Notable river spot · Eastern Samar, Philippines
Borabo Island
Borabo Island is a river spot in Eastern Samar, Philippines.
Borabo 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 Borabo 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 Borabo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.05330, 125.61206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Borabo Island
- Guiuan Church · church · Eastern Samar · ~15 km · Must-see
- Calicoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~26 km · Must-see
- Suluan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Victory Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~3 km
- Caninoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~5 km
- Baul Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~6 km
- Balinatio Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~8 km
- Manicani Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~9 km
- Buenavista Chapel · church · Eastern Samar · ~10 km
- Butig Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~11 km
- Tubabao Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~11 km
- United Nations Evacuation Center: Tubabao, Guiuan, Silangang Samar · fort · Eastern Samar · ~11 km
- Tenatoulan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~12 km
- Cagdara-o Church · church · Eastern Samar · ~14 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Eastern Samar · ~15 km
- Guiuan Protected Landscape and Seascape · sanctuary · Eastern Samar · ~18 km
- Dumpao Beach · beach · Eastern Samar · ~20 km
- Sapao Beach · beach · Eastern Samar · ~20 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Borabo Island
- Calicoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~26 km · Must-see
- Suluan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Leyte · river spot · Leyte · ~120 km · Must-see
- Dinagat · river spot · Dinagat Islands · ~124 km · Must-see
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~131 km · Must-see
- Victory Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~3 km
- Caninoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~5 km
- Baul Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~6 km
- Balinatio Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~8 km
- Manicani Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Borabo Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Borabo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Borabo Island?
Nearby: Guiuan Church (church, 15 km), Calicoan Island (river spot, 26 km), Suluan Island (river spot, 62 km), Victory Island (river spot, 3 km), Caninoan Island (river spot, 5 km), Baul Island (river spot, 6 km).
Is Borabo Island worth visiting?
Borabo Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.