Why visit Buguey
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Buguey
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About Buguey
Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (Ibanag: Ili na Buguey; Ilocano: Ili ti Buguey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buguey), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,351 people.
From the Wikipedia article Buguey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Restaurants and cafes1
Apayao Brew
Cafe · 6.0 km
Camalaniugan-Santa Ana Road, Santa Teresita
Mo-Su 09:00-02:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
History
The site of Buguey was originally called catagayan, a place of many tagay trees. The name came about after Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo asked a native what the name of the place was in 1572. Subsequently, the name was shortened to Cagayan, which later became the name for the entire province and region.
Buguey is believed to have originated from the Ibanag word Bugay which means "shipwreck". It was formally established as a Spanish mission in 1596. In 1771, it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. According to legend, the Moros looted the town's church and brought its bell with them to sea, whereupon their vessel capsized, leading residents to shout navugay ira (they have capsized).
From the History section of Buguey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Map of Buguey
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cagayan North International Airport (LLC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Pattao 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Paddaya 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Santa Teresita 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Gattaran 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Santa Ana 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Sanchez-Mira 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Solana 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tuguegarao 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Enrile 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Claveria 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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