Places to Visit in Davao Oriental, Philippines

Aliwagwag Falls

Aliwagwag Falls is a multi-tiered cascade waterfall located within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape in Barangay Aliwagwag, Cateel, Davao Oriental, Philippines. Regarded as one of the tallest waterfalls in the country at about 338 meters with more than 130 cascading tiers, it flows along the Cateel River surrounded by dense forest. The site is developed as Aliwagwag Falls Eco Park with viewing decks, stairways and a hanging bridge, and is a major natural attraction in Davao Oriental.

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Cape San Agustin

Cape San Agustin is a prominent headland marking the southeasternmost tip of Mindanao in Barangay Lavigan, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. It is notable for its historic lighthouse, rugged cliffs and panoramic views over the Celebes Sea and Davao Gulf. The cape features white-sand coves, rock formations and clear waters, serving as an important navigational landmark with heritage dating to the Spanish era.

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Dahican Beach

Dahican Beach is a 7-kilometer stretch of cream-colored sand in Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental, facing the Philippine Sea and Pujada Bay. Known for its consistent waves driven by the Amihan northeast monsoon, it is a center for surfing and skimboarding in Mindanao. The beach is also a nesting site for sea turtles and offers views of Pujada Bay's islands, with resorts and fishing communities along its shoreline.

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Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected mountain range in San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, it covers 16,923 hectares with a buffer zone. It is renowned for its unique pygmy or bonsai forest, high biodiversity and endemism, including the Philippine eagle, Philippine cockatoo, and numerous Nepenthes pitcher plant species across distinct elevational forest zones.

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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.

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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.

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Sleeping Dinosaur Island

Sleeping Dinosaur Island is an uninhabited island in Pujada Bay off the coast of Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines. Named for its distinctive silhouette resembling a sleeping dinosaur when viewed from the mainland, it is best observed from Badas Point and Dahican Beach. Part of the Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape, the island is known for its lush vegetation, rocky profile, and scenic coastal backdrop, serving as an iconic natural landmark of Mati.

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Subangan Museum

Subangan Museum is the provincial museum of Davao Oriental located within the Davao Oriental Provincial Tourism Complex in Barangay Dahican, Mati City. Opened in 2014, it showcases the province's natural history, biodiversity, and cultural heritage. Its centerpiece is 'Davor,' a 53-foot sperm whale skeleton, alongside dioramas, ethnographic displays, and interactive exhibits highlighting the Mandaya and other local communities and the region's environmental conservation efforts.

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