Central Visayas · Philippines
Danao travel guide
Danao is a city in Central Visayas, Philippines, home to about 161,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CEB25 km · Mactan Cebu International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
Things to do
What to see and do in Danao
See
- Costanera Beach
- Sto Tomas de Villanueva
Do
- Mount Manghilaw
- Intosan Resort & Waterpark
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When to go
The best time to visit Danao
Danao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 241 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Danao: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD, 104 km) and Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG, 108 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Danao is on the coastal highway that rings Cebu Island, about 35 km north of Cebu City on the Central Nautical Highway N8. The Metro Cebu Expressway may eventually run from Naga to Danao. The project was halted in 2024 due to environmental concerns and, as of mid-2025, it remains incomplete.
Getting around
See Metro Cebu, Get around section for general information about transport in the urban region.
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CEB · Mactan Cebu International Airport
BCD · Bacolod-Silay International Airport
TAG · Bohol-Panglao International Airport
Questions
Danao: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Danao?
Danao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 241 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Danao?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD, 104 km) and Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG, 108 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Danao?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Danao
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.