Panglao, Philippines
Panglao is a town of 6,854 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1803.
Why visit Panglao
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 165 places to eat, 118 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alona Beach.
Weather in Panglao
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Panglao
Panglao, officially the Municipality of Panglao (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Panglao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panglao), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,760 people.
From the Wikipedia article Panglao, Bohol (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Panglao on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Alona Beach
Beach · 4.3 km
Tourist beach in the province of Bohol, Philippines
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes165
Shaka
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, International · 4.1 km
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Guitar Woodhouse
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Regional, Chicken, Pasta, Fish And Chips, Juice, Taiwanese, Filipino, Soup, Bistro, Fries · 3.4 km
16:00-24:00
Tokyo Matcha IZUMI
Restaurant · Japanese, Matcha, Ramen, Onigiri, Hotpot · 3.9 km
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road, Tawala
11:30-22:00
K Chicken
Restaurant · Chicken, Asian, Korean · 4.1 km
Alona Time Square Unit B Tawala Panglao, Bohol, Tawala
Tu-Su 10:00-23:00
La Familia
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, International, Breakfast, Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, Filipino
Macario Parmisano Avenue
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Mexican Cantina
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.4 km
3 Daorong Boulevard
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Toto e Peppino
Restaurant · Italian, Italian Pizza · 4.2 km
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Wonderland Sayaw Thai Food
Restaurant · Thai · 3.9 km
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road, Tawala
We-Mo 12:00-22:30
153 more on the map.
Where to stay118
Churches and places of worship6
Lokal ng Panglao
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 1.0 km
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Bil-isan Elementary School
School · 2.7 km
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road, Panglao
Healthcare5
Map of Panglao
250 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, 3 km away.
- Tagbilaran City 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Loboc 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Siquijor 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Valencia 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Dumaguete 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Sibulan 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Carcar 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Inabanga 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tanjay 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Bais 68 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
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- Church St Augustine Panglao Outside, Magalhães, Public domain
- Alona Beach Overview, No machine-readable author provided. Magalhães assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Doljo Beach in Panglao, Deepak-nsk, CC0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vermut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vermut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vermut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bjaalm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GOwin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vermut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vermut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vermut, CC BY-SA 4.0
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