List of beaches in the Philippines

Beach tourism is a major contributor to the economy of the Philippines, owing to the country's tropical climate and geography of more than 7,000 islands.[1]: 109[2] The following is a list of notable beaches in the country sorted by province.

White Beach in Boracay Island, Aklan
Pamalican Island Main Beach in Cuyo, Palawan
Sabang Beach in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Alona Beach in Panglao Island, Bohol
Saud Beach in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Bicol

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Albay

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Camarines Norte

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Calaguas Islands, Vinzons, Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur

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Matukad Island, Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Bagolatao Beach in Minalabac, Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

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Puraran Beach, Baras, Catanduanes

Masbate

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Tinalisayan Island, San Pascual, Masbate

Sorsogon

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Cagayan Valley

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White sand beach at Sabtang island.

Batanes

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Cagayan

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Isabela

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Caraga

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Bolihon Beach in Carmen, Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte

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Dinagat Islands

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  • Del Pilar
    • Hinabian Beach
  • Basilisa
    • Bitaug Beach
    • Sundayo Beach
  • Libjo
    • Pangabangan Island
    • Pig-ot Hideaway Beach
  • Loreto
    • Sangay Beach and Dive Site
  • San Jose
    • Baing Beach and Dive Site
    • Santa Cruz Beach

Surigao del Norte

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Surigao del Sur

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Central Luzon

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Capones Island in San Antonio, Zambales
Malawa Island, Zambales
The boardwalk beach at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Sabang Beach in Baler, Aurora

Aurora

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Bataan

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  • Bagac
    • Costa Vida Privada
    • Montemar Beach
    • Playa La Caleta
    • Quinawan Bay
    • Saysain Beach
  • Mariveles
    • Agwawan Beach
    • Camaya Coast (Wain)
    • Lusong Beach
    • Mawakis Cove
    • Talaga Beach
  • Morong
    • Anvaya Cove
    • Camayan Beach
    • Nagbalayong Beach
    • Sabang Beach
    • West Nuk Cove

Zambales

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  • Candelaria
    • Potipot Island
    • Uacon Beach
  • Masinloc
    • San Salvador Island
  • Olongapo
    • Baloy Long Beach
    • Barrio Barretto Beach
    • Chiquita Island
    • Grande Island
    • Waterfront Boardwalk Beach
  • Palauig
    • Magalawa Island
    • Matalvis Island
  • San Antonio
    • Anawangin Cove
    • Camara Island
    • Capones Island
    • Nagsasa Cove
    • Pundaquit Beach
    • Silaguin Cove
    • Talisayan Cove
  • San Narciso
    • La Paz Beach
  • Santa Cruz
    • Hermana Mayor Island
    • Hermana Menor Island
    • Longos Beach
    • Lucapon Beach
    • Malabago Beach
    • Sabang Beach (Zambales)
  • Subic
    • Cawag Cove
    • Matain Beach
    • Pamana (Pequeña) Island
    • Redondo Beach

Soccsksargen

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Tuka Beach in Kiamba, Sarangani

Sarangani

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  • Glan
    • Gumasa Beach
    • Lago Beach
    • Margus Beach
    • Taluya Beach
  • Kiamba
    • Tuka Beach

South Cotabato

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Sultan Kudarat

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Central Visayas

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Virgin Island in Bohol
Salagdoong Beach in Maria, Siquijor
Larena, Siquijor
Mactan Island, Cebu
Bas Daku in Moalboal (White Beach)

Bohol

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Cebu

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Siquijor

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Davao

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Davao del Norte

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Davao Occidental

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Davao Oriental

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Eastern Visayas

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White Beach at San Pablo Island, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

