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Glan (Sarangani)

A Sarangani town with a long white-sand beach on the bay, old houses, and easy water time.

Illustration of a long pale-sand beach with coconut palms and gentle hills in Glan, Sarangani
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Overview

Glan sits on the Sarangani Bay coast, and its draw is Gumasa, a long stretch of pale sand that locals call the Boracay of the South for its fine white beach without the crowds. The town keeps a quiet heritage quarter of old houses and an old school, and the surrounding waters are good for swimming, kayaking, and snorkeling. It works as the easiest beach weekend from General Santos, with paragliding and dive sites a short drive away.

Standout experiences

  • Gumasa Beach

    A long white-sand beach on the bay, the town's signature and its main reason to visit.

  • Glan heritage town

    Early twentieth-century ancestral houses and a tree-lined old school in the town center.

  • Water activities

    Swimming, kayaking, and snorkeling along the bay, with dive sites nearby.

  • Safi Ranch paragliding

    Tandem paragliding off the highlands above Maasim, a short drive from Glan.

Getting there

Glan is reached from General Santos International Airport (GES), about two hours away by road. From General Santos, vans leave the KCC Mall public terminal for the E. Alegado Transport Station in Glan's Poblacion, a trip of about 1.5 hours. Tricycles cover the short run to the Gumasa beach resorts. The town has no commercial airport or passenger ferry.

When to go

Glan's rainfall peaks in June and July, at about 316 and 295 millimeters, while February is driest at about 106 millimeters. The Sarangani Bay Festival, known as SarBay, fills Gumasa Beach during the summer, and the stretch from November to April brings the sunniest, calmest beach weather.

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