List of beaches in the Philippines

Beach tourism is a major contributor to the economy of the Philippines, owing to the country's tropical climate and geography of more than 7,000 islands.[1]: 109[2] The following is a list of notable beaches in the country sorted by province.

Bicol

Albay

Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Masbate

Sorsogon

Cagayan Valley

Batanes

Cagayan

Isabela

Caraga

Agusan del Norte

Dinagat Islands

  • Del Pilar
    • Hinabian Beach
  • Basilisa
    • Bitaug Beach
    • Sundayo Beach
  • Libjo
    • Pangabangan Island
    • Pig-ot Hideaway Beach
  • Loreto
    • Sangay Beach and Dive Site
  • San Jose
    • Baing Beach and Dive Site
    • Santa Cruz Beach

Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Sur

Central Luzon

Aurora

Bataan

  • Bagac
    • Costa Vida Privada
    • Montemar Beach
    • Playa La Caleta
    • Quinawan Bay
    • Saysain Beach
  • Mariveles
    • Agwawan Beach
    • Camaya Coast (Wain)
    • Lusong Beach
    • Mawakis Cove
    • Talaga Beach
  • Morong
    • Anvaya Cove
    • Camayan Beach
    • Nagbalayong Beach
    • Sabang Beach
    • West Nuk Cove

Zambales

  • Candelaria
    • Potipot Island
    • Uacon Beach
  • Masinloc
    • San Salvador Island
  • Olongapo
    • Baloy Long Beach
    • Barrio Barretto Beach
    • Chiquita Island
    • Grande Island
    • Waterfront Boardwalk Beach
  • Palauig
    • Magalawa Island
    • Matalvis Island
  • San Antonio
    • Anawangin Cove
    • Camara Island
    • Capones Island
    • Nagsasa Cove
    • Pundaquit Beach
    • Silaguin Cove
    • Talisayan Cove
  • San Narciso
    • La Paz Beach
  • Santa Cruz
    • Hermana Mayor Island
    • Hermana Menor Island
    • Longos Beach
    • Lucapon Beach
    • Malabago Beach
    • Sabang Beach (Zambales)
  • Subic
    • Cawag Cove
    • Matain Beach
    • Pamana (Pequeña) Island
    • Redondo Beach

Soccsksargen

Sarangani

  • Glan
    • Gumasa Beach
    • Lago Beach
    • Margus Beach
    • Taluya Beach
  • Kiamba
    • Tuka Beach

South Cotabato

Sultan Kudarat

Central Visayas

Bohol

Cebu

Siquijor

Davao

Davao del Norte

Davao Occidental

Davao Oriental

Eastern Visayas

Biliran

Eastern Samar

Leyte

Northern Samar

Samar

  • Calbayog
    • Bagacay Beach
    • Binaliw Isle
    • Malajog Beach
    • Naga Beach
    • Payao Beach
  • Catbalogan
    • Basiao Island Beach
    • Payao Beach
    • Buri Baras Beach
    • Malatugawi Island Beach
    • Sunshine Beach
    • Cal-apog Beach
  • Marabut
    • Kalabuso Beach
    • Kapuroan Islets
    • Marabut Marine Park
  • Basey
    • San Antonio Beach
    • Samar Leyte Beach
    • Bacubac Beach
    • Tingib Beach

Southern Leyte

Ilocos

Ilocos Norte

  • Badoc
    • Badoc Island
  • Bangui
    • Pebble Beach
  • Burgos
    • Capurpuraoan Beach
  • Currimao
    • Pangil Beach
  • Laoag
    • La Paz Beach
    • Monroe Island
    • Sabangan Beach
  • Pagudpud
    • Caparispisan Beach
    • Mairaira Cove
    • Pansian Beach
    • Saud Beach
  • Paoay
    • Calayab Beach
    • Puro Beach
    • Suba Beach
  • Pasuquin
    • Dirique Beach
    • Sexy (Estancia) Beach

Ilocos Sur

La Union

  • Bauang
    • Baccuit Sur Beach
    • Paringao Beach
    • Taberna Beach
  • San Fernando
    • Canaoay Beach
    • Carlatan Beach
    • Poro Point
    • Wallace Beach
  • San Juan
    • Panicsican Beach
    • Urbiztondo Beach