Biliran

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Eastern Samar

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Leyte

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Northern Samar

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Samar

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  • Calbayog
    • Bagacay Beach
    • Binaliw Isle
    • Malajog Beach
    • Naga Beach
    • Payao Beach
  • Catbalogan
    • Basiao Island Beach
    • Payao Beach
    • Buri Baras Beach
    • Malatugawi Island Beach
    • Sunshine Beach
    • Cal-apog Beach
  • Marabut
    • Kalabuso Beach
    • Kapuroan Islets
    • Marabut Marine Park
  • Basey
    • San Antonio Beach
    • Samar Leyte Beach
    • Bacubac Beach
    • Tingib Beach

Southern Leyte

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Ilocos

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Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Pebble Beach, Bangui, Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte

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  • Badoc
    • Badoc Island
  • Bangui
    • Pebble Beach
  • Burgos
    • Capurpuraoan Beach
  • Currimao
    • Pangil Beach
  • Laoag
    • La Paz Beach
    • Monroe Island
    • Sabangan Beach
  • Pagudpud
    • Caparispisan Beach
    • Mairaira Cove
    • Pansian Beach
    • Saud Beach
  • Paoay
    • Calayab Beach
    • Puro Beach
    • Suba Beach
  • Pasuquin
    • Dirique Beach
    • Sexy (Estancia) Beach

Ilocos Sur

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Suso Beach, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur
Cabangtalan Beach, Sinait, Ilocos Sur

La Union

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Canaoay Beach, San Fernando, La Union
  • Bauang
    • Baccuit Sur Beach
    • Paringao Beach
    • Taberna Beach
  • San Fernando
    • Canaoay Beach
    • Carlatan Beach
    • Poro Point
    • Wallace Beach
  • San Juan
    • Panicsican Beach
    • Urbiztondo Beach

Pangasinan

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Abagatanen Beach, Agno, Pangasinan
Tambobong Beach, Dasol, Pangasinan
Patar Beach in Bolinao, Pangasinan
Lingayen Long Beach, Lingayen, Pangasinan

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

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Malamawi Beach, Isabela
Panguan Island (Malamanok), Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi

Basilan

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  • Isabela
    • Malamawi Island
    • Sumagdang Beach

Sulu

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Tawi-Tawi

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National Capital Region

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Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach in Roxas Boulevard, Manila

City of Manila

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Negros Island

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Beach in Sipalay, Negros Occidental
Lakawon Island of Cadiz, Negros Occidental
Marino Del Norte Beach of Escalante, Negros Occidental
Royal Villa Beach of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental
Manjuyod White Sandbar in Manjuyod, Negros Oriental
Rock formations at the boat landing area in Apo Island, Negros Oriental.

Negros Occidental

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Negros Oriental

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Northern Mindanao

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White Island, Mambajao, Camiguin

Camiguin

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Lanao del Norte

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Misamis Occidental

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Misamis Oriental

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Initao Beach, Misamis Oriental
Duka Beach in Medina, Misamis Oriental
Taboc Beach in Opol, Misamis Oriental

Mimaropa

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White Beach in Puerto Galera, Mindoro Oriental
El Nido, Palawan
Buena Suerte, Palawan
Sabang, Palawan

Marinduque

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Occidental Mindoro

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Oriental Mindoro

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  • Baco
    • Alibatan Island
  • Calapan
    • Suqui Beach
  • Pinamalayan
    • Banilad Beach
    • Bongol Beach
  • Puerto Galera
    • Aninuan Beach
    • Balatero Cove
    • Balete Beach
    • Big La Laguna Beach
    • Boquete Island
    • Coral Cove
    • Encenada Beach
    • Hondura Beach
    • Markoe Cove
    • Minolo Cove
    • Muelle Beach
    • Punta Guarda Beach
    • Sabang Beach
    • San Antonio Island
    • Small La Laguna Beach
    • Talipanan Beach
    • White Beach
  • Roxas
    • Melco Beach

