Tourist Attractions in Northern Samar
Around this spring is Spanish built stone wall.
Capul Lighthouse
Location: Capul Island, one hour by boat from Allen,
Northern Samar, 247 kms. from Tacloban City.
Description: The lighthouse was constructed by the US
army corps and engineers. This is situated at the
northernmost point of the island and serves as the
guidepost for traveling vessels. The big guns once
mounted there were intended to support the
SHO plans. It was the Japanese Imperial
Navys grand design and last desperate assault to
destroy the American Landings at Leyte Gulf.
Batag Lighthouse
Location: Brgy. Marubay, Laoang, 51 kms. from
Catarman; accessible by motorboat from Rawis.
Description: Magnificent natural rock formation made
more beautiful by the Maydolong landscape
aficionados.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Location: Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Description: A 16th century church with its entire
structure still preserved including old relics of "santos",
handcarved altars and doors.
Guitagican Beach
Location: Barangay Santa Maria in the town of
Borongan.
Description: A 2-kilometer long beautiful white beach
ideal for surfing and swimming.
Divinuvo Island
Location: A 3-sq. kilometer island in Brgy. Lalawigan,
Borongan.
Description: It has a crystal-clear water, white beach,
swaying palm trees, multi- colored fishes and corals
beneath; best suited for scuba diving and swimming.
Hamorawon Spring
Location: At the heart of the town of Borongan.
Description: A natural spring said to be miraculous. This
spring as the Boronganons say, is full of legend that
whoever takes a bath in this cool spring especially
foreigners, will surely go home with a Boronganon wife.
San Julian Beach
Location: 17 kms. north of Borongan.
Description: Beautiful white beach. Just a few meters
away from the beach with swaying palm trees lies a
small lake with fresh water.
Mercedes Beach
Location: Brgy, Bus-bua, 2 kms. north of Guiuan.
Description: A clean white beach considered as a tourist
haven. It offers a lot of excitement as you go paddling
through its crystal-clear blue waters.
Natural
Bani Island Beaches
Location: Lavezares, Northern Samar, 248 kms. from
Tacloban City; can be reached by half-hour motorboat
ride from Lavezares.
Description: Ideal for scuba diving; best for swimming;
Catawgan Beach
Location: San Roque townproper; can be reached by
land transport.
Description: White sandy beach ideal for swimming.
Talisay Beach
Location: Biri, Northern Samar; half-hour motorboat
ride from Lavezares.
Description: Ideal swimming spot; magnificent corals
and shells abound.
Pearl Farm & Panganuron Beach Resort
Location: San Vicente, Northern Samar; can be reached
by a 2-hour motorboat ride from San Isidro.
Description: Established pearl farm; cool breeze along
sandy beach; attracts pearl- lovers and picnickers.
Gemini Beach Resort
Location: Brgy. Urdaneta, Lavezares, Northern Samar.
Marsans Beach Resort
Location: Lavezares, Northern Samar.
Panganoron Beach Resort
Location: San Vicente, Northern Samar.
Kinagatusan Cave (unexplored)
Location: Las Navas, Northern Samar.
Paninirongan Cave
Location: Pambujan, Northern Samar.
Sohoton Cave (unexplored)
Location: San Isidro, Northern Samar.
Langtaran Beach
Location: UEP, Catarman, Northern Samar.
Talalora Beach
Location: Palapag, Northern Samar
Spice of Lifeh
Location: Allen, Northern Samar
Gamma Beach
Location: Allen, Northern Samar
S & M Beach Resort
Location: Bobon, Northern Samar
German Village
Location: Bobon, Northern Samar
San Roque Beach
Location: San Roque, Northern Samar.
Description: A 5-kilometer long stretch of fine white,
pink, brown and black sand beach gradually slopes into
an ocean of clear, blue waters teeming with fish and
other marine life.
Tamburusan Beach
Location: Catarman, Northern Samar; 2 kms from
Catarman and accessible by road.
Description: Refreshing sandy beach with sea breeze
wafting from San Bernardino Strait and coconut palms
along the shoreline; ideal for swimming, surfing and
boating.
Description: Cool and breezy; big waves.
Rosario Hotsprings
Location: Rosario, Northern Samar; can be reached by
land transportation; 27 kms. from Catarman.
Description: Legend-full hotspring frequented by the
sick and afflicted who believed it has miraculous effect;
believed to be blessed by the Virgin Mary; sulfuric
water.
Silvino Lobos
Location: Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar; can be
reached by motorboat or banca via Pambujan River.
Description: Cool and soothing climate comparable to
Baguio; deemed as the summer capital of
Northern Samar.
Biri Island Rock Island
Location: Biri, Northern Samar; jump-off point at
Lavezares town.
Description: This island town is blessed with unique
natural beauty. Biri, known for its awe-inspiring rock
formations carved due to big waves of the San
Bernardino Strait that lap up the eastern portion of its
shore.
Bito Cave
Location: Capul Island, Northern Samar; accessible by a
2-hour motorboat ride from Allen town.
Description: Wonderful stalactites and stalagmites;
guano on the floor.
Gomag Cave
Location: Mapanas, Northern Samar; 2 kms from
Mapanas town proper; can be reached by motorboat.
Description: A natural underground chamber.
Cabacungan Cave
Location: Allen, Northern Samar.
Description: A natural lagoon.
Bangon Falls
Location: Victoria, Northern Samar; can be reached by
any land transport; half-km from Allen.
Description: A potential source of hydro-electric power;
pride of Allen and San Isidro.
Pinipisakan Falls
Location: Las Navas, Northern Samar; accessible by
motorboat or banca via the Catubig River; 15 kms from
Catubig townproper.
Description: Contains a series of star-like waterfalls;
good picnic site cool climate.
Veriato Falls
Location: Catarman, Northern Samar; 2 kms from
Catarman and accessible by road.
Location: Victoria, Northern Samar; 239 kms. from
Tacloban City, located 60 meters from a lovely beach.
Description: Beautiful natural pools.
Mombon Finger Corals
Location: 3 minutes travel time from Mondragon town
proper to Mombon.
Attraction: Good for swimming.
Religious
Capul Church
Location: Capul Island, accessible by a 2- hour
motorboat trip from Allen, Northern Samar.
Description: A 15th-century church, 85% of its original
form is preserved. Adjacent to it is the 11-meter high
belfry.
Man-made
University of Eastern Philippines
Location: Catarman, Northern Samar; accessible by land
transportation; only 3 kms. from Catarman
townproper.
Description: The only state university in Samar Island.
The campus faces the Pacific Ocean and is nestled
between hills; well-landscaped grounds and sunken
garden; and amphi-theatre carved on a mountainside
which can accommodate 10,000 people.
Scout City, UEP
Location: Catarman, Northern Samar.
Description: Venue of national, regional and provincial
boy scout jamborees; offers panoramic view of the San
Bernardino Strait on the west and the Pacific Ocean on
the east.
Source: www.evis.net.ph

Laoang Church
Location: Laoang, Northern Samar; 304 kms. from
Tacloban City.
Description: St. Michael, the Archangel Church built by
the Franciscan Friars.

Catubig Church
Location: Catubig, Northern Samar; 322 kms. from
Tacloban City.
Description: Constructed during the 16th century; a
product of force labor of the Catubignons
forefathers.

Palapag Church
Location: Palapag, Northern Samar.
Description: A 15th-century old Church ruins where
Spanish friars were slain by Sumoroy which set off the
Sumoroy Revolt.