"the town's hidden BEAUTY"

A Wealth of Culture, History and Scenery...

The Immaculate Conception Church of Hilongos

      "a heritage that is greatly treasured through the years"

    An example of a Spanish-era church built by the Jesuits in the 18th century. It was refurbished by Fr. Leonardo Celis-Diaz, from Cebu. The original structure is now placed as a transept which is now a single-nave structure whose main door was also the passage to a bastioned fortification. The main nave of the church and the church's interior is completely new.

    Fr. Celis-Diaz also constructed the octagonal bell tower which is multi-storey structure was coated with Portland cement. It is now known as the highest existing bell tower constructed during the Spanish period. The convent was possibly finished in the 19th century, houses many religious antiques.

Hilongos' magnificent Virgin Beaches

" White, fine, sandy beaches and crystal clear, unpolluted waters await nature lovers who visit the peaceful and serene island – a perfect place to commune with nature."

These beaches uninhabited, featuring a lighthouse as its only significant man-made structure. The beaches are white sand, with tropical sea creatures and extensive coral reef in the surrounding waters. The climate is tropical and similar to that found in other areas of the Philippine islands. These natural features often attract tourists and scuba divers, who arrive at the island by traveling from Hilongos, Leyte.

  With a setting sun, the view is spectacular, to say the least!

Colorful and Happy Festivals

• New Year’s Eve Celebration Fascinating and captivating colorful booths, deftly hand-crafted by local NGOs and religious and government entities intended to give delight to friends and visitors, alike.
  
• Annual Fiesta in honor of the Immaculate Conception observed with an exotic mix of revelry tinged with religious fervor.
  
• Alikaraw - A local mardigrass whose own group and winner has garnered top awards in provincial, regional and national levels. Recently, the Tribu Alikaraw joined the Sinulog 2008 and won the 3rd place in free-interpretation and got the best in musicality.
  
• Anibong An ancient Hilongos term fro merrymaking synonymous to social gathering and thanksgiving party for a good harvest seasoned with fun and excitement. It is now being observed every summer.