Type: Nature
Overview
Duero Marine Sanctuary designates protected coastal and marine waters across five barangays on Duero’s southeastern Bohol coastline — Langkis, Itum, Mawi, Madua Norte, and Madua Sur. It’s listed in the BPTO tourist attraction inventory under Coastal Landscape and Seascape.
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Location
Coastal barangays of Langkis, Itum, Mawi, Madua Norte, and Madua Sur, municipality of Duero, southeastern Bohol. Duero fronts the Mindanao Sea.
Getting There
Duero is accessible from Tagbilaran City by bus or van via the Bohol Circumferential Road, approximately 90 kilometres. [TO ENRICH: travel time, access points to the sanctuary, whether boat hire is available locally.]
Practical Info
- Municipality: Duero
- Barangays: Langkis, Itum, Mawi, Madua Norte, Madua Sur
- Tourism classification: Nature — Coastal Landscape and Seascape (BPTO)
- [TO ENRICH: sanctuary size in hectares, managed by barangay or municipal LGU, fishing restrictions, snorkelling or diving access, enforcement status]
What to Expect
Marine sanctuaries of this type in Bohol typically combine no-take zones, fish spawning grounds, and coral restoration sections under barangay or municipal LGU management. [TO ENRICH: reef condition, fish diversity, visibility data, whether guided snorkelling tours are available.]
Notes
[FACT NEEDED: source profile lists this attraction by name and classification only — full description requires enrichment. A secondary source (Grokipedia’s Duero, Bohol overview) references “nine community-based marine protected areas (MPAs)” in the municipality without naming a single combined “Duero Marine Sanctuary” spanning Langkis, Itum, Mawi, Madua Norte, and Madua Sur — this raises the possibility that the BPTO listing groups several separate barangay-level MPAs under one inventory entry rather than describing a single contiguous sanctuary. This is not independently confirmed either way and the FACT NEEDED items above remain open.]
Other natural and heritage attractions in Duero include Camp Verde, the Anibongan Massacre Site, and the Eskaya Tribe community.
Duero, Bohol - Grokipedia, accessed 2026-07-17.
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municipalityDuero: A Working Fishing Coast on the Mindanao Sea
Duero is a coastal municipality on Bohol's southeastern shore facing the Mindanao Sea, a fishing and farming community with limited tourist infrastructure.
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Anibongan Massacre Site
A historical place which commemorates the valor, glory and heroism of the Filipino massacre victims during the World War II. On October 13, 1944, fourteen (14) Boholanos were massacred by Japanese Imperial Forces on this hallowed ground, leaving two (2) survivors.
- Bohol Abueva Family Art Collection — A collection of sculptures and artworks by National Artist Napoleon Abueva — the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" — exhibited in his hometown of Duero. Most pieces are from personal collections held at his residences in Duero and Quezon City.
- Camp Verde — The steep and towering wooden cliff which was fortified by the insurgents during the Philippine-American hostilities. El Monte Verde is vastly covered with big trees, green and creeping vines.
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