Why visit Loon
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Loon
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Loon
Loon, officially the Municipality of Loon (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Loon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loon), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines which was established in 1753. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 43,857 people.
From the Wikipedia article Loon, Bohol (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes8
Silver Back Diner
Restaurant · Burger, Fish And Chips, Breakfast, Barbecue, Coffee Shop, Local, Pizza, Italian Pizza
Tagbilaran North Road
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
History
Loon was among the hardest hit towns in the 2013 Bohol earthquake. About a third of all casualties occurred in this town, and its church, dating from the 1850s, was completely leveled to the ground.
From the History section of Loon, Bohol on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Healthcare4
Map of Loon
113 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Tagbilaran City 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Panglao 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Loboc 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Carcar 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Inabanga 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- San Fernando 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Naga 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Talisay 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Minglanilla 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Cebu City 58 km north, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Loon Bohol 2, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Loon Church main door and historical marker, Denputs08, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maribojoc Church, Malou Buenconsejo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Our Lady of Light Church, Denputs08, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punta Cruz watchtower, Maribojoc Bohol post-2013 earthquake 01, John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punta Cruz Watchtower 2019, Wolfgang Hägele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punta Cruz watchtower, Maribojoc Bohol post-2013 earthquake 02, John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maribojoc church after the earthquake 1, Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maribojoc church after the earthquake 2, Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coral churches of Bohol - panoramio, Qaalvin, CC BY 3.0
- Maribojoc church - panoramio, Qaalvin, CC BY 3.0
- PULCHALA - panoramio (3), yuichiro anazawa, CC BY 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built November 7, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.