Matinloc Shrine
A deserted Catholic shrine to Our Lady on Matinloc Island. Climbing the rocky top behind it offers views over the open sea beyond Bacuit Bay.
Matinloc Our Lady Shrine was built in the 1980s and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is said to have originated in a local fishermen’s legend of an apparition of the Virgin. It was later abandoned due to an ownership dispute, leaving a weathered white shrine and statue. Behind the shrine, simple steps lead up to the limestone summit, overlooking the deep blue open sea and the islands. It is a stop on Island Hopping Tour C. Landing on the island requires a small island fee of about ₱200. The rocks are sharp, so do not climb in flip-flops.
Opening hours
Island-hopping tours approx. 08:30-16:30
Nearby sights
- Star Beach (Tapiutan Island)
- Hidden Beach (Matinloc)
- El Nido Big & Small Lagoon
- Helicopter Island (Dilumacad)
- Secret Lagoon (Miniloc)
- Cadlao Island & Cadlao Lagoon
- Shimizu Island
- Entalula Island