Can-Avid, Philippines
Can-Avid is a town of 5,928 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in July 4, 1948.
Why visit Can-Avid
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Can-Avid
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About Can-Avid
Can-avid (IPA: [ˌkɐnˈʔavɪd]), officially the Municipality of Can-avid (Waray: Bungto han Can-avid; Tagalog: Bayan ng Can-avid), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,942 people.
From the Wikipedia article Can-avid (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Can-avid was created in 1948 from the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of Dolores, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.
From the History section of Can-avid on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries68
Healthcare7
Map of Can-Avid
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 97 km away.
- Dolores 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Dapdap 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Borongan 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Maydolong 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Motiong 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Catbalogan 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Gandara 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Laoang 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Rita 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Margarita 86 km west, 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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