REDISCOVER THE LOCAL
Visit the Heart of the Philippines
Our town is blessed with a wide range of nature-based attractions as well as man-made structures that embody our identity as the Heart of Marinduque’s Moryonan tradition.
Beaches and Island Hopping
Rediscover calm and tranquility in our island beaches that are still undisturbed by heavy commercial tourism.
Maniwaya's Palad: A Unique Sandbar Experience
Now you see it, now you don't. Finding out when this one of a kind sandbar appears is part of the thrill.
Mongpong's Iconic Rock Formation and Beach Resorts
Locals call it Ungab (from the Visayan, "to take a big bite of") because it looks like nature took a bite off this iconic rock formation.
Botilao's Hakupan Islet: An Unexpected Treasure
While Maniwaya island is dolphin-shaped, Hakupan islet they say is like a giant turtle afloat the crystal clear waters off Barangay Botilao.
Maniwaya: A Stretch of Beach Resorts
Take shade under towering coconut trees lining the beaches of Maniwaya Island and order your summer refreshments from the resorts and cafes lining the white sand coast of this dolphin-shaped island.
Tagum's Dapdap Beach: Escape into History
A rustic beach that's pretty rough around the edges but with clear and pristine waters makes Dapdap Beach the best location for the local government's ancient Roman-inspired military barracks by the beach.
Caving, Treks, Camping and Other Nature-Based Activities
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San Isidro's Famed Cave Experience (currently not accepting visitors)
Bagumbungan Cave is a 1.9 km long system of caverns with subterranean water pools that get flooded during the rainy season but are dry during the summer. It is considered by the Philippine government as a Class II cave. Class II caves are those with areas or portions which have hazardous conditions and contain sensitive geological, archaeological, cultural, historical and biological values or high quality ecosystem.
Bagumbungan Cave may be reached through public jeepneys from the Santa Cruz poblacion (town center) that ply the Poblacion-Botilao route. It is best however to rent vans for a smoother experience.
Bangcuangan's Spring Water Pools
Three pools carved out of the mountain side where spring waters from the upland parts of the village flow. Locals manage a number of cottages by the pool side rented out to visitors and guests.
Take a 15-minute tricycle ride from the town proper going to Barangay Bangcuangan.
A group of tricycle operators cater visitors and locals going to Brgy. Bangcuangan from 7AM to 6PM in the municipal town proper near Mercury Drug Store.
PHP35.00 regular fare per person
PHP350.00 (minimum of 4 hours) for special trip
Bagakawa Falls: A Trip to Tambangan
Take a 60 min. jeepney ride going to Barangay Tambangan, then a 10 minutes hike going to the falls.
Schedule of trip:
6 am – Barangay Tambangan to Town Proper
10 am – Municipal Public Market going to Barangay Tambangan
* there is only 1 public jeepney servicing the town center to Tambangan route available everyday except Thursdays
PHP80.00-100.00
PHP500.00 (minimum of 4 hours) for special trip
Rediscover Santa Cruz Marinduque
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