Carles, Philippines
Carles is a town of 2,697 people in Western Visayas, Philippines, founded in July 1, 1862.
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.
Weather in Carles
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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
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare7
Map of Carles
52 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- North-South Gigante, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm Beach Resort, Carles, Iloilo 20240824 105441, BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm Beach Resort, Carles, Iloilo 20240317 (4), BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm Beach Resort, Carles, Iloilo 20240317 (3), BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm Beach Resort, Carles, Iloilo 20240317 (2), BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tegillarca granosa 349949891, L.J. Lamera, CC BY 4.0
- Tegillarca granosa 349949874, L.J. Lamera, CC BY 4.0
- ISS047-E-929 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-930 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-931 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Iloilo East Coast - Capiz Rd. in San Dionisio, Iloilo 20240824 134834, BSrap, CC BY-SA 4.0
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