Iligan City
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan, is a highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan, is a highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 368,132 people.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
There are numerous waterfalls, springs, and beach resorts.
- 01Macaraeg-Macapagal Ancestral House
The only house in Mindanao where two Philippine Presidents resided: the father-daughter Presidents Diosdado Macapagal and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
- 02Maria Cristina Falls
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Things to do
You may request a tour guide at the City Tourism Office (or take a tour on your own) to incorporate: Buhanginan Hill site of city hall with a good view of the city. Maria Cristina Falls Timoga Spring Pools - Known for its pristine, cool and crystal clear waters freely flowing downstream towards several swimming pools. Shed, snack bars, cottages and lechon (roasted pig) stalls are available.
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Where to eat
- 01Mr Beefy Burger
National highway.
- 02Marianos Home-cooked Specialties
Meadow Lark Street,.
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Getting to Iligan City
- Airports
- Laguindingan (CGY), 48 km · Bohol-Panglao (TAG), 158 km · Francisco Bangoy (DVO), 197 km
- Laguindingan → Iligan City36 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · ₱180–235
- Panglao → Iligan City164 km · quickest by road, 13h 8m · ₱730–980
- Davao → Iligan City187 km · quickest by road, 5h 44m · ₱640–860
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Iligan City
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Iligan City. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inAirAsia also has flights from Clark and Iloilo There are ferries from Manila, Cebu City, Ozamiz and Iloilo.
- Get aroundJeepneys or jips are the most common public transport in the city with a minimum fare of .
- Go nextOzamiz is 67 km from Iligan (2-hour bus and ferry ride).
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