Balanguingue Island (river spot, 6 km).
Is Bugtong Island worth visiting?
Bugtong Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.