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)

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

• 1 Balay na Tisa (Sarmiento - Osmeña House). Fully restored colonial building from 1859. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The parish church dates back to 1860. (updated Sep 2016)
• 3 Mercado Mansion. Bahay-na-bato heritage house painted Mediterranean blue (updated Jun 2018)
• 4 Rizal Monument, Town Plaza. (updated Jun 2018)
• 5 Carcar City Museum (formerly, Carcar Dispensary). (updated Jun 2018)

Do

• 1 Tuyom Beach. (updated Jun 2018)
• 2 Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park. Hot springs where cottages and pools have been developed. Life-size statues of saints. Caves (updated Jun 2018)

Buy

• 1 SM Savemore Supermarket, National Highway. 8AM-8PM. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Gaisano Grand Mall. 9AM-8PM. has a Gaisano Supermarket. (updated Sep 2016)
• 3 PNB Bank, J P Rizal Street (GF Aviva Building), ☏ +63 32-4879057. 24-hour. Has a Visa ATM. (updated Feb 2017)
• 4 Metro Bank, Gaisano Grand National Highway., ☏ +63 3-2668511. 24-hour ATM. Master Card/Visa Card ATM. (updated Mar 2017)

Eat

• 1 Jollibee fast food, National Highway, (Gaisanao Mall). 7AM-10PM. Breakfast 7AM-11AM. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Luis original crispy chicharon (Carcar chicharon), J Rizal dt. Carcar city, ☏ +63 917 752 5226, Luischicharon@gmail.com. 8AM-8PM. (updated Feb 2017)
• 3 Albertos Pizza, J P Rizal Street, ☏ +63 32-2664098. From ₱75. (updated Feb 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Carcar Travelers Inn, Cebu S Road. A/C double room with own bathroom and cable TV. ₱600. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Totope Travel Lodge, Cebu S Road. (updated Sep 2016)
• 3 Carcar Guesthouse, Cebu S Road, ☏ +63 977 673 0693. (updated Sep 2016)
• 4 RL Apartments, 444 Gen Luna Street, ☏ +63 32 4787624. Check-out: noon. A/C double with own bathroom and cable TV. ₱700. (updated Oct 2016)

Go next

• San Fernando (Cebu)
• Cebu City
• Moalboal
• Dumaguete

Routes through Carcar

Cebu City ← San Fernando ←

N  S

→ Santander