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Carles, Philippines

Carles is a town of 2,697 people in Western Visayas, Philippines, founded in July 1, 1862.

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Population2,697 GeoNames
Elevation4 m 13 ft
FoundedJuly 1, 1862
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area104.0 km²
Nearest airportSicogon Airport (ICO) 18 km

Why visit Carles

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

About Carles

Carles, officially the Municipality of Carles (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Carles, Tagalog: Bayan ng Carles), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 74,177 people.

From the Wikipedia article Carles, Iloilo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Manigonigo Lighthouse

Lighthouse · 5.9 km

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Mount Manuya

Scenic view · 8.3 km

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Museums and landmarks2

Don Casimiro Andrada Monument

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Pedro Bensurto Medina Ancestral House

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Greenland

Park · 3.1 km

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Timbo-ok Park

Park

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Restaurants and cafes8

JC Bakeshop

Bakery · 6.2 km

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PATAMABA Tinapayan Ng Bayan

Bakery

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RM Bakeshop

Bakery

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RM Moya Bakery

Bakery · 3.3 km

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Solina Tower Bar

Bar and pub · 2.8 km

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The holy cow

Restaurant · 3.3 km

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BigMak

Fast food · 3.3 km

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Franks

Fast food · 3.3 km

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Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship5

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Shopping4

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries18

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Healthcare7

Map of Carles

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sicogon Airport (ICO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.

  • Estancia 13 km south, about 13 min by car
  • Panay 37 km west, about 37 min by car
  • Roxas City 42 km west, about 42 min by car
  • Dumarao 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
  • Cadiz 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Passi 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Victorias 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Sagay 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bantayan 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Enrique B. Magalona 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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