Where is Lanao del Norte and How to Get There

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GOING TO LANAO DEL NORTE

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Lanao del Norte, officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region.

The province borders Lanao del Sur to the southeast, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Illana Bay to the southwest, Iligan Bay to the north, Iligan City to the northeast, and is separated from Misamis Occidental by Panguil Bay to the northwest. Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanao_del_Norte

Photo from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mindanao

How to Get There

By Air

The nearest airport for Iligan would be the Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental where most Philippine airlines fly. However, a newer airport is set to open in 2012 in Laguindingan also in Misamis Oriental and would be accepting international flights. Read More: http://tourism-philippines.com/lanao-del-norte/

Photo from: http://www.cdodev.com/2011/06/28/dotc-to-improve-lumbia-airport-runway/

By Boat

Superferry, Cebu Ferries, Negros Navigation serves Cebu, Manila and Ozamis routes.

Photo from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seas2fly/4507451330

By Boat and Land

One can take a ferry to Cagayan de Oro and take a bus or drive all the way to Lanao del Norte. Rural Transit and Super 5 Transport are the most dominant bus companies in the province.

Photo from: https://www.lakas.com.ph/2014/06/super-five-bus-to-iligan-city-laguindingan-airport-and-cagayan-de-oro-cdo/

Transportation Within Lanao del Norte

The main modes of transport in and around Lanao del Norte are jeepneys, taxis, passenger vans and pedicabs. Iligan has its share of horse-drawn carriages called Tartanillas which usually serve the route between Barangays Pala-o and Tambacan.

Photo from: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/10/18/1861035/ltfrb-approves-p10-jeepney-fare-november-2018