Bansalan, Philippines
Bansalan is a town of 21,391 people in Davao Region, Philippines, founded in September 18, 1952.
Why visit Bansalan
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 33 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Bansalan
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About Bansalan
Bansalan, officially the Municipality of Bansalan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bansalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bansalan), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 64,816 people.
From the Wikipedia article Bansalan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes33
Baibon Eusria Halal Refreshmemt
Restaurant · 4.6 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway
21 more on the map.
Where to stay6
History
Bansalan was a forest primeval and the aborigines were Bagobos. As they were nomadic, they traveled from one place to the other by hacking their way through the virgin forests. They also cultivated land for their staple food but soon left the place after harvest time in search of a better place to cultivate. They also had the wide area of hunting ground where at the end of the day, they brought home speared wild boar, deer or monkeys. The implements they had were crude but obviously the bow and arrow were used both in hunting and fishing. The waters then were crystal pure and were untarnished by the changing current ecology. In some certain sites, Bansalan had patches of cogonal land interspersed with tall trees demarcated by serene creeks and turbulent rivers gushing from the belly of Mount Apo, the highest mountain peak in the Philippines where according to legend, Apo Sandawa ruled as god.
From the History section of Bansalan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Our Lady of Mary Mediatrix
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
R. Delos Cientos Street, Bansalan
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.1 km
R. Delos Cientos Street, Bansalan
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries79
Bansalan Central Elementary School
School · 0.7 km
R. Delos Cientos Street, Bansalan
South Philippine Adventist College
School · 6.6 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Matanao
St. Benedict College of South East Asia
School · 8.3 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Matanao
Healthcare14
St. Benedict Hospital of Davao del Sur
Hospital · 8.3 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Matanao
Zarsona Medical Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Bansalan
Map of Bansalan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Magsaysay 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Digos 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Padada 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Makilala 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Kidapawan 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- President Roxas 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Koronadal 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Davao 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Kabacan 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Tacurong 60 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Bansalan Park Poblacion, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines - panoramio, Barin1986, CC BY 3.0
- Sandoricum koetjape 21996690, Greg III Espera, CC BY 4.0
- Barangay Tamban, Governor Generoso, Davo Oriental,Mindanao Philippines, VanzSars, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS015-E-16023 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-78756 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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