Why visit Alabel
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 147 places to eat, 61 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Alabel
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About Alabel
Alabel, officially the Municipality of Alabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alabel; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Alabil, Jawi: ايڠد نو ءلبيل; Filipino: Bayan ng Alabel), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 90,120 people.
From the Wikipedia article Alabel (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks8
Aqua Tierra Maze Garden
Monument and historic site · 14.5 km
Ofrencio Torres Santos Street, General Santos City
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Gensanville Phase 1 Playground and Basketball park
Park · 9.6 km
Villaraza Street, General Santos City
Pioneers' Park
Park · 13.3 km
A park built to commemorate the landing site of the pioneers of the city
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes147
Kuya Romys Food Services
Restaurant · Cheesy Milky Donut, Empanada, Empanaditas, Ngohiong · 10.0 km
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Fire & Flavor Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta · 14.6 km
Leopoldo Dacera Sr. Avenue
24/7
GENERAL WINGS & BOOZE
Restaurant · Chicken, Pasta, Barbecue · 13.5 km
Gervacio Aparente Street
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00
Outback Steakhouse and Wines
Restaurant · Steak House · 12.8 km
Camia Street, General Santos City
24/7
Pick-up Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 10.8 km
Digos-Makar Road, General Santos City
24/7
Red Corner Burger bar & Cafe
Restaurant · 13.5 km
Gervacio Aparente Street
24/7
Streetfood Asia
Restaurant · Asian · 13.3 km
Gervacio Aparente Street, General Santos
Mo-Tu 17:00-23:00; Th-Su 17:00-23:00
The Outdoor Burger
Restaurant · 12.6 km
19 Osmeña Street
Mo-Sa 02:00-22:00
Zed Frozen Foods
Restaurant · Chicken, Lechon · 6.9 km
220 Sarangani-Davao Del Sur Coastal Road, Buayan
24/7
J. Kro Acoustic & Resto Bar
Bar and pub · 11.2 km
Digos-Makar Road
Mo-Sa 00:00-24:00, Su off
135 more on the map.
History
In 1947, the families of Santiago Alaba and Tomas Beldad Sr. settled in Buayan. The place became a barrio of the municipality of Dadiangas (now General Santos) on September 17, 1956, through Hadji Abdawa Mohamad and Marcos Malinao and named Alabel in honor of two families.
Alabel became a municipality under Republic Act 6393 (formerly House Bill No. 3222 sponsored by Rep. James Chiongbian) dated September 10, 1971, comprising eight barrios separated from the city: Alabel (now Poblacion), Alegria, Maribulan, Pag-asa, Kawas, Domolok, Bagacay and Tokawal. Barangays Spring, Baluntay, Datal Anggas, and Paraiso were created between 1986 and 1989, bringing the number to twelve.
From the History section of Alabel on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay61
Churches and places of worship66
GENSAN Missionary Baptist Church
Place of worship · 13.1 km
32, lot 17 Yumang Street
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 13.4 km
Pendatun Avenue, General Santos City
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 14.7 km
Leopoldo Dacera Sr. Avenue
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 10.4 km
Balite Street, General Santos
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnessess
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 13.0 km
Nuñez Street
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish Church
Church · Catholic · 13.0 km
Roxas Avenue, General Santos
Parish of Saint Maximillian Kolbe
Church · Roman Catholic · 13.9 km
Yumang Street
Saint Andrew Episcopal Church
Church · Anglican · 12.7 km
President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, General Santos
Saint Paul Novitiate Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 11.8 km
Digos-Makar Road, General Santos City
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 10.9 km
Jose Catolico Sr. Avenue, General Santos
Shopping31
Gaisano Mall of GenSan
Shopping center · 11.8 km
Digos-Makar Road, General Santos City
Kwikline Trading
Hardware store · 12.4 km
Irineo Santiago Boulevard, General Santos City
SM City General Santos
Shopping center · 12.2 km
San Miguel Street, General Santos
Gas and EV charging32
Schools, colleges and libraries115
Filipino Canadian Community College Foundation
School · 12.9 km
19 Teodulo Ramirez, Sr. Street, General Santos City
General Santos Doctors' Medical School Foundation, Inc.
School · 14.2 km
Bulaong, General Santos
Notre Dame-Siena College of General Santos City
School · 14.7 km
NLSA Road, General Santos
Healthcare40
Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital
Hospital · 11.9 km
Amado Fenequito Street, General Santos City
Gensan Diagnostic Laboratory
Clinic and pharmacy · 12.4 km
Plaza Nova 1 Irineo Santiago Boulevard
Rose Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 12.5 km
Pedro Acharon Boulevard, General Santos
Map of Alabel
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Santos International Airport (GES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- General Santos 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Polomolok 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Malita 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Padada 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Koronadal 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Lake Sebu 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Banga 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Surallah 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Digos 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Magsaysay 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alabel, Halimawsabanga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Veranza Mall entrance - panoramio, Kenneth Rangas, CC BY 3.0
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05c, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05k, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05h, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05i, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05d, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05a, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05e, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05l, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05g, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05j, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05b, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Buayan Quarry Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 05f, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Asinan Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Beach, Mindanao, Philippines 04d, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Asinan Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Beach, Mindanao, Philippines 04a, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Asinan Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Beach, Mindanao, Philippines 04b, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Asinan Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Beach, Mindanao, Philippines 04c, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07f, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07d, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07a, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07h, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07c, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07g, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07e, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Sorapia Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 07b, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Japanese Bunker, Near Buayan Airport, Mindanao, Philippines 06b, Gary Todd, Public domain
- WWII Japanese Bunker, Near Buayan Airport, Mindanao, Philippines 06a, Gary Todd, Public domain
- Gonzales Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 08c, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Gonzales Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 08e, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Gonzales Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 08a, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Gonzales Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 08d, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- Gonzales Pillbox, WWII Japanese Bunker, General Santos City Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 08b, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Companion Bunker to Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 11a, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 12a, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 12b, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 12c, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 12i, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Companion Bunker to Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 11d, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
- WWII Command Bunker Near Japanese Airbase, Mindanao, Philippines 12g, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., Public domain
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