When I got an invitation to visit Camiguin, my first reaction was where exactly in the Philippines is Camiguin? I realized I haven’t been to this province. A quick search later, I found out that it’s a tiny island just south of Bohol and part of Northern Mindanao, and that made me so curious!<\/p>\n
After more than a month of seemingly nonstop rain in Metro Manila, I was also craving for some sunshine and Vitamin D. A few days on an island I’d never been to before? It sounded like exactly the kind of escape I needed!<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n Camiguin Fast Facts<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Here are some basic info on our destination:<\/i><\/p>\n Region: <\/b>Northern Mindanao (Region X)\u00a0<\/p>\n Capital: <\/b>Mambajao\u00a0<\/p>\n Size: <\/b>Around 241 sq. km., definitely deserving of the “tiny island” description!\u00a0<\/p>\n Population:<\/b> Around 95,000 people as of the 2024 census, making Camiguin the least populated province in Northern Mindanao.\u00a0<\/p>\n Towns: <\/b>Just five municipalities: Mambajao, Catarman, Mahinog, Sagay, and Guinsiliban. There are no cities in the province.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nickname: <\/b>“Island Born of Fire”<\/i>, a reference to the volcanic activity that helped shape the island.\u00a0<\/p>\n Famous fruit: <\/b>Lanzones! Camiguin celebrates the Lanzones Festival every October in thanksgiving for the island’s abundant harvest.<\/p>\n Fun Fact:\u00a0There are more volcanoes than towns. <\/i><\/b>This is one of my favorite facts about Camiguin! The provincial tourism site itself notes that its volcanoes outnumber its towns. So interesting! One of the best known is Mt. Hibok-Hibok, an active stratovolcano.\u00a0<\/p>\n