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Population3,746
GeoNames
RegionMimaropa
Elevation84 m
276 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Nearest airportMamburao Airport (MBO)
47 km
Why visit Balatero
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include White Beach.
Weather in Balatero
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Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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White Beach
Beach · 2.3 km
Popular beach for local travellers (Source: en:Wikipedia)
Restaurants and cafes46
Kusirena Cafe and Homestay
Cafe · Thai, Regional · 1.2 km
10:00-19:00
Arcobaleno italiano
Restaurant · Italian Pizza, Italian, Filipino · 1.0 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Gilberts food hauz
Restaurant · Fish, Sandwich, Breakfast, Ice Cream, Filipino, Coffee Shop, Asian · 2.4 km
24/7
Romulus place
Restaurant · Sandwich, Pasta, Italian, Breakfast, Filipino, Chicken, Local · 2.2 km
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
34 more on the map.
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Where to stay32
20 more on the map.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
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Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Balatero
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mamburao Airport (MBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Puerto Galera 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Mabini 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Calapan 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Bauan 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- San Pascual 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Taal 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Ibaan 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Cuenca 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Mamburao 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Calaca 49 km north, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
Photo credits
- Puerto Galera - Balatero - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Balatero - panoramio (1), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (3), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PH - Puerto Galera - White Beach - sunset 1, Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (4), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (5), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (2), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (1), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (6), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Minolo Cove - panoramio (6) (cropped), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Abra de Ilog from Ship, Occidental Mindoro, May 2026 (6), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MV City of Roxas 20240614, Ian Lopez ( Ianlopez1115 ), Attribution
- Puerto Galera - Santo Nino - Western Nautacal Hwy - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Santo Nino - Western Nautacal Hwy - panoramio (1), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - White Beach - Western Nautical Hwy - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Santo Nino - La baia - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea Jewel Beach Resort - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- Puerto Galera - S.to Nino - Fischermen's Cove - panoramio (1), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Western Nautical Hwy Sto Nino Puerto Galera - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Sto Nino - Fisherman's Cove Resort and Diving Center - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Western Nautical Hwy - Sto Nino - panoramio (1), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - S.to Nino - Fischermen's Cove - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Santo Niño - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Santo Niño - panoramio (1), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - S.to Nino - Fischermen's Cove - panoramio (2), Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Western Nautical Hwy - Sto Nino - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View to Sea Jewel Beach Resort - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- To the Beach from Sea Jewel - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- Puerto Galera - Sto. Nino - Western Nautical Hwy - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White Beach, looking East - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- Puerto Galera - mangrovie - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White beach in the morning - panoramio, Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White Beach, looking West - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- Two Masseuses on White Beach - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- Puerto Galera Sto Nino - Bassa Marea tra le Mangrovie - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of White Beach from Banca - panoramio, André Héroux, CC BY 3.0
- Puerto Galera - white beach Wikivoyage banner, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puerto Galera - white beach - panoramio, Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PH - Puerto Galera - White Beach 2, Eugene Alvin Villar ( Seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
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