Why visit Bobon
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Bobon
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About Bobon
Bobon, officially the Municipality of Bobon (Waray: Bungto san Bobon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bobon), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,266 people.
From the Wikipedia article Bobon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes40
Caitlyn Cafe
Cafe · Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Chicken, Regional · 8.8 km
Andres Bonifacio Street, Catarman
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History
On July 25, 1949, barrios Aguadahan, Bag-ong Saban, Buenavista, Carangian, Giratag, Jamoog, Rosario, Salhag, and Tubigdanao were excised from Bobon to form the new independent municipality of San Jose, by virtue of Executive Order No. 248. Initially part of the undivided province of Samar, the municipality later became part of the new province of Northern Samar, following the 1965 Samar division plebiscite in November.
On June 21, 1969, several northern island barrios of Bobon were excised to form the independent municipality of Biri.
From the History section of Bobon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship13
Emmanuel Bible Baptist Church
Place of worship · Baptist · 9.0 km
Carlos P. Garcia Boulevard
United Pentecostal Church Catarman (AGM)
Church · Pentecostal · 7.8 km
J. P. Rizal Street
Shopping31
ALENORS Department Store
Shopping center · 9.0 km
Veterans Extension Street, Catarman
Rozzette Electrical Supply
Hardware store · 8.8 km
Emilio Jacinto Street, Catarman
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Lt. Jacob O. Meimban Memorial Foundation Eastern Visayas College
School · 7.3 km
Healthcare31
Leoncio Uy Memorial Hospital
Hospital · 9.0 km
Gregorio H. del Pilar Street, Catarman
Map of Bobon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Catarman Airport (CRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Catarman 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Mondragon 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Laoang 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Calbayog City 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Santa Margarita 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Barcelona 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Gandara 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Gubat 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sorsogon 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Castilla 88 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Church of Bobon, Northern Samar, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of Eastern Philippines NHCP Marker Site, Leocvlauzon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catarman Cathedral in Samar province, JinJian, CC BY-SA 4.0
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