Paguriran Island, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon Province

Paguriran Island is a small island located in Barangay Sawanga, Sorsogon City. The island is mostly composed of sharp jagged rocks, a short sandy beach and a few vegetation. The island has a small lagoon in the middle. You can walk from the main beach of Sawanga to Paguriran Island. It is just a few meters from the beach and usually during low tide, the sea level is just knee deep. During high tide, the sea level can be as high as 3 to 4 feet.

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How to get there:

From Manila, ride a plane to Legazpi City. From Legazpi City, ride a bus or van bound for Sorsogon City. From Sorsogon City grand terminal, ride a jeepney bound for Barangay Sawanga and then get off at Paguriran.

From Manila, you can also ride a bus bound for Sorsogon City. You can also ride a bus bound for Matnog or Bulan but be sure to get off at Sorsogon City.

Travel time:

Manila to Legazpi City - 1 hour by plane, 9 to 12 hours by bus

Legazpi City to Sorsogon City – 2 to 2.5 hours

Sorsogon City to Barangay Sawanga – 45 minutes to 1 hour

Barangay Sawanga to Paguriran Island – 5 to 10 minutes

Calintaan Island, Matnog, Sorsogon Province

Calintaan is located in the town of Matnog, Sorsogon, in the Bicol Region. The island is famous for its semi-pink sand beach called Subic Beach. The sand in Subic Beach is a mixture of white sand and crushed red pipe corals. The island is now starting to become a tourist destination in the Bicol Region. There's also an existing community in the island. Calintaan has its own source of fresh water. There’s also an electricity in the island. The electricity source comes from a long power line connected to the mainland Luzon.

the sand texture at Subic Beach, Calintaan Island

Subic Beach

Subic Beach

How to get there:

From Manila, ride a plane to Legazpi City. From Legazpi City, ride a bus bound for Matnog town in Sorsogon. From Matnog town, look for the passenger boat bound for Calintaan or you can rent a motorized banca to Calintaan Island.

From Manila, you can also ride a bus directly to Matnog, Sorsogon.

Travel time:

Manila to Legazpi – 1 hour by plane, 10 to 12 hours by bus

Legazpi to Matnog – 3 to 4 hours

Matnog to Calintaan Island – 30 to 45 minutes

Manila to Matnog – 12 to 16 hours by bus

Malawmawan Island, Castilla, Sorsogon Province

Malawmawan is a tadpole-shaped island located in Sorsogon Bay in Castilla town. Malawmawan is a private island and it has a brown-sand beach and a long stretch of sand bar. There is no resort in the island but there is one small hut where you can stay for the night. It is advisable to bring your own tent for accommodation. There is also no source of fresh water in the island. Only a caretaker and Bantay-Dagat personnel lives in the island. You can circle the island in a span of 2 to 3 hours.

Malawmawan Island

Malawmawan Island

the long sand bar at  Malawmawan Island

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How to get there:

From Manila, ride a plane to Legazpi City. From Legazpi City, ride a bus or van bound for Sorsogon City and get off at Cumadcad Market in Castilla. From Cumadcad, ride a jeepney bound for Barangay Macalaya. From Barangay Macalaya, ride a boat to Malawmawan Island.

From Manila, you can also ride a bus bound for Sorsogon City and just be sure to get off at Cumadcad market in Castilla town.

Travel time:

Manila to Legazpi City - 1 hour by plane, 9 to 12 hours by bus

Legazpi City to Cumadcad Market - 45 minutes to 1 hour

Cumadcad to Brgy. Macalaya - 30 to 45 minutes

Macalaya to Malawmawan Island - 15 to 30 minutes