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TOURISM &
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
in Negros Oriental Province, Philippines
Negros Oriental province on
Negros
Island, Philippines, offers wonderful tourism and natural attractions such
as mountains, ocean beaches, water falls, caves, lakes, golf courses, tennis
courts, archery, and a shooting range.
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The three highest Mountain points in the province are
Mount
Canlaon (old name alaspina)
rising 2,560 m., Cuernos de Negros stands
1,938 m. and MI. Tepasi, 1950 m. High. |
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Beaches
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Negros Oriental province boasts of 1,377.6
kilometers of scenic white and golden sand beach
seashore and ocean frontage. |
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Bayawan - La Vista del Mar
Siaton - Antulang
Beach, Tambobo Bay
Zamboaguita - Salawaki Resort
Dauin - Coconut Plantation,
Apo Island
Bacong - Talisay Beach
Sibulan - Baybayon, St. Mortiz, Panorama,
Blue Wave Inn
San Jose - Wuthering
Heights
Bais
City - Talabong
& Mapao, White Sand
La Libertad - Opada’s Beach Resort |
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Guihulngan - Midtown Resort,
Ganahan Beach,
Mausay, Bulado
Falls
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Casaroro
Falls - Valencia
Pulangbato
Falls -
Valencia
Inihawan Enchanted Falls - Canlaon
City
Quipot
Falls - Canlaon
City
Pantao
Falls - Canlaon
City
Lourdes
Falls - Bayawan
Pagsalsalan - Ayungon
Kinayan
Falls - Guihulngan |
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Caves
There are 33 caves in the entire province. Among those explored are
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Odloman Cave - 8,870 m. long/82 m. deep
Panligawan Cave - 282 m. long/25 m. deep
Ayakan Cave - 233 m. long/30 m. deep
Tolopan Cave - 333 m. long/51 m. deep
Tuntunan Cave - 580 m. long/15m. deep
Baliw Cave - 769 m. long/55 m. deep
Mambayo Cave - 326 m. long/35 m. deep
Tubod III Cave - 116 m. long/14m. deep |
Lakes
Twin Lakes - Balinsasayao & Danao
Lake Melipendol - Valencia
Lake Yayumyum - Mt. Talinis, Valencia
Lake Halawig - Mt. Talinis
Kinayan Lake - Guihulngan
Balanan - Siaton
RECREATION & LEISURE
Golf Range
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Pamplona
18-hole course one-hour drive from
Dumaguete
City
San
Antonio,Sibulan 9-hole course 15 minute drive from
Dumaguete
City |
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Tennis Courts
- Praxevila Tennis Courts
-
Silliman
University
- In the municipalities of
Valencia
Bacong
Guihulngan
Sibulan
Siaton
- In the cities of
Bais
City
Bayawan City
Canlaon City.
Bowling
- ERCO Bowling Alley, YMCA Compound
- Archery in
Silliman
University
- Shooting
Range
DELICACIES
- Glutinous Rice (Budbud) in
Tanjay
- Glutinous Millet (Budbud Kabug) in
Dumaguete City
- Cracking Pork Chicharon in Dumaguete City
- Glutinous Rice & Coconut Mash (Baye-baye) in
Bayawan
- Dried Fruits in Sibulan
- Biscocho de Caña in Manjuyod
- Sun-dried “danggit” fish
- Glazed Banana
- Bae-Baye
- Banana Cue
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