MALITBOG · SOUTHERN LEYTE

Heritage and macro diving

A heritage town on Sogod Bay with history on every corner.

Your local guide on SouthLeyte.com
TIMBA FALLS
TIMBA FALLS · Directory photo
HERITAGE & THE SEA

Heritage and macro diving

Malitbog's old church and watchtower tell the story of two rival barangays, while the waters offshore draw divers looking for tiny marine life.

01 / TALIWA

Sto. Niño Church

A baroque church built in 1857 on the line that once divided two rival barangays, Abgao and Caaga.

02 / TALIWA

Carcel de Malitbog

A watchtower of coral rock and sandstone from 1862, on the shoreline at the end of the old dividing line from the church.

03 / SABANG

Little Lembeh

A macro dive site that foreign divers named after Indonesia's Lembeh Strait for its many small underwater creatures.

04 / EVERY 15 JANUARY

Sinumalig Festival

The town celebrates its patron, the Señor Santo Niño, with ritual dancing and a street parade.

Source: Malitbog tourism sites

Plan your visit

Your town, connected.

Places, people and local life. A guide that grows with Malitbog.

Discover local