Baybay, Philippines
Baybay is a town of 17,668 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1620.
Why visit Baybay
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 45 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Baybay and Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park.
Weather in Baybay
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About Baybay
Baybay (IPA: [baɪ'baɪ]), officially the City of Baybay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Baybay; Waray: Syudad han Baybay), is a component city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. In the 2024 census, it has a population of 114,708 people.
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Things to do13
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks8
Anchorage Area / @1225H
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Andrés Bonifacio Street (10 AH 26)
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park
Park · 14.6 km
Protected area of the Philippines
Kuapnit Balinsasayaw National Park
Hiking and trails · 14.4 km
Declared a national park in 1937 by virtue of Proclamation No. 142.
Restaurants and cafes45
33 more on the map.
History
Baybay is believed to be the only settlement on the western coast of Leyte known to the first Spanish conquistadors that came with Magellan, as was Abuyog in the eastern part of the province, and Limasawa and Cabalian in the south.
When the Spanish conquistadors extended their territory, an expeditionary force under Felipe Segundo, evidently looking for a bigger settlement, landed in Pangasugan. When he landed near the river, he pointed to a spot and asked a native in Spanish for the name of the place. Unable to understand Spanish and thinking that Felipe Segundo wanted to ask about the river, he answered in Visayan, " Ang suba nagbaybay sa Pangasugan." This is how Baybay got its name.
From the History section of Baybay on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship21
Immaculate Conception Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
M.L. Quezon Street, Baybay
Lokal ng Baybay, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 0.7 km
M. L. Quezon Street, Baybay
Lokal ng Bunga, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 10.9 km
Baybay-Ormoc Road
Lokal ng Kilim, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.9 km
Baybay-Ormoc Road
Makinhas Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 8.2 km
Abuyog-Baybay City South Road
San Nicholas de Tolentino Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.9 km
Santo Rosario Street, Baybay
Chapel of Saint Agustin of Hippo
Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente · 10.3 km
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries90
Healthcare11
Green Gold Mirambel Clinic and Allied Services (Diagnostic Laboratory and Birthing Services)
Clinic and pharmacy
Map of Baybay
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ormoc Airport (OMC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Inopacan 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Burauen 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Dulag 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Ormoc 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Tanauan 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Palo 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Palompon 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Tacloban 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Carigara 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Danao 86 km west, about 1 h 30 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Baybay, leyte, Urville86, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beautyness, Cheann Luna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SUNsets, Cheann Luna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camotes Islands NC51-7, US Army Mapping Service, Public domain
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