Daco (Daku) Island
A palm-fringed island with a long white-sand beach, popular on boat tours from General Luna. Visitors swim, eat a beachside lunch and often visit nearby islets.
Siargao
A relaxed island, it is known for island-hopping, lagoons, rock pools and surfing at Cloud 9.
Attractive locations
Siargao Island
A teardrop-shaped island off the Philippines' east coast, famous for surfing and coconut-palm landscapes. Beaches, rock pools, mangroves and small island towns fill its coast.
Guyam Island
A tiny sandy islet with palm trees just off General Luna, reached by a short boat ride. It is a popular spot for swimming and photos.
Del Carmen
A town on Siargao's northwest coast and the gateway to a large mangrove forest. Boat trips wind through the mangroves to Sugba Lagoon, known for its clear green water.
General Luna
The main surf town on Siargao, with cafes, bars and surf schools along a coastal road. It is the base for island tours and for the nearby Cloud 9 surf break.
Bucas Grande Island
An island off Siargao's north-west side, known for Sohoton Cove, with limestone islets, lagoons and caves. Visitors go by boat for swimming and exploring the cove.
Airports
Siargao Airport IAO
It is about 4 km in a straight line from Siargao.
Surigao Airport SUG
It is about 64 km in a straight line from Siargao.
Bancasi Airport BXU
It is about 120 km in a straight line from Siargao.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Philippines page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan27.3 °C608 mm
- Feb27.1 °C398 mm
- Mar27.3 °C282 mm
- Apr27.9 °C187 mm
- May28.4 °C173 mm
- Jun28.3 °C227 mm
- Jul28.1 °C228 mm
- Aug28.1 °C186 mm
- Sep28.1 °C204 mm
- Oct28.0 °C267 mm
- Nov28.1 °C404 mm
- Dec27.8 °C508 mm
Driest months: Apr, May, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 33% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
911 (police, fire, ambulance).
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Philippine Red Cross
Helps with: The Philippines' national Red Cross society. Its website describes disaster response, a national blood service, and first aid and CPR training. Its contact page lists an emergency hotline and a head-office address.
Who qualifies: People in the Philippines who need its disaster, blood or first aid services.
Phone: 143
Address: 37 EDSA corner Boni Avenue, Barangka-Ilaya, Mandaluyong City 1550
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Philippines
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its country office is in Makati City; use the email address to ask about its work with migrants.
Who qualifies: Migrants and others in its migration programmes. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Email: IOMPhilippines@iom.int
Address: 28th Floor Citibank Tower Condominium, 8741 Paseo de Roxas, 1226 Makati City, Philippines
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches police, ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 911