city of the Philippines in the province of Sultan Kudarat
Tacurong[dead link] is a city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines.
Understand
editGet in
editBy bus
editTacurong does not have a bus terminal serving arriving, departing, and stopping buses, but there are bus services serving the city.
- Yellow Bus Line stops at Tacurong on its Isulan-Kiamba route.
- Husky Transport plies General Santos-Cotabato City, with a stop at Tacurong. This route can be dangerous, as it passes through insurgency-ridden Maguindanao.
Get around
editSee
edit- 1 Baras Bird Sanctuary (Tacurong Bird Sanctuary), ☏ +63 9368242598. 5AM to 6PM. you can see 7 species of migratory birds, without binoculars. There are 2 pathways to choose from. The easiest and shortest trail can be explored within 15 minutes while the full trail is approximately 30 minutes covering about 2.5 hectares. PHP 20/head.
- 2 Genalin Park & Zoo and Rescue Center, ☏ +63 921 8555554 (mobile).
Do
editBuy
edit- Tacurong Public Market. 5 am to 7 pm. This is where you can buy local delicacies, supplies, fresh vegetables and fruits, meat and also purchase local handicrafts and pasalubong like Talakudong hats, Arnis sticks, malongs.
Eat
edit- Lolo Mauring's Native Chicken. Best Sellers : BBQ Native Chicken and Binakol soup.
- Humblebee Milk Tea Shop. 8AM to 7PM. PHP 80 - 150 / cup.
Drink
editSleep
editStay safe
editThe city has been rocked by multiple bombings in the 2010s, perpetrated by suspected Islamic insurgents. Risks are very high, as Tacurong lies close to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. See warning at the Soccsksargen article.
Go next
edit- Lake Sebu - Nature and Lumad culture
Routes through Tacurong |
Isulan ← | W E | → Pandag Buluan → Kidapawan |
Cotabato City ← Lambayong ← | N S | → END |