Tourism

Loon is a flourishing town on the western coast of Bohol and the third municipality from the capital of the province. It is approximately 25 km north-west of Tagbilaran City, along the route to Tubigon. With wide cemented road, it is very accessible by public utility buses, jeepneys, and vans-for-hire. It is next to the municipality of Maribojoc and next to it is the town of Calape.

Like the other towns on the western coast of the province, Loon also has a number of beaches. That being said, since some parts of the national highway traverses close to the coastline, travelers are able to see the captivating view of the shores.

Inter-barangay accessibility is facilitated by a good network of barangay roads traversed daily by a number of tricycles and “habal-habal” (motorcycles-for-hire).

The town’s livelihood is mostly centered on agriculture and fishery. Other industries are also abundant in the town which include tourism, transportation, and cottages equipped with ready-to-wear clothes, mats, and baskets for convenience. On the other hand, production of corn and cassava on the rocky slopes of barangay Basdio is itself a tourist attraction because from below, the crops seem to grow not on soil but on black rocks and boulders.

The town has its own seaport located in barangay Catagbacan Norte, now functioning as the Loon Bohol International Cruise Ship Port serving the Loon- Argao route.

Loon is considered a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bohol. With a land area of 11,884.89 hectares, the municipality is subdivided into 67 barangays which is considered the highest number of all the towns in Bohol. These are Agsoso, Badbad Occidental, Badbad Oriental, Bagacay Katipunan, Bagacay Kawayan, Bagacay Saong, Bahi, Basac, Basdacu, Basdio, Biasong, Bongco, Bugho, Cabacongan, Cabadug, Cabug, Calayugan Norte, Calayugan Sur, Canmaag, Cambaquiz, Campatud, Candaigan, Canhangdon Occidental, Canhangdon Oriental, Canigaan, Canmanoc, Cansuagwit, Cansubayon, Catagbacan Handig, Catagbacan Norte, Catagbacan Sur, Cantam-is Bago, Cantaongon, Cantumocad, Cantam-is Baslay, Cogon Norte (Pob.), Cogon Sur, Cuasi, Genomoan, Lintuan, Looc, Mocpoc Norte, Mocpoc Sur, Nagtuang, Napo (Pob.), Nueva Vida, Panangquilon, Pantudlan, Pig-ot, Moto Norte (Pob.), Moto Sur (Pob.), Pondol, Quinobcoban, Sondol, Song-on, Talisay, Tan-awan, Tangnan, Taytay, Ticugan, Tiwi, Tontonan, Tubodacu, Tubodio, Tubuan, Ubayon, and Ubojan.