Elly Hill

Overview

Elly Hill is a highlands feature in the Ubujan-Manga-Tiptip area of Tagbilaran City, topped by a hilltop cross — locally known as Krus Dako — that doubles as a hiking landmark. It’s listed in the BPTO tourist attraction inventory under Mountains, Hills, Highlands, and Nature Trails, sitting within the city’s northern barangay cluster.

Alongside neighbouring Banat-i Hill (Barangay Bool), Elly Hill was named in a November 2025 Tagbilaran City proposal to declare both hills “urban biodiversity zones” — a designation meant to protect flora, fauna, forest patches, and vulnerable slopes from quarrying, large-scale construction, and tree-cutting, and to require environmental impact assessments for nearby development. [FACT NEEDED: whether the biodiversity-zone designation has since been formally adopted, and its effect (if any) on public trail access.]

Location

Barangay Ubujan/Manga/Tiptip area, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Tagbilaran is the capital city of Bohol and the primary arrival point for visitors to the island. The northern barangays of the city include the Manga district, which borders the airport approach corridor. [TO ENRICH: precise barangay, road access from city centre, distance from Tagbilaran port.]

Getting There

Tagbilaran City is directly accessible. The hill is within the city’s northern barangays. [TO ENRICH: walking distance or habal-habal fare from the city centre, specific road or trail access.]

Practical Info

• City: Tagbilaran City
• Barangay: Ubujan Manga Tiptip
• Tourism classification: Nature — Mountains/Hills/Highlands/Nature Trail & Path (BPTO)
• [TO ENRICH: elevation, trail condition, viewpoint details, whether there is a maintained access path, safety considerations]

What to Expect

[TO ENRICH: views from the hill, vegetation cover, recreational use by local residents, whether a trail or path exists to the summit.]

Notes

Nearby Tagbilaran City attractions include the Manga Public Market, Dalareich Chocolate House, and CPG Complex. The Manga district is also proximate to the Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center.

Hilltop cross and biodiversity-zone proposal per Tagbilaran City seeks to declare Banat-i, Elly Hills as urban biodiversity zones, Philippine Information Agency, 27 November 2025, accessed 2026-07-17.