Location: Siquijor Island
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What to do and see in Siquijor Island, Visayas: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Siquijor /ˈsɪkiːhɔː/ (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Siquijor, Filipino: Lalawigan ng Siquijor) is a 5th provincial income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the north of Siquijor is Cebu, to the west is Negros, northeast is Bohol, and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao.
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1. Old Enchanted Balete Tree
2. Lazi Convent
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By AkoSiAys - Bonn, Germany
The convent is quite big and it is really nice that they started to renovate it. There are still much to do to preserve and restore the artifcats they have but this is a good start. Hopefully they can manage that. I find the big staircase of the convent really impressive and the old statues on display. Would be nice to have more information on each article and more could be displayed.
3. St Isidore de Labrador Church
4. Tulapos Marine Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By jeremyp653 - Brisbane, Australia
A guided tour far off the reef swimming above shoals of Barracuda and jackfish then back across the shallows with giant clams and friendly clown fish. An extraordinary experience and very good value but maybe adventurous and slightly risky ?
5. St Francis de Assisi Church
6. Cang-Isok House
7. Our Lady of Divine Providence
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By profits101 - Cebu City, Philippines
Like many of the older churches on Siquihor, this is a beautiful one, built by the Filipino master builders, masons and carpenters at the direction of Spanish friars. The Church was established in 1887, and is constructed with thick limestone walls. On a bright sunny day, sunlight generously fills the space illuminating the pews, altar, and weather-stained interiors. On the church’s left is the hexagonal belfry - identified as a national historic treasure - which adds to the specific flavor of the religious architecture. What makes this church interesting is the legend that talks about its patron Saint Rita of Cascia, the patroness of the impossible causes, sickness, difficult marriages, battered wife, widows and wounds. Garbed in a black garment housed in a glass cage, the statue of the saint, also known as Black Maria, seems to be more of an eerie apparition rather than a lifeless sculpture. There have been stories of the image roaming around at night returning only to its pedestal before dawn - the statue’s muddy and grassy feet suggesting this story to be true. Whether or not you believe the haunting folktale to be true, the image of the Black Maria remains foreboding and piercing on its stead. So... welcome to the Island of Mystery.
