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Natural attractions

  • Dao Dao Island- A Big island has an area of 1.1057 hectares and is a 7-10 minute ride by motorboat from the seaport. It has artificial coral reefs and is ideal for swimming, boating and fishing.
  • White Beach- A stretch of white sand beach just five minutes via motorboat southeast of the seaport. Clear, deep, blue waters (even at low tide) are ideal for swimming and diving.
  • Pulacan Falls- Found in the town of Labangan, 12 km. from Pagadian City, and covering an area of 400 square meters. It is the source of water for the Labangan irrigation system. Two kilometers from the area is the 134-hectare Home Defense Center. The falls can be reached easily by any motor vehicle. With the opening of the PADAP road, Pulacan Falls became a beautiful camping and picinic site. It now has a permanent Boy and Girl Scout site with facilities and has been the location of regional and provincial jamborees.
  • Muricay Beach- Located in barangay Muricay, just a little over 4 km. from the city proper, the white sand beach is available for swimming but is as yet undeveloped. Mangrove tracts and seaweed plantations are nearby.
  • Bomba Beach- Located in barangay Bomba, about 2 km. from Pagadian proper, available for fishing and swimming with a bomba bridge and shed as well as a coral reef. Under study for development.
  • Poloyagan Beach- Rocky beach with coral reef, also under study. About km. from Pagadian proper.
  • Lourdes Hot and Cold Spring- Natural hot springs at barangay Lourdes, about 32 km. northwest from the urban area. This is tapped by the Pagadian City Water District as a piped water source for barangay Kagawasan.
  • Lison Valley Waterfalls- Barangay Lison Valley boasts of these falls (about 42 km. northwest of Pagadian proper) with a height of about 20-25 meters. Its spherical-shaped basin, 20 meters in diameter, with cool and invigorating water is ideal for picnic. Located in sitio Santa Lucia, about 18 km. from Lison proper, the area is ringed by verdant greenery, giant ferns, orchids and moss-covered rocks as well as lime and marble stones. It overlooks ricefields and Chocolate Hill lookalikes.
  • Lourdes Waterfalls- Also located at barangay Lourdes, about 32 km. from Pagadian proper. Ideal for bathing.
  • Manga Falls- Located in barangay Manga, just 7 km. from the Pagadian poblacion. This is a two-layered cascading fall surrounded by huge trees which are home to monkeys as well as the ibid lizard. Still under study.
  • Mt. Palpalan- This is the promontory within the Pagadian City area on whose apex are located the transmitters of major commercial communication systems. About 30 minutes of steep climbing from the boundary of Pagadian City and Dumalinao municipality along the Pagadian-Zamboanga national highway. From 684 feet above sea level, Mt. Palpalan gives a sweeping vista of urban Pagadian City, neighboring municipalities, and the deep blue waters of Pagadian Bay.
  • Mt. Susong Dalaga- Found in barangay Lourdes, 32 km. from Pagadian proper and 10 km. from the barangay center, Susong Dalaga is a semi-perfect cone with good forest cover. It can be reached by horseback.
  • Mt. Pinokis- This one's in barangay Lison Valley, 42 km. from the Pagadian poblacion. Mt Pinokis is 2 km. from Mt. Susong Dalaga as 12 km. from barangay Lourdes. The mountain features virgin forests inhabited by native wildlife such as monkeys, birds, lizards as well as numerous species of reptiles, amphibians and insects. It can also be reached by horseback and is now under study for development.
  • Bulatoc Hill- Situated at barangay Bogo, only 4 km. from Pagadian proper. The hill is haven to agricultural land and offers a panoramic view of Pagadian Bay.
  • Kendis Cave- About 14 km. from Pagadian poblacion and 5 km. from barangay Ditoray. Kendis Cave is an open-end cave with plants and vegetation. Has large overhead crevices with two interior chambers. Can be reached on horseback and currently under study.
  • Manga Cave- Twin caves along the two-layered Manga waterfalls. Currently under study.
  • Ditoray Waterfalls- This is 14 km. from the Pagadian poblacion and 5 km. from the center of barangay Ditoray. Large stones ring the falls.

How can you reach Pagadian?

  • Plane: South East Asian Airline (SEAIR) flies to Cebu 2x weekly. Pagadian to Manila flights and v.v. by Asian Spirit airline are suspended temporarily while work is going on at the airport runway. Hopefully flights will resume soon.
  • Ferry Boat- It offers vessel trips to Zamboanga City and Cotabato City.

Places to Eat

  • Greenhouse Fishing Station and Restaurant
  • Sunburst Sunburst Restaurant
  • Pinchik Restaurant
  • Kamayan sa Pagadian. Chicken Ati-Atihan.
  • Jollibee Pagadian
  • Chowking Pagadian
  • Chuckles
  • Dunkin Donuts Pagadian
  • Peoples Plaza Food Court
  • Night Market
  • Andy's Food House
  • KG Food Haven
  • KJ Food Junction
  • INKS
  • Sams Fastfood
  • Pidros Lechon Manok
  • Ogis Lechon Manok
  • Susanok's
  • Spicy Food Haus
  • Payag de Cora
  • JB's Inato
  • Sunflower Coffee Shop
  • Little Italy Coffee Shop
  • Golda's Kaffe
  • Liga City (Kusina Lakambini)
  • Djangos Bar and Restaurant
  • Muzeo Resto Lounge Muzeo Restolounge and Bar
  • Avenue foodland Avenue Foodland
  • Guiller Cafe Guiller Cafe
  • Resto Grande

