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Binalonan, Philippines

Binalonan is a town of 8,145 people in Ilocos, Philippines, founded in February 18, 1872.

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Population8,145 GeoNames
RegionIlocos
Elevation40 m 131 ft
FoundedFebruary 18, 1872
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area47.6 km²
Nearest airportLoakan Airport (BAG) 36 km

Why visit Binalonan

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 26 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Urdaneta Park Landmark Monument and CASTILLO-KIM LIVESTOCK FARM.

About Binalonan

Binalonan, officially the Municipality of Binalonan (Pangasinan: Baley na Binalonan; Ilocano: Ili ti Binalonan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Binalonan), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 56,560 people.

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

Museums and landmarks2

Urdaneta Park Landmark MonumentCC BY-SA 4.0

Urdaneta Park Landmark Monument

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

Memorial monument in Pangasinan, Philippines

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CASTILLO-KIM LIVESTOCK FARM

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

ZONE VI BRGY MORENO BINALONAN PANGASINAN

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Binalonan Town PlazaCC BY 2.0

Binalonan Town Plaza

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Fray Andres de Urdaneta Park

Park · 5.5 km

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Mayor's Park

Park · 4.8 km

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Ruperto's Resort

Sports field and stadium · 2.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes26

Juanie's Pigar-Pigar

Restaurant · Filipino · 4.1 km

Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00

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Cakes 'n BeesCC BY-SA 4.0

Cakes 'n Bees

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pastry · 3.1 km

23 MacArthur Highway, Binalonan

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Shakey's

Restaurant · Pizza · 2.9 km

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Cindy's Bakery

Bakery

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D' Brinks Resto CafeCC BY-SA 4.0

D' Brinks Resto Cafe

Restaurant

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HeBrews Cafe

Cafe · 0.8 km

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Kambingan

Restaurant · 6.0 km

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Kaps Bulalohan

Restaurant · 2.8 km

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Kusina del Norte

Restaurant · 5.9 km

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Kuya Al's Kambingan

Restaurant · 1.7 km

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Lanmars Seafood RestaurantCC BY-SA 4.0

Lanmars Seafood Restaurant

Restaurant · 4.6 km

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Manang Tina's Restaurant

Restaurant · 5.6 km

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Where to stay3

2428 Suites

Motel and hotel · 5.7 km

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Malayan Grand Mansion

Motel and hotel · 4.9 km

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Ruperto Garden Ville

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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History

According to historians, the town's name is an evolution of the Pangasinense term balon, which means "packed lunch"; or in Tagalog, baon.

In a traditional story which now plays an important role in the town's history, the area was originally owned by a Spaniard named Don Salvador. It was told that he instructed his men to put up crude wooden fences along the property to establish his ownership. During the course of their work, Don Salvador's men used to have their lunch and rest under Camachile trees located in the center of the land mainly due to its breezy shades.

Don Salvador offered his pastureland to several immigrants from Ilocos. When they asked Don Salvador how they were going to find the said land, the owner answered: "It is the place where people bring their balon to eat". Hence the term Binnalonan, which in Ilocano and Pangasinan means "a place where people bring and eat their baon", was born. At present, the town is called Binalonan while its people are known as Binalonians.

In 1838, Ilocano herdsmen and laborers constituted the first town in San Felipe. Later on, this was transferred to Santa Catalina, then returned to its previous site where the town still stands to this day. The town was the site of a World War II battle during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

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

Churches and places of worship19

Shopping7

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Gas and EV charging21

Schools, colleges and libraries69

Healthcare7

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Map of Binalonan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Loakan Airport (BAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.

  • Urdaneta 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • Asingan 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
  • Villasis 17 km south, about 17 min by car
  • Sison 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Tayug 16 km east, about 16 min by car
  • Rosales 18 km south, about 18 min by car
  • Mangaldan 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Santa Barbara 21 km west, about 21 min by car
  • Natividad 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Calasiao 25 km west, about 25 min by car

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