Pulupandan Seaside & WWII Liberation Landing
Pulupandan, Negros Occidental · about 32 km from 3ACs Apartment, Talisay City
Negros's closest point to Guimaras — where the liberators landed in 1945, now a sunset and seafood town.
About
Pulupandan, the smallest town in Negros Occidental, sits on the shore facing Guimaras across the strait. On this coast American forces landed to liberate Negros and Bacolod from the Japanese Army in March 1945, and the 1930s municipal hall still stands. Today it is a busy little fishing port: come for the sunset over Guimaras, fresh seafood straight off the boats, and ask the tourism office about the bird- and dolphin-watching trips the town promotes.
History
Named after Puntod Island, once called 'Pulo sang Pandan'. The liberation landing on March 29, 1945 began the end of the Japanese occupation of Negros.
Why visit
A quiet stop for history, sunsets and seafood, 30 minutes from Bacolod.
How to get there
Pulupandan town proper, about 29 km south of Bacolod via Bago.
- Jeepney Bacolod–Pulupandan
Prices (estimates)
- ViewingFree
- Boat tripsAsk the tourism office (034) 454 0087
Hours / best time: Best late afternoon for sunset
Nearby places
- St. John the Baptist Church, Araneta Monument & Bantayan Park — 1891 church, the hero's monument and Bago's riverside park in the town centre.
- Balay ni Tan Juan (Gen. Juan Araneta Museum) — Ancestral home of the 1898 revolution hero Gen. Juan Araneta, now a museum.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Valladolid — One of the largest Spanish-era stone churches on Negros, with twin bell towers on the highway.
- Our Lady of Candles Church, San Enrique — A Recollect parish from 1867 in a small rice-and-sugar town between Valladolid and Pontevedra.
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church — Massive Romanesque church of brick and coral stone in the heart of La Carlota.