Hotels

  • New Roxan Hotel- F.S. Pajares Avenue, Pagadian City. Tel.: (6362) 214-1683
  • Hotel Camila- J.Ariosa St., Pagadian City. Tel.: (6362) 214-2934
  • Springland Pavilion/Springland Resort- Tuburan Dist., Pagadian City. Tel.: (6362) 214-1881 or (6362) 214-2992
  • Alindahaw Hotel - J.Rizal Avenue, Pagadian City (as of 2007: leading premiere hotel)
  • Pilgrims Hotel- National Highway, Tuburan, Pagadian City.
  • Princess Hotel- Pagadian City.
  • Bay Plaza Hotel -it is a 8 story hotel with a 5 star style hotel with elevators and a function hall that can hold up to 500 persons.
  • Hotel Grande(soon to be in Pagadian City) it will be the first 5-star hotel in Pagadian City with complete 5-star facilities such as a 890sqm swimming pool, 240sqm suites, 160sqm regular rooms, the first luxurios Resto Grande, a Mercedes Benz hotel service, a 5 million worth lobby, a luxury spa, a mini mall, a mini grocery but everything is still part of a proposal.

Shopping

Major Shopping centers in Pagadian City:

  • Peoples Plaza(major shopping center)- on Pajares Avenue. The Peoples Plaza has 2 buildings, the department store (bldg. 1) & building 2. Building 1 has a snack center, bakeshop (Rosette's Bakeshop), grocery store on the ground level, a depatrment store on 2nd & 3rd level while a newly opened In-house (furniture & in-house shop). Building 2 has foodcourt on the ground floor, a book store, mini-grocery, a drugstore and a cafe, in the 2nd level, an extension of the department store which has the children's wear in the 3rd level and on the 4th floor is the only token-controlled arcade machine den in the city. The 2 buildings are connected by a bridge which has a Character shop and a display center for bikes. There are also several shops in the vicinity including Penshoppe and Bench outlets.
  • Best Emporium or simply B.E (major shopping center) on Pajares Avenue. It has grocery on the ground floor and the bookstore, clothing and apparel, household materials are located on the 2nd floor. It has a cinema before but it was later closed due to some management decisions.
  • Pagadian Shopping Center (soon to be constructed) - it is a five story shopping mall with a high technology facility the 1st-3rd Floor will be the said shopping centr and the 4th-5th Floor will be the new offices of the Regional Center in Zamboanga Peninsula.
  • D'Beam General Merchandise- which has a fastfood chain, bookstore,jewelry shop, grocery, furniture shop & a fireworks store during Christmas seasons.
  • Cariaga Traders' Mart is considered as one of the city's savings shops. It has a grocery, a bookstore, toy store, musical instrument store & etc. The divisions of Cariaga Shops are located in different locations.
  • Edmar's is considered as one of the city's savings shops. It has a 2 branches since before the restoration of the original which was destroyed of fire but the 2nd branch only sells magazines, newspapers and birthday give-aways. Branch 1 has a bookstore, newspaper stand, loading station, give-away shop, toy store.
  • Gaisano City Pagadian. The Gaisano Corporation is starting to construct its branch in the city. Its lot is located at Brgy. San Pedro. And it will also be cited as the largest establishment in Zamboanga del Sur
  • Best Emporium Megamall is considered as the first mall and to be the largest establishment in Zamboanga del Sur announced before Gaisano was constructed. The establishment is fully owned by the Best Emporium Business Group but the cost of the construction is said to be funded by Metrobank Pagadian. The mall will soon open after the extension will be finished.
  • SM CityPagadian (proposed)- it will be the first SM mall in Zamboanga Peninsula. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.97.182.178 (talk) 13:13, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


Elementary Schools

  • Balangasan Elem. School
  • Pagadian City Pilot School
  • Dumagoc Elementary School
  • Sto Niño Elementary School
  • San Pedro Elementary School
  • Sta. Lucia Elementary School
  • Napolan Elementary School
  • Camp Abelon Elementary School
  • Sta. Maria Elementary School
  • Pagadian City Chamber School
  • Santiago Elementary School

Secondary Schools

  • Holy Child Academy
  • SMC Annex High School
  • Pagadian City National High School
  • PJC High School
  • Zamboanga del Sur National High school
  • ZSSAT High School
  • Good Shephered High School

Colleges

  • Southern Mindanao Colleges
  • Zamboanga del Sur Maritime Institute of Technology
  • Pagadian Institute of Technology
  • Eastern Mindanao College of Technology
  • Medina College
  • Pagadian Capitol College
  • Western Mindanao State University-External Studies Unit (ESU)
  • J.H. Cerilles State College of Law & Nursing
  • Pagadian Technological & Marine School
  • Lucan Polytechnic State College
  • Philippine Paramedical & Technical School-Pagadian City Campus

Hospitals

  • Borbon General Hospital
  • Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Hospital
  • Pagadian City Medical Center / Mendero Hospital
  • 6 storey Pagadian City Medical Center-Extension (Soon to Rise)
  • Pagadian City Community Hospital/Jamelarin Hospital
  • Pagadian City Doctor's Hospital
  • Cabahug Hospital/St. Martin Clinic
  • Magbo-o Clinic/Clinica y Pamaran
  • St. Francis Clinic
  • Hofileña Clinic
  • Zamboanga del Sur Cooperative Hospital
  • Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center (Soon to Open)
  • Zamboanga Peninsula Medical Experts Centre (soon to rise)
Reason: Wikipedia is not a guide nor a directory. Mbell 791983 03:08, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

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If these sources are significant to the verifiability of the article, better to attribute it as inline sources. Thank you. --βritand&βeyonce (talk•contribs) 07:14, 11 November 2007 (UTC)