Pamilacan Vacay is a hotel in Baclayon, Bohol. Located in Baclayon, Pamilacan Vacay has free WiFi. Featuring room service, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant and a terrace. Baclayon is home to one of the Philippines’ oldest stone churches and sits directly on the coast road between Tagbilaran and Panglao’s beach towns. It suits travelers wanting a straightforward, centrally located base. On Booking.com it holds a Good rating of 7.0/10 from 1 review as of 2026-07-15. Rooms can be checked and booked directly through Booking.com. Most visitors combine a stay here with a countryside tour of the Chocolate Hills and Loboc River, alongside time on Panglao’s beaches. The province is reached by air via Bohol-Panglao International Airport or by ferry from Cebu into Tagbilaran City. Bohol’s main draws — the Chocolate Hills, tarsier viewing, river cruises, and reef diving — are all feasible as day trips from most parts of the island. Bohol as a whole is best known for the Chocolate Hills, tarsier sanctuaries, and the reef diving and beaches around Panglao Island.
Explore Baclayon: Bohol's Oldest Stone Church Town
Where this stay is located
municipalityBaclayon: Bohol's Oldest Stone Church Town
Baclayon, 6km east of Tagbilaran, holds one of the oldest stone churches in the Philippines — the Jesuit-founded Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, begun in 1595 — and is a standard stop on the Tagbilaran-Loboc heritage circuit.
Best: Dec–Apr
Nearby attractions
Things to see and do near this stay
- Ambugani Hills — The hills are overlooking the Pamilacan Island and the Baluarte.
- Baclayon Cemetery — Baclayon Cemetery is a heritage in San Vicente, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Baclayon Municipal Hall — Baclayon Municipal Hall is a structure in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Baclayon Public Market — Baclayon Public Market is a market in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Baliaut Spring — Baliaut Spring is a spring in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Balite Tree — A century-old sprawling balite tree is located in Sta. Cruz, along the national highway. The trees are believed to be haunted and the dwelling place of encantos.
- Baluarte — Baluarte is a structure in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Beaches — Beaches is a beach in Laya, Guiwanon, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Bell Tower — Bell Tower is a structure in Poblacion, Baclayon, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Caves — Baclayon has a plethora of caves that can be found throughout a number of barangays. Exotic fauna like sayaw birds, big eyed lizards and bats inhabit these caves. The biggest cave is Kangcaramel and the longest cave is located in Sta. Cruz.
- Century old school (BCES) — Century old school (BCES) is a structure in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Cockpit arena — The Cockpit Arena in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol is classified as a History and Culture structure by the BPTO. Baclayon is one of Bohol's oldest municipalities, home to one of the earliest stone churches in the Philippines.
- Heritage/Ances tral Houses i.e. Villamor House, Malon House — Heritage/Ances tral Houses i.e. Villamor House, Malon House is a structure in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Loyola and Teray Lakes — Loyola and Teray Lakes is a lake in Libertad, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Marine Protected Areas in Guiwanon & Taguihon — Marine Protected Areas in Guiwanon & Taguihon is a natural landscape in Guiwanon, Taguihon, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Museo Parroquial de Baclayon — Museo Parroquial de Baclayon is a museum in Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Old deep well — Old deep well is a structure in Taguihon, San Vicente, Poblacion, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Old reservoir — A Japanese era old reservoir located on top of the hill.
- Old stone bridges — The old bridges are considered an important part of the history of Baclayon.
- Oldest dug well — It is considered by some as the oldest dug well in Bohol and is said to have been used by Datu Sikatuna.
- Pamilacan Dive Site — Pamilacan is a slope dive for PADI Advanced divers and up — too deep and current-prone for snorkelling; 15–22 m visibility, 8–35 m depth, strong currents (2–4).
- Pamilacan Island — Pamilacan, a coral-and-fossil island in the heart of the Bohol Sea under Baclayon, is ringed by a fringing reef and famed for dolphin and whale watching. Its name is linked to 'pamilac', the harpoon once used to hunt whale sharks, manta rays and dolphins; former hunters now guide wildlife tours.
- Pamilacan Island Beach — Pamilacan Island belongs to the municipality of Baclayon and is reached by about a one-hour outrigger ride from the town.
- Pamilacan Island Dolphin & Whale Watching — Dolphin and whale watching tours depart from Baclayon, the crossing to the Pamilacan area taking roughly 30 to 60 minutes depending on conditions.
- Pamilacan Watchtower — Pamilacan Watchtower is a fort in Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
- Spanish arch bridges — The Spanish arch bridges of Baclayon are colonial-era masonry structures spanning drainage channels and streams in the municipality, associated with the broader Catholic built heritage of a community whose religious practices have been passed down across generations.
- Talibungan Spring — A fresh water spring similar to Baliaut located near the sea.
- Uplifted Marine terraces — The Baclayon ancient marine terraces are a geosite of the Bohol Island UNESCO Global Geopark, formed from formerly submerged reefs raised by fault movement. Three terrace steps record at least three episodes of tectonic uplift spanning 129,000 to 310,000 years.
- The Villamor House — The Villamor House is a two-storey hardwood ancestral home of geometric, rectangular form, its weathered unpainted exterior giving way to upper-floor living quarters with wide sliding wooden-shuttered windows.