Tourist arrivals in Southern Leyte grow by 461%
By Jani ArnaizVisayas BureauLast updated 04:03pm (Mla time) 03/03/2007
MAASIN CITY, Philippines -- Tourists arrivals in Southern Leyte posted a record growth of 461 percent in 2006, lured by the province’s beaches and dive spots, the provincial tourism office said Friday.
Tourism officer Nedgar Garvez said that local tourists increased from 5,336 in 2005 to 27,700 last year. The number of foreign visitors also rose to 3,189 in 2006 from 170, Garvez said.
He said most of the tourists went to noted destinations in the province with Hinunangan town in the Pacific area getting more tourists than the other areas. The other favored areas were Sogod and Padre Burgos.
Garvez said Hinunangan is noted for its beach resorts owned or operated by balikbayans and foreigners married to locals. Sogod, he said, is famous for its dive sites along the Sogod Bay's coast and nocturnal come-ons. On the other hand, Padre Burgos is known for its dive shops and hotels, aside from being the jump-off point to historical Limasawa Island.
Padre Burgos also hosts the Coral Cay marine expedition, which is studying the corals and marine life in Sogod Bay and Limasawa areas. The expedition brings in at least 20 new volunteers every two months from the United Kingdom and Europe.
The other attractions include the pilgrimage to a shrine to St. Francis Xavier in the village of Hanginan, Maasin City and the Diocesan Youth Congress.
Garvez added that Southern Leyte topped in tourist arrivals among the six provinces of Eastern Visayas, prompting his office to double its efforts in the development of more facilities and sites in the province.
"We have so many sites to offer but they need some development, among them caves and water falls," said Garvez.
MAASIN CITY, Philippines -- Tourists arrivals in Southern Leyte posted a record growth of 461 percent in 2006, lured by the province’s beaches and dive spots, the provincial tourism office said Friday.
Tourism officer Nedgar Garvez said that local tourists increased from 5,336 in 2005 to 27,700 last year. The number of foreign visitors also rose to 3,189 in 2006 from 170, Garvez said.
He said most of the tourists went to noted destinations in the province with Hinunangan town in the Pacific area getting more tourists than the other areas. The other favored areas were Sogod and Padre Burgos.
Garvez said Hinunangan is noted for its beach resorts owned or operated by balikbayans and foreigners married to locals. Sogod, he said, is famous for its dive sites along the Sogod Bay's coast and nocturnal come-ons. On the other hand, Padre Burgos is known for its dive shops and hotels, aside from being the jump-off point to historical Limasawa Island.
Padre Burgos also hosts the Coral Cay marine expedition, which is studying the corals and marine life in Sogod Bay and Limasawa areas. The expedition brings in at least 20 new volunteers every two months from the United Kingdom and Europe.
The other attractions include the pilgrimage to a shrine to St. Francis Xavier in the village of Hanginan, Maasin City and the Diocesan Youth Congress.
Garvez added that Southern Leyte topped in tourist arrivals among the six provinces of Eastern Visayas, prompting his office to double its efforts in the development of more facilities and sites in the province.
"We have so many sites to offer but they need some development, among them caves and water falls," said Garvez.
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