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Bayawan, Philippines
Bayawan is a city of 126,744 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1872.
Why visit Bayawan
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Bayawan
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About Bayawan
Bayawan, officially the City of Bayawan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bayawan), is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 126,744 people.
From the Wikipedia article Bayawan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bayawan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes20
8 more on the map.
History
It was in 1751 when the Spanish friars first established their settlement. 116 years later, Tolong Nuevo (Bayawan's former name) had existed as early as 1868 as part of Tolong Viejo (now the Municipality of Santa Catalina). It was not until 1872 when she was formally organized as a pueblo.
In 1953, the name Tolong Nuevo was changed to Bayawan, by virtue of Republic Act 694 as approved by the 3rd congress of the Philippines, consigning the name “Tolong” into obscurity and deep oblivion soon slowly to be forgotten by the succeeding generations. This made Bayawan a separate municipality.
From the History section of Bayawan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship4
Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
Church · Baptist
Purok 9 R. T. Diao Street, Bayawan City
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries67
Negros Oriental State University - Bayawan-Santa Catalina Campus
School · 3.8 km
Dumaguete South Road, Bayawan
Cleomenes Consolacion Fortugaleza Memorial Elementary School
School · 12.2 km
Dumaguete South Road, Basay
H. (Bido) Jordan Memorial Elementary School
School · 7.5 km
Dumaguete South Road, Bayawan
Kabulakan Elementary School
School · 9.2 km
Santa Catalina - Pamplona - Tanjay Road, Santa Catalina
Healthcare9
Map of Bayawan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Santa Catalina 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Pamplona 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Tanjay 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Mabinay 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Bais 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Sibulan 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Dumaguete 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Bacong 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Sipalay 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kabankalan 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Ibayaw City Hall, Angeloantique, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IbayawBayawan Rice1, Angeloantique, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS049-E-2049 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Labour 2, 影丸, CC BY 3.0
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