Explore Argao In 1 Day

So my college buddies and I decided to go south of Cebu for the 2^nd day of our Summer Weekend Trilogy Adventure.

Saint Michael Parish Church

From the outside of Elizabeth Mall, we rode a bus heading to Carcar for a quick lechon stop. Most buses that reach Carcar bound for Argao are full, and might just have to endure a "Standing O" inside the bus. In our case, we made a deal with a jeepney driver to get us to Argao (an hour and a half trip). We were able to close the deal for 400 pesos.

Argao is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. We stayed in a friend’s house and explored everything the city has to offer by just walking, teasing each other and eating. :-)

The Cabecera de Argao alone hosts several Heritage structures; the Saint Michael Parish dominates the area.

around the Saint Michael Parish Church

Activities to enjoy:

Picnic in front of the Church's bermuda square.
Have a "turo-turo" food trip outside the Church.
Trip down to Argao's old port and have your booze on decent beer houses around.
Look for Chitang's torta shop for pasalubongs.

Argao is known for their delicious Torta (they say one special ingredient is the bahalina/tuba). The best shop to get it from is Chitang's torta. Just a few walking distance from the Saint Michael church. Had a taste of it and I could say, it's delicious.

They also sell broas, sunflower cookies, tablea, polvoron, piñato, podreda, and tamarind balls. Great for pasalubong! :)