Carcar

Carcar is an old colonial town on the coast south of Cebu City.

Understand

Carcar is the southernmost municipality administered as part of Metro Cebu. It is home to about 136,000 people (census, 1 May 2020) "edit wikidata"

Get in

By car

Carcar is 40 km (25 mi) south west of Cebu City centre along the coastal highway.

By bus

Carcar is on the bus route between the South Bus Terminal in Cebu City and Dumaguete; the commonest route to Carcar is on those buses. Some Cebu-Moalboal buses also go via Carcar.

Get around

See Metro Cebu get around section for general information about transport in the urban region.

The town is small enough that walking is often practical; if you want to ride, there are tricycles.

See

St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish
Mercado ancestral home
  • ๐ŸŒ Balay na Tisa (Sarmiento - Osmeรฑa House). Fully restored colonial building from 1859.
  • ๐ŸŒ Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The parish church dates back to 1860.
  • ๐ŸŒ Mercado Mansion. Bahay-na-bato heritage house painted Mediterranean blue
  • ๐ŸŒ Rizal Monument, Town Plaza.
  • ๐ŸŒ Carcar City Museum (formerly, Carcar Dispensary).

Do

  • ๐ŸŒ Tuyom Beach.
  • ๐ŸŒ Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park. Hot springs where cottages and pools have been developed. Life-size statues of saints. Caves

Buy

  • ๐ŸŒ SM Savemore Supermarket, National Highway. 8AM-8PM.
  • ๐ŸŒ Gaisano Grand Mall. 9AM-8PM. has a Gaisano Supermarket.
  • ๐ŸŒ PNB Bank, J P Rizal Street (GF Aviva Building), โ˜ +63 32-4879057. 24-hour. Has a Visa ATM.
  • ๐ŸŒ Metro Bank, Gaisano Grand National Highway., โ˜ +63 3-2668511. 24-hour ATM. Master Card/Visa Card ATM.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • ๐ŸŒ Carcar Travelers Inn, Cebu S Road. A/C double room with own bathroom and cable TV. โ‚ฑ600.
  • ๐ŸŒ Totope Travel Lodge, Cebu S Road.
  • ๐ŸŒ Carcar Guesthouse, Cebu S Road, โ˜ +63 977 673 0693.
  • ๐ŸŒ RL Apartments, 444 Gen Luna Street, โ˜ +63 32 4787624. Check-out: noon. A/C double with own bathroom and cable TV. โ‚ฑ700.

Go next

Routes through Carcar
Cebu City โ† San Fernando โ†  N  S  โ†’ Santander