Balangiga, Philippines
Balangiga is a town of 5,592 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Why visit Balangiga
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Balangiga Massacre.
Weather in Balangiga
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Balangiga
Balangiga (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈhɪga]), officially the Municipality of Balangiga (Waray: Bungto han Balangiga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangiga), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,473 people.
From the Wikipedia article Balangiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
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Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Balangiga National Agricultural School
School · 1.0 km
San Lorenzo Street Extension
Divine Child Academy of Lawaan Eastern Samar
School · 10.1 km
Lawaan-Marabut Road
Lawaan National School of Craftsmanship and Home Industries
School · 10.3 km
National Highway
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Sisters Academy of Balangiga
School
Buenavista-Lawaan Road
Map of Balangiga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Guiuan 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Tanauan 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Basey 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Dulag 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Palo 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Pawing 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Tacloban 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Maydolong 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Borongan 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Burauen 56 km west, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Balangiga Church, Rabosajr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balangiga Church interior (001) 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balangiga Church and Plaza 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balangiga Church (002) 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balangiga Church (001) 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main door of Balangiga Church with historical marker, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Representatives Bacon and Carbajal with the Balangiga bells, August 2026, AlbrightFountain, CC0
- Balangiga Bells 2023-11-18, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balangiga Massacre historical marker at the foot of Valeriano Abanador statue, Jojit Ballesteros, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Valeriano Abanador, Jojit Ballesteros, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS047-E-87444 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-87445 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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