Argao is located in the southeast of the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is bounded in the west by the towns of Badian, Alcantara, Ronda, and Dumanjug; in the north by Sibonga; in the east by the Bohol or Cebu Strait; and in the south by Dalaguete.
Argao got its name from a mangrove tree, named Sali-Argaw, which is abundant in its coastal areas. Argao may look simple and quiet but it will surprise you of what it has to offer. Just like its nearby town Carcar, it is one of Cebu’s oldest towns. It contains various old Spanish and American structures and natural attractions.
Places To Explore
San Miguel Archangel Church: This is located beside the town plaza of Argao. It is said that the giant mural found on the ceiling of this church was painted back in the 1800’s.
Mahayahay Beach: Visitors can swim, skim and surf for free.
Riverstone Castle: The tropical castle resort was built in 2002 in memory of one of Argao’s famous artist, Jesus Galegos. It was designed by Belgian national Raphael Lemmens.
Casa Real (Municipal Hall): The oldest existing town hall in the province of Cebu.
Argao Hall of Justice: Made during the Spanish times, this building is a historic landmark in Argao. This building was also used as a ‘Cuartel’ or barracks during World War II.
Puerta Marina: Built to serve as an entrance to the town’s center and as a ‘baluarte’ or watchtower, used during the Moro raids.
Capella Murtuaryo: The old chapel used during the funerals in the past.
Argao Nature Park: Located at Suico St., one can cruise in a mini-river on a boat.
Bugasok Falls: Located at Barangay Tulalom, The falls’ depth is around 20-meters.
Balay Sa Agta Cave: The name of this cave means ‘Bahay ng Kapre’ because locals believe that this Philippine mythical creature dwells inside the chambers of the cave.
*For tourists going to Balay Sa Agta Cave and Bugasok Falls, you may contact the Argao Tourism Commission at +63 (32)-485 8063 a day before the scheduled tour for reservation of the guides. Rate is 500.00 Php per guide.
Where To Stay?
Three popular resorts you can stay in Argao are the Coal Mountain Resort in Linut-od (Contact Number: +63 (32) 516-5166), Looc Garden Beach Resort or Mahayhay Beach Resort in Rizal St. Extension (Contact Number +63 (32) 483-9516) and the Riverstone Castle Resort (Contact Number: +63 (32) 261-8883).
How To Get To Argao?
From Manila, you may fly to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. From the airport, you can travel straight ahead to Argao via taxi. You may also opt to take a bus at the South Bus station of Cebu City going to Argao. Travel time will take around two hours depending on the traffic.
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The classic architectures are nice! They’re so resilient to the times gone by.
I wonder what’s painted on the San Miguel Archangel Church ceiling.
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What’s up in the ceiling is really interesting actually. There are paintings depicting the life of the angels and archangels and several biblical passages.
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Have to almost all of those destinations but all along I didn’t know that Argao is actually a tree. 😁😁😁 Very informative guide indeed. 😊😊😊
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