Mount Bandilaan Nature Park
Mount Bandilaan
The highest point on Siquijor, at about 557 meters. Forest trails and a lookout tower offer views over the whole island and out to Bohol.
Mount Bandilaan sits in the middle of the island at about 557 meters, making it Siquijor's highest point. The mountain protects the largest remaining primary forest on the island as a nature park. From the parking area, stone steps lead up to a lookout tower. On a clear day you can see the island's full coastline, along with Negros and Bohol in the distance. The summit has a Stations of the Cross sculpture. During Holy Week at Easter, local traditional healers gather herbs here and hold traditional medicine-making rituals. Entry is very cheap (check the posted fees). Many visitors combine the mountain with Cantabon Cave and the butterfly garden for a central-island route. It is cool and misty up top, and the stone steps get slippery after rain.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cantabon Cave
- Guiwanon Spring Park
- Larena Triad
- Lugnason Falls
- Cambugahay Falls
- Old Enchanted Balete Tree
- Our Lady of Divine Providence Church, Maria
- St. Francis of Assisi Church, Siquijor