Lamanoc Island

Lamanoc Island is a small coastal island off Barangay Badiang in Anda, eastern Bohol, Philippines. Accessible only by boat through mangrove channels, it is known as an important archaeological site with limestone caves, rock shelters and pre-colonial burial grounds. The island features hematite rock art, ancient artifacts and distinctive karst formations, and is managed as a protected cultural heritage site requiring a guided tour from the Anda local tourism office.

Visitors reach Lamanoc Island by a short outrigger boat ride through mangroves from Badiang, Anda. On the island, a guided walk leads through limestone karst, rock shelters and small caves containing hematite paintings and ancient burial sites. The setting is natural and undeveloped, with mangrove forest, tidal flats, and forested interior. Tours are guided only, with interpretation of archaeological finds and island ecology. There are no resorts or shops on the island itself.

Lamanoc Island is a documented pre-colonial archaeological site with rock shelters and caves used as burial grounds. Excavations have yielded artifacts and hematite rock art associated with early Austronesian communities in eastern Bohol, indicating ritual and habitation use prior to Spanish colonization. It is recognized as a National Cultural Treasure archaeological site.

The island is regarded as a sacred heritage site reflecting early Boholano beliefs and burial traditions. Local interpretation presents it as a ritual island where ancient communities performed ceremonies, with rock art and cave features preserved as cultural markers managed for heritage education.