Balabagan, Philippines
Balabagan is a town of 2,423 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Balabagan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Balabagan
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About Balabagan
Balabagan, officially the Municipality of Balabagan (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Balabagan; Filipino: Bayan ng Balabagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines.
From the Wikipedia article Balabagan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Balabagan became a municipality during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.
The territory was reduced when, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 of 1982, 36 barangays were separated to create the municipality of Kapatagan.
From the History section of Balabagan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 8.9 km
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries63
Barorao Central Elementary School
School · 2.8 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Balabagan
Don Pablo Hofer Elementary School
School · 11.2 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Kapatagan
East Pagilidan National High School
School · 10.9 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Malabang
Malabang Central Pilot Elementary School
School · 8.5 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Malabang
Healthcare2
Map of Balabagan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Malabang Airport (MLP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Parang 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Sultan Kudarat 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Dinaig 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Marantao 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Marawi City 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Midsayap 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Wao 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Tubod 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ozamiz City 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Iligan 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Coolest spring Balabagan pic-1, Yasser arumpac, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS055-E-46087 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46086 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46089 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46088 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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