Belison, Philippines
Belison is a town of 14,433 people in Western Visayas, Philippines, founded in March 10, 1961.
Why visit Belison
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Belison
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About Belison
Belison (/bɛˈlison/), officially the Municipality of Belison (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Bilisong, [bɪˈlisʊŋ]; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Belison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Belison), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,433 people.
From the Wikipedia article Belison (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Santafé: The Veggie Hut
Restaurant · 1.0 km
Antique-Aklan Road, Belison
Mo-Th 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-19:00; Fr 09:00-15:00
Open in Google Maps · +639050778427;+639175023137;+639338250285;+639989583811
Churches and places of worship3
Lokal ng Rombang, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.3 km
Antique-Aklan Road
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Borocboroc Delima Ipil Elementary School
School · 1.8 km
Antique-Aklan Road, Belison
2 more on the map.
History
Belison (Kinaray-a: Bilisong) was merely a barangay in the larger municipality of Patnongon, adjacent to the north. Belison barangay leaders and Manila-based Bilisongnuns ([bɪlɪsʊŋˈnən]; ‘Belison residents’) mapped out a petition requesting the national government to make Belison an independent town. The petition was brought to Malacañan Palace on March 10, 1961, and through Presidential Executive Order No. 421 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia, Belison was declared a municipality - the smallest and the youngest in the Province of Antique.
During World War II, Japanese submarines and other naval vessels used the shores of Belison as accessible entry points to Panay, facilitating the invasion of Western Visayas. Local accounts recall both the fear brought by these forces and the resistance mounted by inhabitants, who established guerrilla strongholds in the mountainous areas surrounding the municipality.
From the History section of Belison on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Belison
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Getting there and nearby towns
Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- San Pedro 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Aurelliana 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Sibalom 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Patnongon 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Tigbauan 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Oton 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Janiuay 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Iloilo 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pototan 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Passi 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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