Pusan Point

Pusan Point is a rocky headland in Barangay Santiago, municipality of Caraga, Davao Oriental, recognized as the easternmost point of the Philippines. Facing the Philippine Sea, it is famed as the first place in the country to see the sunrise. The site features a concrete marker, viewing deck and small park area. Accessible by coastal road from Mati and Caraga town proper, it draws visitors for sunrise viewing, photography and coastal scenery.

Visitors can expect a rocky coastal headland jutting into the Philippine Sea with a concrete marker indicating the easternmost point of the Philippines, a small viewing deck and park area, and open views of the ocean and sunrise horizon. The surroundings are rural and coastal with coconut groves, rocky shoreline and a small beach area nearby. Visitors can walk around the marker, take photos, watch the sunrise, and explore the shoreline. Facilities are basic and the terrain is uneven and rocky.

Pusan Point is geographically significant as the easternmost point of the Philippine archipelago. It gained national attention during the millennium celebrations as the first place in the Philippines to welcome the sunrise of the year 2000, and a marker was installed to commemorate this distinction.

The point holds local cultural significance as a symbol of Caraga and Davao Oriental and is a popular site for sunrise gatherings and local tourism. It is promoted as a sunrise-viewing destination reflecting community pride in its geographic distinction.