Northern Mindanao · Philippines
Iligan travel guide
Iligan is a city in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, home to about 368,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- OZC45 km · Labo Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Iligan
Iligan, officially the City of Iligan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Bukid: Ciudad ta Iligan; Maranao: Bandar a Iligan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iligan), is a highly urbanized city in the region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 368,132 people.
The first peoples or what is now Iligan are the indigenous Higaonon people; the name Iligan derives from ilihan or iliyan, the word for "fortress" in the Higaonon language. Some say its name was derived from the seasonal surge and outflow of its two major rivers. Local folks call this alluvial phenomenon "ilig". This is the reason why Iliganons consider the monsoon season a blessing because the soil along the riverbanks are fertilized. Its Cebuano-speaking inhabitants likes to believe that Iligan means "where good fortune gravitates". Iligan is endowed with natural beauty.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Iligan
See
- Macaraeg-Macapagal Ancestral House
- Maria Cristina Falls
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Where to stay
Which part of Iligan to stay in
Iligan City offers adequate accommodation for every type of traveller. There are economy class hotels, pensionne houses, modest inns, and several lodging houses.
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When to go
The best time to visit Iligan
Iligan has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 301 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 Iligan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Labo Airport (OZC), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Laguindingan International Airport (CGY, 48 km) and Pagadian Airport (PAG, 98 km) are also within reach.
OZC · Labo Airport
CGY · Laguindingan International Airport
PAG · Pagadian Airport
Questions
Iligan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Iligan?
Iligan has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 301 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Iligan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Labo Airport (OZC), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Laguindingan International Airport (CGY, 48 km) and Pagadian Airport (PAG, 98 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Iligan?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Iligan
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.