Towns and Cities - NEGROS ORIENTAL (Region VII: Central Visayas)

Towns and Cities

The town’s Church of St. Andrew took 50 years to build and was completed in 1853.
Ruins of Spanish-era watchtowers can still be seen in Buswang and near the mouth of the Amlan River while two others can be seen in Brgy. Calo and near the school building of Ayuquitan.
The three-tiered Naibid Falls (Brgy. Jantianon)
Tambojangin River

The town’s old coral Church of St. Augustine of Hippo faces the sea and was built in 1865. It has a unique altar (with gold-leafing and painted friezes) and a pipe organ built in 1894 at Zaragoza (Spain) through the effort of its first parish priest, Fr. Joaquin Soriano. Spanish-era vestments and missalettes are on display and its old bell tower, the tallest in the province, was used as a lookout to warn town folks of pirates. The church is now listed as a national cultural treasure.
The Negros Oriental Arts and Hertage Workshop manufactures export-quality stone craft furniture, jewel boxes and fashion accessories. Nearby is a sinamay weaving center.
Talisay Beach Park

Balatong Point (also known as Punta Tambobong) was the World War II landing site of a submarine bearing the biggest shipment of ammunition for the Negros guerillas. A part headed by Col. Jesus Villamor also landed.
The white sand and stone Camangyawon Beach.
Nagbo-alao Cave, in Brgy. Nagbo-alao, is located along a rocky beach with white stones near the highway.
Pasaka-an Spring flows from a cave.
Bal-os Spring (Brgy. Bal-os)
Cabcaban Spring
Pagatban River
Sangki Caves

Pagatban Bridge, in Brgy. Pagatban, is the only steel bridge in the province.
Bugtong Bato Cave, in Brgy. Villasol, is a trekker’s destination.
Habhaban Cave (Brgy. Malabugas).
Niludhan Falls, in (Sitio Niludhan, Brgy. Dawis, is located 43 kms. from the city proper.
The enchanting, multi-tiered Lourdes Falls, in Sitio Tagubang, Brgy. Narra, is situated 20 kms. from the city proper.
Mantapi Falls (also called Busay), in Sitio Mantapi, Brgy. Nangka, is located 4 kms. from the city.
Palasanon Falls (Brgy. Cansumalig).
Bayad Watershed Park (Sitio Manampa, Brgy. Panatban)
Mangrove plantations (Brgys. Panatban and Villareal)
Mag-aso Spring (Brgy. Nangka)
Shangri-la Dell’s (Brgy. Pagatban).

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