Editing Basilan (section)

==Tourism==
Architectural landmarks include the [[Isabela Cathedral|Santa Isabel Cathedral]], the Calvario Peak, on which the Chapel of Peace stands, and the Kaum Purnah Mosque. Natural attractions include the lake in the Panigayan fishing village, Sumagdang Beach and the waterfalls of the Kumalarang River. Cultures can be visited, such as the [[Badjao]], the Yakan, and the Muslim communities.<ref name="WOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=114 |title=Basilan - A Province To Be Watched |publisher=WOW Philippines |access-date=November 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218213921/http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=114 |archive-date=December 18, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Malamawi Beach.JPG|thumb|left|Alano White Beach Resort, Malamawi Island, Isabela City, Basilan]]

===Churches and religious shrines===
* Chapel of Peace, Calvario Peak, Isabela, perched {{convert|400|m}} above sea level and 15 minutes from the town proper.
* [[Isabela Cathedral|Santa Isabel Cathedral]], Isabela, an art deco cathedral with a mosaic altar reminiscent of Roman-Byzantine cathedrals, named in honor of the patron saint of Isabela.
* Monte Santo Shrine, atop Mt. Ubit in Lamitan, is a pilgrimage site for devout Catholics who visit the shrine for the traditional "13 Stations" during Holy Week.
* Kaum Purnah Mosque, Isabela, an old and imposing mosque, the sight of which greets visitors on ferries as they sail the channel into Isabela.

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===Historical sites===
* Datu Kalun Shrine, Lamitan. Built as a tribute to a famous Yakan leader, it is a triangular park located in the heart of Lamitan City's bustling downtown. His descendants include the prominent Cuevas-Pamaran-Antonio clan.
* Museo ng Lamitan, which showcases the Lami-lamihan festival. It also serves as the information center for Lamitan.

[[File:Basilan Provincial Capitol facade (Valderosa, Isabela City, Basilan; 10-07-2023).jpg|thumb|Old Basilan Provincial Capitol, former site of Fort Isabella Segunda]]

* Old Basilan Provincial Capitol, site of Fort Isabela II. The original fort was bombed and destroyed towards the end of World War II, having been used by the occupying Japanese forces as a munitions dump. A newer Capitol Building was built on the spot where the old Basilan City Hall stood after it was burned in the early 1990s. The new building is a celebration of Muslim and Christian influences which shaped modern-day Basilan, and still occupies the highest point of the city proper.
* Isabela City Plaza (formerly Plaza Misericordia) /Plaza Rizal. The twin plazas of the city have remained at the very center of Basilan's socio-political scene to this very day.

===Fiestas and festivals===
[[File:Lami-Lamihan Festival.jpg|thumb|Lami-Lamihan Festival, Lamitan, Basilan]]
* Pakaradjaan Basilan, celebrated annually from March 1 to 7 to commemorate the founding anniversary of the Province of Basilan.
* Lami-Lamihan Festival, the island's premier festival, is celebrated during the Feast of St. Peter (Fiesta San Pedro) on June 29 in Lamitan City. The festival is highlighted by the Yakans, who attend the festivities in full regalia, selling wares and produce brought in from their farms in the interior.
* 'Cocowayan' Festival, Isabela's annual commemoration of its cityhood, is a week-long series of activities culminating in the annual Street Dancing parade on April 25.
* [[festival|Fiesta]] Santa Isabel, celebrated every July 8 by the residents of Isabela, in honor of its Patroness Saint, Elizabeth of Portugal (Span. Santa Isabel de Portugal). The focal point of the celebrations is the [[Isabela Cathedral|Santa Isabel Cathedral]], located at the center of Isabela City. This is highlighted by a procession and novena masses, the traditional Bella Isabela Beauty Pageant, a marathon, a regatta and other activities organized primarily by the Diocese of Basilan and the Prelature of Isabela and its lay organizations, the Catholic Women's League and the Knights of Columbus.
* Semana Santa ([[Holy Week]]), celebrated in March/April (movable). A city procession known as the Santo Entierro (Holy Funeral) on Good Friday highlights the observance of Lent. Celebrated in most parish churches in the city and in the [[Isabela Cathedral|Santa Isabel Cathedral]], the Santo Entierro is a procession of Christ's images, many of the Stations of the Cross along the city's main streets, depicting his last hours before, during, and after the Crucifixion.
* [[Flores de Mayo]] (May 1–31). A religious feast celebrated in all Catholic churches in honor of the Virgin Mary. Little children in white gala dresses walk up the altar to offer flowers to the image of the Virgin Mary.
* Fonda de Barangay or Fiestas del Barangay, a week-long celebration in the barangays/barrios honoring their patron saints. The celebration usually starts with novena masses held every day for nine straight days before the feast day of the patron saint. Every night, the barrio is lit up for celebration and merry-making that includes pageants, trade fair, parade, [[cock-fighting]], carnival, musical competition and "baile."
* Budbud Festival, a barangay fiesta in honor of Nuestra Senora dela Regla of Begang Barangay, otherwise known as Isabela's "Little Cebu", a majority of whose residents originated from Carmen, Cebu Province. The festival consists of several days of beauty pageants, street dancing, "budbud" (rice cake) eating and much merrymaking.
* Pascua ([[Christmas]]), the December 25 celebration of [[Jesus Christ]]'s birth. City hall, churches, schools, streetlight post, houses, streets, commercial places, parks and most of the other places in the city are covered with lights, filled with joyous sounds and other Christmas decorations.
* [[Isra Wal Miraj]] (May 9), an Islamic event celebrating the [[Isra and Mi'raj|nocturnal journey and ascension of Muhammad to Heaven]].
* [[Eid al-Fitr]]/Hari Raya Puasa (movable), an Islamic event commemorating the end of the Muslim fasting season.
* [[Maulidin-Nabi]] (December 27), an Islamic celebration honoring the [[Mawlid|birthday of Muhammad]].
* [[Chinese New Year]], celebrated every February (movable) mostly for the raucous noise-making, tikoy-eating marathons, and the much-anticipated distribution of "ampaw" by rich Chinese godparents.