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Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines - panoramio (1)
Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines - panoramio (1) · ABMunabbirul, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines - panoramio
Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines - panoramio · ABMunabbirul, CC BY-SA 3.0

Colonia, Philippines

Colonia is a town of 2,587 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.

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Population2,587 GeoNames
Elevation19 m 62 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Nearest airportZamboanga International Airport (ZAM) 33 km

Churches and places of worship1

Masjid Arrahman Nawasa

Place of worship · 1.9 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries6

B. Aldana Central Elementary School

School · 2.5 km

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Caddayan Elementary School

School · 1.4 km

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Claret School of Lamitan

School · 2.2 km

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Colonia Central Elementary School

School · 1.3 km

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Colonia National High School

School · 1.2 km

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Lamitan National High School

School · 2.4 km

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Map of Colonia

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Getting there and nearby towns

Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.

  • Tablas 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
  • Lamitan City 3 km west, about 3 min by car
  • Balas 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
  • Semut 7 km east, about 7 min by car
  • Tipo-Tipo 7 km south, about 7 min by car
  • Santa Clara 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Tuburan 13 km east, about 13 min by car
  • Al-Barka 18 km south, about 18 min by car
  • City of Isabela 22 km west, about 22 min by car
  • Zamboanga 31 km north, about 31 min by car

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

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