Why visit El Nido
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 174 places to eat, 214 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Weather in El Nido
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About El Nido
El Nido (Spanish for 'The Nest'), officially the Municipality of El Nido (Cuyonon: Banwa i'ang El Nido, Tagalog: Bayan ng El Nido), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 51,367 people.
From the Wikipedia article El Nido, Palawan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: El Nido on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks35
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Biet Point
Monument and historic site · 11.1 km
You may observe a large amount of corals and sponges, Pseudocaranx dentex, barracudas, angelfish, cuttle fish and squids
PALAWAN ECO-AGRO PARK TRAINING CENTER
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Sitio Calampinay, Brgy. Pasadeña, El Nido , Palawan
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes174
The Cavern Pod Hotel & Specialty Cafe
Cafe · Sandwich, Breakfast, Ice Cream, Tea, Sausage, Coffee Shop, American, Bagel · 2.1 km
527 Puerto Princesa North Road
24/7
Art Cafe
Cafe · Italian, Regional, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Asian, International, Ice Cream, Seafood, Fish And Chips, German, Steak House, Indian · 1.0 km
Serena Street
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
El Nido Boutique Art Cafe
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Italian, Regional, Asian, International, Fish And Chips, Seafood, Steak House, Ice Cream, German · 1.0 km
Serena Street
Mo-Su 07:00-21:30
Soul Kitchen
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km
Lisang Street
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Taste El Nido
Restaurant · 1.0 km
1028 Rizal Street
Mo-Su 06:30-21:00
burger shack
Restaurant · Burger, Shakes, Breakfast, Western, Fast Food · 0.9 km
Lisang Street
24/7
162 more on the map.
Where to stay214
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare6
Map of El Nido
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Nido Airport (ENI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Limanancong 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Tiniguiban 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Pancol 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Casian 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Bato 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Taytay 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Guinlo 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Calauag 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- San Miguel 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Alemanguan 64 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- El Nido Palawan 2, Philippine Fly Boy, CC BY 2.0
- El Nido - panoramio (29), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Nido - panoramio (25), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Nido - panoramio (7), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The night is falling down over El Nido - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- View from El Nido Beach Hotel - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido - panoramio (4), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from rooftop of El Nido Beach Hotel - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- View from our El Nido's home - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido town - ElNido2132, lumoplank, CC0
- El Nido streetview - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido streetview - panoramio - Tuderna, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (1), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido beach and anchorage, glwx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (4), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (14), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (15), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (2), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido Elementary Schoolyard - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido Elementary Schoolyard - panoramio - Tuderna, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido Municipal Hall - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido Calle Real - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido Palawan 2012 - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (3), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio, Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines - panoramio (5), Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0
- El Nido shoreline restaurants - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Bacuit bay Sunset - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Peronia verruculata 60397880, Kai Squires, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El-Nido Sunset, Iszaid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset at El- Nido - panoramio, jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El-nido palawan - panoramio (3), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palawan water monitor (Varanus palawanensis), Stefano Menchetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palawan water monitor (Varanus palawanensis) (cropped), Stefano Menchetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacuit Bay (48100351176), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Bancas on the beach 2010 - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Rock Federico - panoramio, Federico Pizano, CC BY 3.0
- Real Street (48095841017), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- El-nido palawan - panoramio (2), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Excursion Boats (48103003403), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Matinloc Shrine - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Cathedral Cave-Cathedral Island El Nido, Micluna, CC BY-SA 4.0
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