Butuan

Worth seeing in and around Butuan

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Diocese of Butuan

   The Diocese of Butuan is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

   0 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Father Saturnino Urios University

   Father Saturnino Urios University, also referred to by its acronym FSUU, is a private Roman Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Diocese of Butuan in Butuan, Philippines. It offers preschool, elementary, junior and senior high school, and college courses.

   100 m · Catholic university in the Philippines · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Caraga State University

   Caraga State University is a state-owned university in Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Its main campus is in Ampayon, Butuan, with an auxiliary campus in Cabadbaran.

   5.9 km · Public university in Agusan del Norte, Philippines · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Robinsons Place Butuan

   Robinsons Butuan, is a shopping mall located in Jose C. Aquino Avenue, Brgy. Bayanihan, Butuan.

   2.6 km · Shopping mall in the Philippines · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Macapagal Bridge

   The Macapagal Bridge is a steel cable-stayed bridge along Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue in Butuan that crosses the Agusan River. It has a length of 908 m, making it the second-longest bridge in Mindanao after the Panguil Bay Bridge, and the third-longest cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines after the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and Cebu–Cordova Bridge.

   3.1 km · bridge in Philippines · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

There are historical and famous places in Butuan City you must see.

1. 01
   Balangay Shrine Museum

   Graveyard of the Balangay 1 dated 320 AD.

2. 02
   Butuan Regional Museum

   This museum is the repository of historical and cultural materials and artifacts that proves Butuan's prehistoric existence and rich cultural heritage.

3. 03
   Bood Promontory 1st Easter Mass Eco Park

   This historic site is where Magellan and his men erected a cross and celebrated the 1st Mass on Philippine Soil on March 31, 1521.

4. 04
   Banza Church Ruins

   This site was one of the old poblacion of the city.

5. 05
   Magellan's Landing Site

   Every year on March 31, the city celebrates Mazaua Discovery Day to commemorate a historic milestone, the 1st Easter Mass on Philippines' soil on 1521, celebrated by Ferdinand Magellan.

6. 06
   St. Joseph Cathedral, Ester Luna St,. This

From Wikivoyage: Butuan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Mountain hiking in Mount Mayapay. Make sure, though, that you are accompanied by an experienced hiker and that you have the complete necessary gear. Go to beaches in nearby towns of Carmen, Buenavista, and Cabadbaran. See the various historical sites and museums mentioned above Meet, mingle and make friends with nice and hospitable Butuanons Go to bar and clubs, particularly those near the Gaisano Mall.

1. 01
   Delta Discovery Park

   Zip-line course through the tropical hills and swimming pool.

From Wikivoyage: Butuan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   RIBBS

From Wikivoyage: Butuan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Butuan

Airports

Laguindingan (CGY), 125 km · Francisco Bangoy (DVO), 203 km · Bohol-Panglao (TAG), 207 km

Stations

Bancasi Airport, 7.2 km

• Laguindingan → Butuan

  128 km · quickest by road, 4h 46m · ₱455–610
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• Davao → Butuan

  209 km · quickest by road, 5h 19m · ₱660–870
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• Panglao → Butuan

  209 km · quickest by road, 12h 17m · ₱660–880
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