Ballesteros, Philippines
Ballesteros is a town of 5,591 people in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.
Why visit Ballesteros
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Ballesteros
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About Ballesteros
Ballesteros (Ibanag: Ili nat Ballesteros; Ilocano: Ili ti Ballesteros; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ballesteros), officially the Municipality of Ballesteros, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,562 people.
From the Wikipedia article Ballesteros, Cagayan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship7
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 6.9 km
Rizal Street
Saint Isidore Parish Church
Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente · 0.7 km
Hernandez Street, Ballesteros
Gas and EV charging4
History
Ballesteros was formerly a barrio of Abulug named Santa Cruz, which was made an independent municipality in 1911. It was named after Gregorio Ballesteros, a Filipino priest who spearheaded the development of the community.
From the History section of Ballesteros, Cagayan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare2
Map of Ballesteros
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cagayan North International Airport (LLC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Cabaritan East 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Mabuttal East 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Abulug 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Guiddam 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Sanchez-Mira 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Gattaran 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Claveria 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Santa Ana 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Solana 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Piddig 89 km west, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS053-E-123692 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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