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Iligan City
Highly-urbanized city in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Iligan City

Iligan, officially the City of Iligan, is a highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 368,132 people.

Get in

Getting to Iligan City

  1. 01
    Maria Cristina Airport
See

Worth seeing

There are numerous waterfalls, springs, and beach resorts.

  1. 01
    Macaraeg-Macapagal Ancestral House

    The only house in Mindanao where two Philippine Presidents resided: the father-daughter Presidents Diosdado Macapagal and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

  2. 02
    Maria Cristina Falls
Do

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.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Mr Beefy Burger

    National highway.

  2. 02
    Marianos Home-cooked Specialties

    Meadow Lark Street,.

How locals move

Getting around Iligan City the local way

  • 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).

From Wikivoyage: Iligan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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