Palawan

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Cambaya Beach, Busuanga
North Cay Island, Busuanga
Malcapuya, Coron
Entalula Island, El Nido
    • Entalula Island
    • Lagen Island
    • Malapacao Island
    • Matinloc Island
    • Marimegmeg Beach
    • Miniloc Island
El Nido – Nacpan Beach
Puerto Princesa – The Emerald Beach and Nature Park
    • Arrecife (Dos Palmas) Island
    • Fondeado Island
    • Luli Island
    • Nagtabon Beach
    • Napsan Beach
    • Pandan Island
    • Sabang Beach
    • Señorita Island
    • Snake Island
  • Roxas
Coco Loco Island, Roxas
Alimanguan Beach, San Vicente
    • Alimanguan Beach
    • Boayan Island
    • Cacnipa Island
    • Long Beach
    • Port Barton
  • Taytay
    • Apulit Island
    • Castle Island
    • Coral Island
    • Flower Island
    • Quimbaludan Island
    • Tagbulo Island

Romblon

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Macat-ang Beach, Banton
Binucot Beach, Ferrol

Calabarzon

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Laiya Beach in San Juan, Batangas
Balesin Island in Polillo, Quezon

Batangas

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Cavite

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  • Maragondon
    • Carabao Island
    • Limbones Cove
    • Santa Mercedes Beach
  • Ternate
    • Calumpang (Marine Base) Beach
    • Caylabne Cove
    • Paniman Bay
    • Puerto Azul

Quezon

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  • Buenavista
    • Cawa Beach
    • Cabong Beach
    • Mabutag Beach
  • Burdeos
    • Anilon Island
    • Bakaw-Bakaw Island
    • Binombonan Island
    • Ikulong Island
    • Isla Puting Bato
  • Catanauan
    • Catanauan Cove
    • Gatasan Beach
  • Infanta
    • Santa Monica Beach
  • Jomalig
    • Casuguran Beach
    • Manlanat Island
  • Mauban
    • Alitap Beach
    • Cagbalete Island
  • Mulanay
    • Long Beach
    • Malaking Bato Beach
  • Padre Burgos
    • Basiao Beach
    • Borawan Beach
    • Dampalitan Island
    • Lipata Island
    • Talabaan Islands
    • Tulay Buhangin
  • Pagbilao
    • Bantigue Beach
    • Grande Island
    • Patayan Island
    • Puting Buhangin/Cuebang Lampas Beach
  • Patnanungan
    • Sila Beach
  • Polillo
  • Real
    • Baluti Island

Western Visayas

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White Beach in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
Mararison Island in Culasi, Antique
Baybay Beach in Roxas City, Capiz
Taklong Island in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras
Cabugao Island in Carles, Iloilo

Aklan

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  • Batan
  • Buruanga
    • Palm Ville
    • Talisay Beach
    • Tuburan Beach
  • Malay
    • Boracay Island
      • Balinghai Beach
      • Bulabog Beach
      • Cagban Beach
      • Diniwid Beach
      • Manoc-Manoc Beach
      • Puka Shell Beach
      • Tambisaan Beach
      • Tulubhan Beach
      • White Beach[3]
      • Yapak Beach
    • Crocodile Island
    • Laurel Island

Antique

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Capiz

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  • Pilar
    • Casanayan Beach
  • Roxas
    • Baybay Beach
    • Olotayan Island
    • Ayagao Beach
  • Ivisan
    • Balaring Beach
    • Basiao Beach

Guimaras

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Iloilo

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Zamboanga Peninsula

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Great Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga del Norte

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Zamboanga del Sur

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Unsorted

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Woods, Damon L. (2006). The Philippines: A Global Studies Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-675-6. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Zafra, Maria Angela G. (December 2021). "Developing the Philippine Blue Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the Ocean Tourism Sector" (PDF). ADBI Working Paper Series (1291). Tokyo, Japan: Asian Development Bank Institute: 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Best beaches in Thailand and the Philippines". aroundtheworldinaday.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

Sources

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  • Travel Guidebook for Filipinos (Second ed.). Manila, Philippines: Bureau of Tourism Promotion, Ministry of Tourism. 1983.
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