Attraction

Sinapido- Mara & Aram Baglines

Sinapido — Mara & Aram Baglines is an Inabanga-based craft business producing eco-friendly bags, pouches, and sling bags handwoven from raffia and other indigenous materials.

Sinapido- Mara & Aram Baglines

Type: Shopping

Overview

Sinapido — Mara & Aram Baglines is a craft enterprise based in Barangay Sto. Rosario, Inabanga, northern Bohol, founded in May 2017. The business produces eco-friendly bags, pouches, and sling bags handwoven from raffia and other indigenous materials, sold under the “Sinapido” line. The name likely references a traditional weave pattern or local term. [TO ENRICH: meaning of sinapido, founders’ names, production scale]

The shop is listed in the provincial tourism inventory under Shopping — Souvenirs and Delicacies, indicating it functions as a direct-to-visitor retail and production point.

[TO ENRICH: range of products and price points, whether workshops are offered, online ordering, shop hours]

Location

Barangay Sto. Rosario, Inabanga municipality, northern Bohol. Inabanga sits along the northern coast of Bohol and is a transit point on the route from Tagbilaran toward Talibon.

Getting There

From Tagbilaran City, travel north along the coastal or interior highway to Inabanga — approximately 55–65 km, 1.5–2 hours by bus or private vehicle. Within Inabanga, proceed to Barangay Sto. Rosario. [TO ENRICH: specific landmark near the shop, habal-habal availability within barangay]

Practical Info

  • Barangay: Sto. Rosario, Inabanga
  • Products: bags, pouches, sling bags (raffia and indigenous materials)
  • Material: raffia, indigenous natural fibers
  • Founded: May 2017
  • Hours: [TO ENRICH — shop hours not documented in source]

What to Expect

A craft shop selling handwoven raffia products. Raffia weaving is a traditional livelihood in Bohol, and products at community workshops like this tend to be priced lower than resort boutiques while offering similar or superior craft quality. [TO ENRICH: whether production is visible to visitors, custom orders accepted]

Notes

  • Inabanga also contains the Inabanga Cultural and Creative Park, Hambongan Island, and the God the Father of all Mankind Pilgrim Center — these can be combined into a northern Bohol loop.
  • Source: BPTO Table 11 — Inventory of Tourist Attractions (2025 Bohol Tourism Profile)

Explore Inabanga: River Mouth and Northern Transit Point

More to see in this area

The Inabanga River delta meeting the Camotes Sea in northern Bohol, mangrove-lined banks, small fishing bancas, and rice paddies along the riverside barangaysmunicipality

Inabanga: River Mouth and Northern Transit Point

Inabanga sits at the mouth of Bohol's longest river in the island's agricultural north, a minor transit point between Tagbilaran and the Tubigon ferry corridor rather than a destination in its own right.

Best: Dec–Apr

More attractions in Inabanga: River Mouth and Northern Transit Point

Other things to see nearby

  • Hambongan Island — A peanut shape island which lies approximately less than 3 nautical miles from the mainland. The island as viewed from the mainland is like a solitary figure rich in natural wonders and fresh abundance from the sea because the island is also a marine sanctuary.
  • Inabanga Cultural and Creative Park — It is an open theme park featuring various visual art designs. Other amenities include a playground which kids can surely enjoy, the scenery of the place and creative paintings in every side that is perfect for visitors to take photos.