Balangkayan, Philippines
Balangkayan is a town of 3,159 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Why visit Balangkayan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Town Plaza Stage.
Weather in Balangkayan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Balangkayan
Balangkayan (IPA: [ˌbalaŋˈkajan]), officially the Municipality of Balangkayan (Waray: Bungto han Balangkayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balangkayan), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,014 people.
From the Wikipedia article Balangkayan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes15
3 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare7
Map of Balangkayan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Maydolong 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Borongan 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Basey 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Guiuan 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Calbiga 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Tacloban 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Santa Rita 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Palo 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Tanauan 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Catbalogan 76 km northwest, 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
- 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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