Chavayan Village
Chavayan
A village of stone houses between mountains and sea at the southern tip of Sabtang Island, where women still weave the traditional rain hat known as the vakul.
Chavayan Village sits at the southernmost tip of Sabtang Island, surrounded by mountains on three sides and open to the sea on the fourth. Only one mountain road connects it to the rest of the island, and its traditional Ivatan stone houses and thatched houses are well preserved. Women here still weave the traditional palm-fibre sun and rain hat called the vakul. Visitors can try one on for photos and buy handicrafts. The Kissing Stone and the beach near the village entrance are also photo spots. It is usually the final stop on a day trip to Sabtang, and you can have lunch in the village before the return trip.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Savidug Stone House Village
- Sabtang Church & Lighthouse
- Morong Beach & Nakabuang Arch
- Honesty Coffee Shop
- San Jose de Ivana Church
- House of Dakay
- Songsong Ruins
- Alapad Pass & Rock Formation