Buansa, Philippines
Buansa is a town of 3,196 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
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Population3,196
GeoNames
Elevation97 m
318 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Nearest airportJolo Airport (JOL)
6 km
Weather in Buansa
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Churches and places of worship1
Jolo Cathedral
Church · 5.3 km
Roman Catholic cathedral in Sulu, Philippines
Map of Buansa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jolo Airport (JOL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Bato Bato 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Sionogan 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Kajatian 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Jolo 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Baunu-Timbangan 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Anuling 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Langpas 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Kagay 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Panabuan 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Payuhan 11 km southwest, about 11 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
Photo credits
- Aftermath of the Jolo Cathedral bombings, ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO, Public domain
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