Dauin Church & Watchtowers
Dauin, Negros Oriental · about 176 km from 3ACs Apartment, Talisay City
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San Nicolas church, the oldest in the province, with old dome-shaped watchtowers by the sea.
About
The San Nicolas de Tolentino church in Dauin town proper. In front of it and along the beach are the ruins of two dome-shaped watchtowers once used to warn of pirates — divers see them from the water.
History
Dauin's church is described as the oldest in Negros Oriental; the towers date from the Spanish era of sea raids.
Why visit
A quick heritage stop on the way to Apo Island or the dive resorts.
How to get there
Dauin Poblacion, about 15 km south of Dumaguete.
- Jeepney/bus south from Dumaguete
Prices (estimates)
- EntranceFree
Hours / best time: Open daily
Nearby places
- Dauin Marine Sanctuaries (Muck Diving) — World-famous muck diving — frogfish, seahorses and turtles off black-sand beaches.
- Bacong Church (St. Augustine of Hippo) — National Cultural Treasure with the province's tallest belfry and a Spanish pipe organ.
- Leon Kilat Monument & Bacong Plaza — The hometown shrine of Pantaleon 'Leon Kilat' Villegas, Negros Oriental's Katipunan hero.
- Casaroro Falls & Valencia — A 30-m waterfall in a deep jungle gorge.
- Mt. Talinis (Cuernos de Negros) — The twin-horned volcano above Dumaguete — mossy forest, crater lakes and steaming vents.