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Balimbing, Philippines

Panglima Sugala

Balimbing is a town of 7,102 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.

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Population7,102 GeoNames
Local namePanglima Sugala
Elevation5 m 16 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area416.7 km²
Nearest airportSanga Sanga Airport (TWT) 25 km

Why visit Balimbing

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 12 attractions in and around town.

About Balimbing

Panglima Sugala, officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala (Filipino: Bayan ng Panglima Sugala), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,657 people. It was formerly known as Balimbing.

From the Wikipedia article Panglima Sugala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do12

Bato-Bato Lighthouse

Lighthouse · 9.2 km

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Bud Lussum

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Bud Luuk

Scenic view · 6.3 km

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Bud Sikala

Scenic view · 6.6 km

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Bud Sintingan Peak

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Mount Balugan

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Mount Binuang

Scenic view · 6.1 km

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Mount Datu Sali

Scenic view · 5.0 km

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Mount Mapote

Scenic view · 8.2 km

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Mount Sibangkat

Scenic view · 9.6 km

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Mount Sibunday

Scenic view · 11.2 km

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Thumb Hill

Scenic view · 11.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Panampangan Beach

Beach · 12.1 km

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Churches and places of worship2

Sto. Niño Parish

Church · Roman Catholic · 8.9 km

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Golden Masjid

Place of worship · 9.1 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries36

Asaron Primary School

School · 10.1 km

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Balimbing Elementary School

School

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Balimbing National High School

School

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Batu-batu Central Elementary School

School · 8.7 km

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Batu-batu National High School

School · 8.7 km

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Bauno Garing Elementary School

School · 9.7 km

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Belatan Halo Primary School

School · 9.1 km

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Belatan Tainga Primary School

School · 7.2 km

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Buai Primary school

School · 4.8 km

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Buan Elementary School

School · 12.0 km

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Datag Bud Primary School

School · 12.1 km

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Hadji Yahya I. Pailan Primary School

School · 13.5 km

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Map of Balimbing

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sanga Sanga Airport (TWT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.

  • Parangan 3 km west, about 3 min by car
  • Kolape 8 km west, about 8 min by car
  • Bankaw 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
  • New Batu Batu 9 km west, about 9 min by car
  • Buan 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
  • Ungus-Ungus 14 km west, about 14 min by car
  • Lookan 16 km east, about 16 min by car
  • Tongouson 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Sanga-Sanga 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Bongao 22 km west, about 22 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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