The six tourism destinations and attractions in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, posted a total of 79,590 visitors for 2022, or an increase of 198 percent compared to the 2021 arrivals of 26,718 visitors.
This was revealed by Municipal Tourism officer-designate Ma. Teresa Alvarez during her presentation on tourist arrivals in E.B. Magalona for 2022, at the 2nd Quarter Meeting of Tourism Officers of the 19 towns and 12 cities of Negros Occidental at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City June 22.
Alvarez reported there were 52,872 more visitors in 2022 compared to the 2021 arrivals, with the bulk of visitors, numbering 49,967, visiting the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail.
Mayor Marvin Malacon expressed his elation over the report, stressing that the municipal tourism industry is starting to get back to its feet after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Municipal Tourism Office (MTO) also noted that two more tourism establishments were put up in 2022 – the Isla Madalag Eco-Haven in Barangay Madalag and the Rivertea Café & Malogo Resort in Hacienda Fortuna, Barangay Consing.
As of 2021, there were only four tourism establishments in the municipality, including the I-Kulotz Payag Kainan & Mini-Resort and Lucita’s Garden Café & Restaurant, both located along the national highway in Barangay San Jose; Gary’s Place in Hacienda Tinihaban, Barangay San Jose; and the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail in Barangay Tomongtong.
The Office of the Mayor, through the MTO, recently conferred the six establishments with certificates of appreciation for their “strong support and active involvement in the tourism programs of the municipality.” ||
