Catanauan, Philippines
Catanauan is a town of 26,804 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in January 20, 1686.
Why visit Catanauan
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Limestone tombs of Kamhantik and Buenavista Protected Landscape.
Weather in Catanauan
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About Catanauan
Catanauan, officially the Municipality of Catanauan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Catanauan), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 76,250 people.
From the Wikipedia article Catanauan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Limestone tombs of Kamhantik
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Archaeological site
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Buenavista Protected Landscape
Park · 14.0 km
Philippine protected area
Restaurants and cafes24
12 more on the map.
History
The existence of anauan as a pueblo (town) was first recorded in the map of Father Pedro Murillo dated on 1734. The petition dated 1685 of Bishop Andres Gonzales of Nueva Caceres, now known as Naga City in the Bicol Region, requesting the king of Spain to have Masbater and the Pueblo of Catanauan assigned to Recollect Order was reflective of the early creation of Catanauan. The recognized foundation date of the Municipality was January 20, 1686.
In the late 18th and 19th century, there were frequent Moro raids. These occurrences prompted the people to construct two small stone forts or watch towers (magkatanawan) mounted with artillery. Santa Maria watch tower was located at Lot 21 psc-2 near the present wharf is located. Castillo watch tower stood at the intersection of present Rizal and Boncan Street. Hence, the name Catanauan was so derived.
From the History section of Catanauan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship19
Iglesia Ni Cristo
Church · Catholic · 3.1 km
Catanauan - Buenavista Road,, San Roque, Catanauan
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.9 km
Don Abella Drive
Lokal ng Catanauan, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 0.6 km
Abad Santos Street
Lokal ng San Isidro
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 9.8 km
Gumaca-Pitogo-Mulanay-San Narciso Road
St. Peter the Apostle Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 11.9 km
J. P. Rizal Street
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare6
Quezon Provincial Hospitals Network- Bondoc Peninsula
Hospital
Diego Silang Street, Catanauan
Map of Catanauan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Lopez 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Calauag 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Gumaca 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Del Gallego 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Atimonan 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sipocot 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pagbilao 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Labo 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Lucena 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Daet 90 km northeast, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Catanauan, Quezon Town Hall, Nickrds09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Khamantik, El Mono Español, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manuel L. Quezon Monument1 in Mulanay, Quezon, Nickrds09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-48147 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-48148 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-48409 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-859 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Canoes in Quezon, Aaron Lucas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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