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Bauan, Philippines

Bauan is a town of 33,560 people in Calabarzon, Philippines.

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Population33,560 GeoNames
RegionCalabarzon
Elevation58 m 190 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area53.3 km²
Nearest airportMamburao Airport (MBO) 78 km

Why visit Bauan

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 125 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Mount Durungao.

About Bauan

Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bauan), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 94,016 people.

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

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

Things to do5

Mount Durungao

Scenic view · 6.3 km

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Amphitheater

Cinema and theater · 6.4 km

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Batangas City Convention Center

Cinema and theater · 6.2 km

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Kalumala Heights

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Sir Dylan Place

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Museums and landmarks3

Andres Bonifacio

Monument and historic site

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Bagong Pantalan Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas - Batangas Passenger Terminal

Monument and historic site · 5.7 km

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Batangas Passenger Terminal

Monument and historic site · 5.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Children's Park - Phase 2

Park · 6.1 km

Sardonex Street, Batangas City

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Banaba Golf Club

Golf course · 2.2 km

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Plaza Orense

Park

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Tree House

Sports field and stadium · 5.1 km

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University Park

Park · 6.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes125

Bo's Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop

Kapitan Ponso Street, Bauan

Mo-Su 07:00-20:00

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Bo's Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 6.4 km

P. Burgos Street, Batangas City

Mo-Su 09:00-19:00

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Canton Restaurant

Restaurant · Filipino · 6.3 km

190 Evangelista Street, Batangas City

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Flatwhite

Cafe · 6.2 km

Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

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Lantake

Restaurant · Filipino

J. P. Rizal Street, Bauan

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Ng Wanam Food House

Restaurant · Filipino · 6.3 km

20 Evangelista Street, Batangas City

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Pansit Malabon Express

Restaurant · Noodle

Santa Cruz Street, Bauan

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TAPSPOT The Top Silog Spot in town

Restaurant · Asian · 6.4 km

Bauan-Mabini Road

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A&M Village Restaurant

Restaurant · Filipino · 6.0 km

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Anne's Cuisine

Restaurant · Filipino · 5.7 km

Diversion Road, Batangas City

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Butcher's Grill House - San Pascual Batangas

Restaurant · 3.5 km

Batangas City-San Pascual-Bauan Bypass Road

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Conti's

Restaurant · Filipino · 5.7 km

Diversion Road, Batangas City

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History

Bauan is formerly a barrio part of Taal. The Augustinian church of Bauan was founded as a visita (small chapel without a resident priest) in 1590 on the slopes of Mount Macolod, along Taal Lake's southern shore. The resident priest of Taal, Father Diego de Avila would visit periodically and attend to the spiritual needs of the settlement.

Six years after the establishment of the ecclesiastical mission of Bauan, a giant cross made of anubing was found in a Diñgin (a place of worship) near the town of Alitagtag. In 1790, Castro y Amoedo found a Tagalog document in the Bauan Cathedral Archives, signed by 25 Indio elders, stating the cross was made around 1595, as protection from ghosts surrounding the Tolo fountain. Subsequent miracles were associated with this cross. On May 3, the 2.5-meter (8 ft 2 in) tall cross was brought to the Chapel of Alitagtag. A golden sun, with a human face, and radiating rays was added, while the devout would cut away pieces of the cross to make talisman replicas. The elders also thought the cross protected the town from pestilence, locusts, drought, volcanic eruptions, and Moro pirates.

Today, the traditional folk dance of Bauan, subli, is a religious homage to the Cross of Alitagtag. The dance is performed at a sambahan (place of worship), two of which are natural grottos along the shore of Taal Lake, and one of which is called Diñgin.

From the History section of Bauan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay20

Churches and places of worship33

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Shopping35

Gas and EV charging26

Schools, colleges and libraries86

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Healthcare42

Map of Bauan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mamburao Airport (MBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 78 km away.

  • San Pascual 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
  • Taal 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
  • Cuenca 13 km north, about 13 min by car
  • Lipa City 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Calaca 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
  • Malvar 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
  • Balayan 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
  • Talisay 33 km north, about 33 min by car
  • Tagaytay 35 km north, about 35 min by car
  • Tanauan 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car

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