Abolan Travel Guide

Abolan, or Aborlan, is a small place on the eastern shore of South Palawan in the west Philippines. It's a second class town, home to the Tagbanuas people, and is good for a stop-off when heading south for Brooke's Point.

Worth It?: Only really as a stop-off or daytrip from Puerto Princesa.
What to Do: walking on Tigman Beach, visiting the Tagbanuas people.
Best Time to Go: December to March for the best weather.
How Long?: One or two days is enough in Abolan.
Trivia: the Tagbanuas native inhabitants reside in Abolan.

Abolan has a particularly nice setting between mountains and the Sulu Sea and although the town is not much to look at, there are plenty of nearby attractions. Abolan's main beach - Tigman Beach - is the main draw; a really wide and long beach which is never busy. It's just outside town and lined with large palm trees.

Abolan was founded in 1910 and has the distinction of being the site of Palawan's first agricultural university - the Western Philippines University. Be sure to keep an eye out for the curious spiral coconut in Abolan.

Travel to Abolan - Getting There

Abolan is 70kms south of Puerto Princesa, Palawan's capital city, and the nearby Puerto Princesa Airport, the main airport in the province. Flights from Manila take an hour to reach Puerto - ferries 13 hours - and the trip from Puerto to Abolan is about 90 minutes by bus.

Abolan Things to Do

Abolan Attractions

Tigman Beach

Abolan's main attraction is a surprisingly long and wide beach with lovely water and spiral coconut palms.

Side trips from Abolan

Tubbataha Reef Marine Park: not far from Abolan, the reef park has some of the finest natural diving in Palawan.
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park: this long underground river is a major Palawan highlight and just north of the provincial capital.

Events

Baragatan Sa Palawan: is a popular food fair which is a must-see for those in the region in June.