Saint Anthony Cathedral
The main Catholic church of Baucau, found in the old part of town. It is a landmark of the town and reflects its Portuguese-era past.
Baucau
The second city offers beaches nearby, a swimming pool at a natural spring and colonial buildings from the Portuguese.
Attractive locations
Baucau Municipal Market
A historic market building in Baucau's old town, from the Portuguese colonial era. Stalls sell vegetables, fruit and household items, and it shows local daily life.
Mount Matebian
A high, rocky mountain in the east, regarded as a sacred place by many Timorese. Hikers climb it for wide views and for its important place in the country's history.
Monte Mundo Perdido
A mountain in the highlands near Venilale, south of Baucau. Visitors come for walks, cooler air and views over the surrounding countryside.
Venilale
A small hill town south of Baucau with Portuguese-era buildings and cool mountain air. It lies on the road from the coast toward Viqueque and is a quiet stop for travellers.
Laili Cave
A limestone cave and archaeological site in the hills of Baucau district. Excavations here have helped researchers understand early human settlement on Timor.
Airports
Baucau Airport BCH
It is about 6 km in a straight line from Baucau.
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport DIL
It is about 102 km in a straight line from Baucau.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Timor-Leste page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.8 °C225 mm
- Feb26.4 °C188 mm
- Mar26.6 °C116 mm
- Apr26.7 °C54 mm
- May26.2 °C35 mm
- Jun25.3 °C22 mm
- Jul24.7 °C9 mm
- Aug25.0 °C4 mm
- Sep26.4 °C4 mm
- Oct28.0 °C11 mm
- Nov29.0 °C51 mm
- Dec28.0 °C156 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 28% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency and help
Ask your hotel for the local emergency numbers and save the contact of your own embassy, or the country that represents yours, before you go.
local government
Police and emergency numbers (official tourism portal)
Helps with: The official tourism portal lists 112 for police, 115 for fire and 110 for an ambulance, and advises saving them before travelling beyond Dili. Mobile coverage can be patchy on remote roads.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Timor-Leste, including visitors, who needs police help in an emergency.
Phone: 112
local government
Ministry of Tourism and Environment
Helps with: Timor-Leste's tourism ministry, which runs the official tourism portal. Contact its head office in Dili for tourism information.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Timor-Leste or planning a trip there.
Phone: +670 331 1563
Email: [email protected]
Address: Edifisiu Haksolok, Villa Verde, Dili
ngo
Timor-Leste Red Cross (Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste)
Helps with: Timor-Leste's national Red Cross society, based in Dili. Contact it through its main office for Red Cross services.
Who qualifies: People in Timor-Leste who need to reach the national Red Cross society.
Phone: +670 78377717
Address: Avenida 20 de Maio, No. 79, Gricenfor, Nain Feto, Dili
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Timor-Leste
Helps with: The UN migration agency, with a country office in Dili. It supports emergency shelter and relief, disaster preparedness, safe labour migration, border management and counter-trafficking.
Who qualifies: Migrants, displaced people and government partners. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.