Overview
Carigara is a small municipality of 55,000 people (2020) in the northern Leyte province, sitting on the shores of Carigara Bay. It is surrounded by wide rice fields fanning out towards distant mountains, offering a glimpse into provincial Philippine life away from tourist hotspots.
Budget Travel · Day Trips · History
Before you go
Culture
The town has historical significance with old churches, ancestral houses, and local traditions around food production including sundang (machete) making.
Food
Carigara is known for pastillas (milk candy), humba (braised pork), and hubhob (cassava delicacy cooked in bamboo). Street food available at Lauron's Boulevard.
Language
Waray-waray is the primary language. English is used officially and in mixed casual speech. Tagalog and Cebuano are also spoken.
Transport
Pedicabs serve the town proper; tricycles and habal-habals reach farther barangays. Jeepneys, vans, and buses connect to Tacloban and Ormoc cities.