Ormoc Tourist Places to Visit in Ormoc, Philippines, Asia

Ormoc Tourist Places to Visit in Ormoc, Philippines, Asia

Ormoc is a city in the Leyte Province in Philippines which covers total area of 613.6 Sq Kms and the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation heart of western Leyte province. Economy of the city depends on agriculture, aquaculture, tourism and industries and there are number of public and private educational institutions.

Ormoc is surrounded by Matag-ob, Isabel, Merida, Albuera, Burauen, Dagami, Pastrana, Kananga, Tunga, Jaro and Palompon situated at the distance of 945 Kms from the capital of Philippines, Manila and coordinates of Ormoc are 11.0000° N, 124.6000° E.

History of Ormoc:

Ormoc means lowland and city was named after ogmok and city was established in the year 1950 with many districts.

Food and Culture of Ormoc:

Ormoc is situated on the coasts of Visayan Sea and various restaurants are situated along the coast which serves Filipino cuisine and seafood, lechón, adobo, sinigang, kare-kare and tapa are some of the famed and most preferred cuisines of Ormoc and tourists can find number of malls and shopping complexes in the city from where tourists can buy various goods.

Places to visit in Ormoc:

Ormoc is famed for its beaches and thousands of tourists visit this site throughout the year and there is a national park, valley, lake in the city. Some of the tourist places are listed below:

Lake Danao:

This lake is one of the prime attractions in Ormoc visited by thousands of tourists and situated at an elevation of 640 meters (2,100 feet) above the sea level and middle of the lake there is floating cottage and boats are available for hire for tourists.

Tongonan Hotsprings National Park:

This national park is home for geothermal power which supplies electricity to the whole region and it is surrounded by flora.

Pineapple Plantation:

This region is situated at the distance of 4 Kms from the city and covers 210 hectares of pineapple estate and pineapple of the region is famous all over Philippines.

Centennial Park:

This park is situated in center of the city and local populace visits this park for picnic and to spend their leisure time with family and friends.

Other tourists Places in Ormoc:

Agua Dulce Aritisan Well
Phil-Japan Peace Memorial
Puente de la Reina
Ormoc City Nightlife

Best Time to Visit Ormoc:

Ormoc is beach town and climate is warm throughout the year and best time to visit Ormoc is between the months of December to February.

How to Reach Ormoc?

By Air:

Ormoc is served by Ormoc Airport, located at the distance of 9 Kms from center of the city and it operates domestic flights to Cebu and Manila city and from airport tourists can avail the taxi or bus services to destinations.

By Sea:

Ormoc Sea port is one of the major ports in the island and port is linked to various ports in Philippines and ferries ply frequently to cities like Cebu and neighboring cities.

By Road:

To get around the city tourists can avail the public bus services which ply frequently to various destinations in Leyte Province and jeepney, motorcycle, taxi, tricycles and bicycles.

Where to Stay in Ormoc?

Ormoc city is located on the coast and tourists can avail number of resorts and hotels in Ormoc and hotels in Ormoc is for all the types of customers, which cost from $ 20 to $ 100 and above per night and provides all the major facilities to the customers. Some of the hotels in Ormoc are listed here below: