Causeway Seafood Market

Overview

Causeway Seafood Market is an open-air seafood market in Poblacion I, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. It is listed in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory under Shopping — Open Area Market / Traditional Market Area.

The market’s name references its causeway setting. Tagbilaran’s waterfront causeway is officially named the Butalid Causeway, after Presidente Timoteo Butalid, during whose administration it was built; it runs along the coast connecting the Tagbilaran side toward Songculan (on the Dauis/Panglao side). Locally, the fish-landing/market area along this stretch is referred to as the “Causeway Fish Port.” Seafood markets positioned along causeway or port-adjacent areas in Visayan cities typically operate in the early morning, with the day’s catch available directly from fishing boats and landing sites.

[FACT NEEDED: full description of this specific market’s current operation — hours, stall count, vendor arrangement — was not found in a genuine search and requires on-site or operator verification.]

[TO ENRICH: operating hours, typical species and catch available, price range, whether there are cook-to-order stalls, stall count.]

Location

Poblacion I, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The causeway area is adjacent to the Tagbilaran port district, near Plaza Rizal Park and St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral.

Getting There

From the Tagbilaran ferry port, the causeway area is within walking distance or a short tricycle ride. Tagbilaran City is served by fastcraft ferries from Cebu City (approximately 2 hours) and by Tagbilaran Airport (domestic flights from Manila and Cebu).

Practical Info

• Gateway: Tagbilaran
• Municipality: Tagbilaran City
• Barangay: Poblacion I
• Tourism type: Shopping — Open Area Market / Traditional Market Area

[TO ENRICH: stall hours (likely early morning, 5–10 AM), parking, fixed price or haggling expected.]

What to Expect

A traditional open-air market format where local fishermen and vendors sell fresh seafood. Markets in this category in Tagbilaran typically offer reef fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, and dried fish products — species vary by season and fishing grounds. Prices reflect the local economy rather than tourist-facing retail.

[TO ENRICH: specific catch varieties, whether the market has a cooked-food section, current vendor count and stall layout.]

Notes

• Listed in the BPTO Table 11 Inventory of Tourist Attractions (2025).
• Nearby in Poblacion I: Plaza Rizal Park, Rocha-Suarez House, Beldia House, St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral.
• A genuine search (3+ queries) did not surface operator-level detail (hours, stall count, pricing) for this specific market; a 2025-era YouTube upload titled “CAUSEWAY FISH PORT / TAGBILARAN CITY” confirms the site is active and known locally under that name, but was not fetchable for further detail.

HISTORY | City Government of Tagbilaran, accessed 2026-07-17 — source for the Butalid Causeway name and history.