Why visit Biri
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Weather in Biri
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About Biri
Biri, officially the Municipality of Biri (Waray: Bungto han Biri; Tagalog: Bayan ng Biri), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,005 people.
From the Wikipedia article Biri, Northern Samar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Biri on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
Biri originated as a barrio in 1649, previously under the jurisdiction of Bobon. On June 21, 1969, the barrios of Biri, Kauswagan, MacArthur, Pio del Pilar, Progress, San Antonio, San Pedro, and Santo Niño were excised from Bobon to form the new independent municipality of Biri, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5500. The municipality's first officials were elected in November 1969.
From the History section of Biri, Northern Samar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Biri
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Getting there and nearby towns
Catarman Airport (CRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Bobon 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Barcelona 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Catarman 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Gubat 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Mondragon 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Sorsogon 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Castilla 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Calbayog City 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Laoang 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Legaspi 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Bel-at and Tidal pool - Biri Rock Formation, Northern Samar, Jtepace, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri rock formations 1, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri rock formations magsapad, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri rock formations magasang, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri rock formations puhunan, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri Rock Formations panorama, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri rock formations bel-at 01, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biri rock formations caranas, Andrew Gil Desabelle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS061-E-138260 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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