About Pujada Bay
Pujada Bay is a large, sheltered bay in Mati City, Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines, facing the Philippine Sea. Declared a Protected Landscape and Seascape, it covers about 21,200 hectares including Pujada Island at its center. Known for clear turquoise waters, white-sand islets, mangroves and surrounding forested hills, the bay is valued for its biodiversity and scenic coastal landscape and is accessed by boat tours from Mati.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a wide, calm bay with clear turquoise water and forested coastline, centered on Pujada Island with its white-sand beach and coconut trees. Access is by outrigger boat from Mati, typically as an island-hopping tour. The area offers swimming, snorkeling, sightseeing and photography with views of surrounding hills and nearby Sleeping Dinosaur Island. Facilities on the island are minimal, preserving a natural, undeveloped environment.
Key highlights
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Pujada Island at the center of the bay with white-sand beach
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Clear turquoise waters ideal for swimming and snorkeling
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Protected Landscape and Seascape with mangroves and marine biodiversity
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Scenic views of forested hills and Sleeping Dinosaur Island
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Island-hopping boat tours from Mati City
History of Pujada Bay
Pujada Bay was proclaimed as Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape under Presidential Proclamation No. 431 on July 31, 1994, and was later legislated as a protected area under Republic Act No. 11038, the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (E-NIPAS) Act of 2018.
Route
| By air | Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, then travel by road to Mati City |
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| By road |