Allen, Philippines
Allen is a town of 7,502 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in December 1, 1863.
Why visit Allen
Townapedia lists 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Allen
Allen, officially the Municipality of Allen (Waray: Bungto han Allen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Allen), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,527 people.
From the Wikipedia article Allen, Northern Samar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The area of present-day Allen was originally populated by natives of Malay stock from the western and central portions of the island of Samar, particularly Catbalogan and Calbayog. Successive migrations to Allen from other islands that are near Allen were characterised by several waves. Malays from the neighbouring Bicol Peninsula in what is now Sorsogon crossed what is now the San Bernardino Strait using small sailing barges, trading with the locals before settling in, and inter-marrying with the local Malays many years after. Simultaneously, Malays of southern stock from Bohol through the islands of Capul and San Antonio crossed the strait and settled in the area.
The heavy waves of migration from Bicol to Allen in Samar in the course of the centuries is attested by the fact that almost 70% of the peoples of Allen trace their ancestries to the families in Bicol, from the province of Sorsogon.
The first recorded persons to have their names officially entered into a Spanish census in Allen were that of Cosmenia Cajandab and Mariano Cabacang; both surnames originated from the island of Capul.
Allen is also the hometown of Filipino sailing hero Florentino Das who holds the earliest record of a Trans-Pacific crossing from Hawaii to the Philippines. A memorial commemorating his achievement of 1956 is found in the town.
From the History section of Allen, Northern Samar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Allen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Catarman Airport (CRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Bobon 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Catarman 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Barcelona 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Gubat 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Mondragon 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Calbayog City 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Sorsogon 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Santa Margarita 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Castilla 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Mobo 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Banka at Allen Northern Samar, Ariel, CC BY 2.0
- ISS061-E-138259 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericb1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
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