A Weekend Haven at Orilla del Rio Inland Resort

Text and photos by Bombette G. Marin

Alimodian, Iloilo is a quiet town packed with great natural attractions. It features amazing sites, views, and landscapes that are surprisingly diverse, with remote upland barangays, rice paddies, tumbling waterfalls and vegetable plantations.

A home for the finest tablea (native chocolate from cacao beans) in the province Alimodian is also known for its sweet delicacy, the sinakol, historical landmarks, and tourism inland resorts.

A network of small barangay roads will take visitors to the town’s newest inland resort situated in Barangay Taban Manguining. Located in a secluded and peaceful barangay 2.5 kilometers from the town center is an inland resort where guests will surely have an enjoyable time without too much noise.

The Orilla del Rio Inland Resort will surely give visitors a simple but unforgettable resort experience. It is an ideal point of excursion for backpackers and solo travelers looking for ease of access to the best sites in Alimodian.

Upon arrival, guests will somehow have a glimpse of what the inland resort has to offer. Its ambiance exudes cleanliness and simplicity. It has landscapes that are well-trimmed and the pool water is fresh and clean with the parking space sufficient for quite a number of guests.

The primary offering of the resort is its large swimming pool for adults at 3-5 feet deep, and a kiddie pool only about two feet deep. The pools give you a relaxing feeling even if you are just watching it from your cottage.

There are facilities to meet most budgets. The cottages are not that expensive so guests do not have to worry about spending too much. There are eight (8) open bamboo-made cottages and 14 umbrella huts surrounding the pool.

For an overnight stay, there are reasonably priced fan and air-conditioned bamboo huts that can accommodate eight people maximum. There is a pavilion that could handle 300 maximum people for weddings, conferences, birthdays, baptismal, and company events.

So, for those who would like to experience a worthwhile getaway in a not so far-flung inland resort from the city, Orilla del Rio Inland Resort is a good option to choose from. For more information, please contact Issabela Alonsabe at 09493689187.

Alimodian is a Third-Class municipality situated south-central of the province. It is 24.6 kilometers away from Iloilo City. The town is bounded in the north by the province of Antique; in the east by the towns of Maasin and Cabatuan, Iloilo; in the south by San Miguel, Iloilo and in the west by Leon, Iloilo. It has a total land area of 14, 480 hectares politically subdivided into 51 barangays.

Alimodian is populated by 34, 408 (2015 Census on Population) Alimodianons. Market day is every Tuesdays and Sundays. It annually celebrates its Religious Fiesta every 22nd of September in honor of St. Thomas of Villanova.

To get to Alimodian, one can take a jeepney or van at the ALEOSAN Transport Terminal at El 98 Street, Mandurriao, Iloilo City or at the ALEOSAN Transport Terminal in Barangay HIbao-an, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.