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Banisilan, Philippines
Banisilan is a town of 5,749 people in Soccsksargen, Philippines, founded in February 8, 1982.
Why visit Banisilan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Banisilan
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About Banisilan
Banisilan, officially the Municipality of Banisilan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banisilan, Jawi: ايڠايد نو بنيسيلن; Iranun: Inged a Banisilan, ايڠايد ا بنيسيلن; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banisilan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banisilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banisilan), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,013 people.
From the Wikipedia article Banisilan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship1
History
Banisilan accidentally acquired its name from a type of fresh water shell called the Banisil which were then abundant in the area.
Before Banisilan was created as a separate municipality from Carmen, its mother town, President Ramon Magsaysay signed Proclamation No. 317 dated July 17, 1956 reserving an area of 100,018 hectares of land for a resettlement project which was under the general administration (NARRA) now known as the Department of Agrarian Reform. This resettlement project covers three (3) municipalities and part of these is the North Cotabato Resettlement Project No. 1. As years passed, hundreds of landless and qualified citizens coming from almost all parts of the country were resettled in the area. On March 19, 1959, the first batch of settlers from Panay called SAKADA, headed by Jesus T. Alisasis who become the first Vice Mayor, set foot in Banisilan and in the succeeding months, other tribes from Luzon followed.
On February 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 141 was approved; twelve barangays in Carmen were separated to create Banisilan, with one with the same name designated the seat of government. A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly created local entities including nearby Aleosan, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.
From the History section of Banisilan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Banisilan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maramag Airport (XMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Wao 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Kalilangan 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Kibawe 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Carmen 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Kitaotao 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Don Carlos 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Midsayap 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Maramag 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Kabacan 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Quezon 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
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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
- Like Under The Sea, 影丸, CC BY 3.0
- Mapawa Nature Park 2016 Dec, 影丸, CC BY 3.0
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