By Rachel Magday
NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines — The province of Nueva Vizcaya recorded significant gains in visitor arrivals in 2025, with tourism receipts for the year reaching PHP 862,113,820, according to the Provincial Tourism and Culture Office (PTCO) 2025 Tourism Report.
The report shows 214,792 tourists visited the province in 2025, an increase of 10.2 percent from 194,918 in 2024. Excursionist arrivals—day visitors—also climbed to 706,017 in 2025, up 5.4 percent from 670,003 the previous year. The figures continue an upward trend from 2023, when the province logged 174,061 tourists and 416,355 excursionists.
On receipts, domestic tourism accounted for the bulk of earnings at PHP 852,396,000, while foreign tourist spending totaled PHP 9,717,820, bringing the combined total to PHP 862,113,820 for 2025.
Gov. Atty. Jose V. Gambito expressed gratitude to tourists who visited the province and pledged to further boost Nueva Vizcaya’s tourism, a priority of his administration.
”We thank all tourists who visited Nueva Vizcaya and took time to experience our nature, culture, and heritage. Tourism is among the priorities of my administration, and we will continue to invest in programs that protect our destinations and highlight what makes Nueva Vizcaya unique,” Gambito said.
The province’s most visited sites in 2025, ranked by visitor numbers, were:
- Sky Escape 360 (Ambaguio)
- Tam-an Mt. Resort & Hotel (Bayombong)
- Love Camp (Ambaguio)
- PLT Wellness & Mt. Resort (Solano)
- Lower Magat Eco Tourism Park (Diadi)
- Bambang Integrated Agri‑Tourism & Learning Site (Bambang)
- Heavenly Resort (Bambang)
- 24/7 Inn & Resort (Solano)
- Malico Salacsac Pass (Santa Fe)
- Edralin Falls (Kasibu)
- Areola Farm & Resort (Bambang)
- People’s Museum and Library (Bayombong)
- Humming Strawberry Farm (Bagabag)
- Imugan Falls (Santa Fe)
- Mount Tugew (Kayapa)
Provincial Tourism Officer Marichelle O. Costales said the report is a consolidated compilation of local tourism statistics prepared using the Department of Tourism’s standard local tourism statistics system, based on data submitted by municipal tourism offices, individual tourist sites, and tourism-related establishments.
