Local favourite river spot · Sulu, Philippines
Tatalan Island
Tatalan Island is a river spot in Sulu, Philippines.
Tatalan Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Tatalan Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Tatalan Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.23003, 121.83783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tatalan Island
- Bucutua Island · river spot · Sulu · ~11 km
- Dipul Asibi Island · river spot · Sulu · ~11 km
- Mount Bulan · viewpoint · Sulu · ~13 km
- Bulan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~14 km
- Mamad Island · river spot · Sulu · ~16 km
- Mount Mamad · viewpoint · Sulu · ~16 km
- Bubuan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~24 km
- Mount Bulutbulibato · viewpoint · Basilan · ~24 km
- Tongkil Island · river spot · Sulu · ~26 km
- Tamuk Island · river spot · Basilan · ~32 km
- Tinuse Beach · beach · Basilan · ~36 km
- Tumajubun Cascade · waterfall · Basilan · ~41 km
- Abong-abong Peak · viewpoint · Basilan · ~43 km
- Garlayan Falls Maluso Basilan · waterfall · Basilan · ~44 km
- Sicagot Island · river spot · Basilan · ~49 km
- Mataja Lake · lake · Basilan · ~51 km
- Mataja Island · river spot · Basilan · ~52 km
- Pangasahan Hill · viewpoint · Basilan · ~53 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tatalan Island
- Great Santa Cruz Island · river spot · Zamboanga City · ~94 km · Must-see
- Bucutua Island · river spot · Sulu · ~11 km
- Dipul Asibi Island · river spot · Sulu · ~11 km
- Bulan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~14 km
- Mamad Island · river spot · Sulu · ~16 km
- Bubuan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~24 km
- Tongkil Island · river spot · Sulu · ~26 km
- Tamuk Island · river spot · Basilan · ~32 km
- Sicagot Island · river spot · Basilan · ~49 km
- Mataja Island · river spot · Basilan · ~52 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Tatalan Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tatalan Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tatalan Island?
Nearby: Bucutua Island (river spot, 11 km), Dipul Asibi Island (river spot, 11 km), Mount Bulan (viewpoint, 13 km), Bulan Island (river spot, 14 km), Mamad Island (river spot, 16 km), Mount Mamad (viewpoint, 16 km).