Pangasinan

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

Basilan

  • Isabela
    • Malamawi Island
    • Sumagdang Beach

Sulu

Tawi-Tawi

National Capital Region

City of Manila

Negros Island

Negros Occidental

Negros Oriental

Northern Mindanao

Camiguin

Lanao del Norte

Misamis Occidental

Misamis Oriental

Mimaropa

Marinduque

Occidental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro

  • Baco
    • Alibatan Island
  • Calapan
    • Suqui Beach
  • Pinamalayan
    • Banilad Beach
    • Bongol Beach
  • Puerto Galera
    • Aninuan Beach
    • Balatero Cove
    • Balete Beach
    • Big La Laguna Beach
    • Boquete Island
    • Coral Cove
    • Encenada Beach
    • Hondura Beach
    • Markoe Cove
    • Minolo Cove
    • Muelle Beach
    • Punta Guarda Beach
    • Sabang Beach
    • San Antonio Island
    • Small La Laguna Beach
    • Talipanan Beach
    • White Beach
  • Roxas
    • Melco Beach

Palawan

    • Entalula Island
    • Lagen Island
    • Malapacao Island
    • Matinloc Island
    • Marimegmeg Beach
    • Miniloc Island
    • Arrecife (Dos Palmas) Island
    • Fondeado Island
    • Luli Island
    • Nagtabon Beach
    • Napsan Beach
    • Pandan Island
    • Sabang Beach
    • Señorita Island
    • Snake Island
  • Roxas
    • Alimanguan Beach
    • Boayan Island
    • Cacnipa Island
    • Long Beach
    • Port Barton
  • Taytay
    • Apulit Island
    • Castle Island
    • Coral Island
    • Flower Island
    • Quimbaludan Island
    • Tagbulo Island

Romblon

Calabarzon

Batangas

Cavite

  • Maragondon
    • Carabao Island
    • Limbones Cove
    • Santa Mercedes Beach
  • Ternate
    • Calumpang (Marine Base) Beach
    • Caylabne Cove
    • Paniman Bay
    • Puerto Azul

Quezon

  • Buenavista
    • Cawa Beach
    • Cabong Beach
    • Mabutag Beach
  • Burdeos
    • Anilon Island
    • Bakaw-Bakaw Island
    • Binombonan Island
    • Ikulong Island
    • Isla Puting Bato
  • Catanauan
    • Catanauan Cove
    • Gatasan Beach
  • Infanta
    • Santa Monica Beach
  • Jomalig
    • Casuguran Beach
    • Manlanat Island
  • Mauban
    • Alitap Beach
    • Cagbalete Island
  • Mulanay
    • Long Beach
    • Malaking Bato Beach
  • Padre Burgos
    • Basiao Beach
    • Borawan Beach
    • Dampalitan Island
    • Lipata Island
    • Talabaan Islands
    • Tulay Buhangin
  • Pagbilao
    • Bantigue Beach
    • Grande Island
    • Patayan Island
    • Puting Buhangin/Cuebang Lampas Beach
  • Patnanungan
    • Sila Beach
  • Polillo
  • Real
    • Baluti Island

Western Visayas

Aklan

  • Batan
  • Buruanga
    • Palm Ville
    • Talisay Beach
    • Tuburan Beach
  • Malay
    • Boracay Island
      • Balinghai Beach
      • Bulabog Beach
      • Cagban Beach
      • Diniwid Beach
      • Manoc-Manoc Beach
      • Puka Shell Beach
      • Tambisaan Beach
      • Tulubhan Beach
      • White Beach[3]
      • Yapak Beach
    • Crocodile Island
    • Laurel Island

Antique

Capiz

  • Pilar
    • Casanayan Beach
  • Roxas
    • Baybay Beach
    • Olotayan Island
    • Ayagao Beach
  • Ivisan
    • Balaring Beach
    • Basiao Beach

Guimaras

Iloilo

Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga del Norte

Zamboanga del Sur

Unsorted

See also

References

  1. ^ Woods, Damon L. (2006). The Philippines: A Global Studies Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-675-6. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Zafra, Maria Angela G. (December 2021). "Developing the Philippine Blue Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the Ocean Tourism Sector" (PDF). ADBI Working Paper Series (1291). Tokyo, Japan: Asian Development Bank Institute: 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Best beaches in Thailand and the Philippines". aroundtheworldinaday.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

Sources

  • Travel Guidebook for Filipinos (Second ed.). Manila, Philippines: Bureau of Tourism Promotion, Ministry of Tourism. 1983.