Oslob, Philippines
Oslob is a town of 3,724 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1848.
Why visit Oslob
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 22 places to eat, 38 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Church of Oslob historical marker.
Weather in Oslob
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Oslob
Oslob, officially the Municipality of Oslob (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Oslob; Tagalog: Bayan ng Oslob), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,378 people.
From the Wikipedia article Oslob (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Oslob on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks15
Baluarte
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Ruins of the old baluarte, and watchtower.
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes22
AC Palayok Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional
Natalio Bacalso Avenue
Su-Sa 08:00-22:00
Sozio Bar
Bar and pub · Coffee Shop
Natalio Bacalso Avenue
Mo-Su 17:00-01:00
VLK Pizzeria & Creperie
Restaurant · Italian, French, Filipino
M. J. Cuenco Street
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Choobi Choobi Oslob
Restaurant · Asian · 8.0 km
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00
10 more on the map.
Where to stay38
Red Door Inn & Whale Shark Encounter Tour
Motel and hotel
1 Natalio Bacalso Avenue
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare1
Map of Oslob
110 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Sibulan 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Dumaguete 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Tanjay 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Bais 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Pamplona 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Siquijor 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Panglao 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Tagbilaran City 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Santa Catalina 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Bayawan 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min 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
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- 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
- Oslob Municipal Hall, Elmer B. Domingo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rizal monument in Oslob, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Municipal Hall of Oslob, Cebu, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of Oslob Church, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cuartel, Oslob, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oslob Church in Cebu, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade of Oslob Church, Cebu, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oslob Church in Cebu Province, Philippines, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Fr. Julian Bermejo in Oslob Heritage Park 01, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Fr. Julian Bermejo in Oslob Heritage Park 02, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Fr. Julian Bermejo in Oslob Heritage Park 03, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tumalog Falls, Oslob, Philippines (Unsplash), Marvin Galang galangmr, CC0
- A Place for Adventure in Oslob, Iszaid Bin Idris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sharks-underwater-oslob (Unsplash), Jake Gaviola ijakegaviola, CC0
- Immaculate Conception Church Oslob front (Eternidad, Oslob, Cebu; 01-18-2023) (cropped), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Simbahan ng Oslob NHCP Historical Marker, Kej Andrés (Ryomaandres), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Fr. Julian Bermejo, Coolit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cuartel Ruins at Night 03, Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cuartel Ruins at Night 02, Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cuartel Ruins at Night 04, Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cuartel Ruins at Night 05, Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6997605425), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6851481900), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6851482576), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6997606379), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6997607247), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6997605767), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkling with Whale Sharks (6997607583), Elias Levy, CC BY 2.0
- Boljoon Church, Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boljoon Church and Cemetery (Region VII- Philippines), Jessicashawledesma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- On the shores of Tan-awan, Warrendering, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cebu Whale-shark Watching, choypictures, CC0
- ISS006-E-32123 - View of atmospheric limb, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cuartel Ruins at Night 01, Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Oslob Church from the Spanish Cuartel, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tumalog Falls, stones in my shoes, CC BY 2.0
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