Northern Mindanao · Philippines
Malaybalay travel guide
Malaybalay is a city in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, home to about 195,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CGY90 km · Laguindingan International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Malaybalay
Malaybalay, officially the City of Malaybalay (Binukid: Bánuwa ta Malaybaláy; Cebuano: Siyudad sa Malaybalay), is a component city and capital of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 195,046 people.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Malaybalay
See
- Bukidnon Gov web site
Do
Malaybalay does offer lot of hiking opportunities, which still have to be developed. It serves also as a base for climbing the 2nd highest mountain of the Philippines Mt. Dulang Dulang (2935m) in the Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park. To get started with the tour visitors should visit the PENRO office near the capitol to get permits and arrange for guide. There are horseback riding facilities, for example at D'Stables resort in Sumpong. Day hikes is also a pleasant activity for visitors, you can get off the beaten path and experience scenery most other visitors don't get to see.
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When to go
The best time to visit Malaybalay
Malaybalay has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 346 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 Malaybalay: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Laguindingan International Airport (CGY), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bancasi Airport (BXU, 96 km) and Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 128 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There is no commercial airport in the province of Bukidnon. The nearest airport is in Cagayan de Oro about 100 km away. Cagayan de Oro has several airlines providing flights to Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod, Zamboanga. Sayre Highway crosses Mindanao from Cagayan de Oro City in the north to Davao City in the south. To Cagayan de Oro, it is about 90 minutes drive.
Getting around
Along the highway small minibuses "Multi cab" ply the route between Casisang in the south and Kalasungay in the north. For the smaller roads within the town, passenger motorcycles can be utilized, they adjust their route to their passengers needs.
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CGY · Laguindingan International Airport
BXU · Bancasi Airport
DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Malaybalay
Eat
There are lots of restaurants in Malaybalay. Just give the name of the restaurant to the tricycle drivers. There are countless food and bbq stalls around the university and near the market. In the center of the town you can find Le Cafe and Yoly's.
Drink
Cafes include Bukidnon Brew Cafe (BBC), Casanova (Wi-Fi), Sunflower (Wi-Fi), or Le Cafe.
Stay safe
Malaybalay is a very safe place to stay. The security is weakening if you venture out to very remote mountain locations. need for assistance in emergencies, Dial 117.
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Questions
Malaybalay: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Malaybalay?
Malaybalay has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 346 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Malaybalay?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Laguindingan International Airport (CGY), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bancasi Airport (BXU, 96 km) and Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Malaybalay?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Malaybalay
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.