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Batan, Philippines

Batan is a town of 4,495 people in Western Visayas, Philippines.

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Population4,495 GeoNames
Elevation30 m 98 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area79.2 km²
Nearest airportKalibo International Airport (KLO) 17 km

Why visit Batan

Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Mandong Hill, Mount Polilan and Sanduguan (Pacto de Sangre).

About Batan

Batan, officially the Municipality of Batan (Aklanon: Banwa it Batan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Batan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Batan), is a third-class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 33,932 people.

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

Travel tips from other travellers: Batan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do4

Mandong Hill

Scenic view · 3.4 km

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Mount Polilan

Scenic view · 7.2 km

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Floripon Lighthouse

Lighthouse · 2.6 km

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Songcolan Lighthouse

Lighthouse · 1.0 km

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Museums and landmarks8

Sanduguan (Pacto de Sangre)

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

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Altavas Town Plaza

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

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Jose Rizal

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

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Kalantiaw Shrine

Monument and historic site

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Mini Bridge

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

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Road Sign CES

Monument and historic site · 6.9 km

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Road Sign CNHS

Monument and historic site · 6.9 km

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Waiting Shed

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Batan Municipal Park

Park

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Katiwamaan't Jimeno Park

Park · 5.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes5

Angel Nicole Seafoods Garden and Restaurant

Restaurant · 6.8 km

Capiz – Aklan Road

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Akisha Store

Bakery · 5.9 km

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Delia Store

Bakery · 6.3 km

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Nene Store

Bakery · 5.9 km

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Catuiran Refreshment

Fast food · 5.5 km

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Where to stay1

Churches and places of worship8

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Shopping2

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries38

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Healthcare1

  • Godofredo P. Ramos Hospital

    Hospital · 6.0 km

    Tapaz – Jamindan – Altavas Road

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Map of Batan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.

  • New Washington 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
  • Kalibo 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Makato 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
  • Roxas City 28 km east, about 28 min by car
  • Panay 33 km east, about 33 min by car
  • Tapas 36 km south, about 36 min by car
  • Dumarao 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
  • Ibajay 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
  • Culasi 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Passi 55 km south, about 55 min by car

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