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Dalaguete, Philippines
Dalaguete is a town of 8,135 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1711.
Why visit Dalaguete
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tingko Beach.
Weather in Dalaguete
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Dalaguete
Dalaguete, officially the Municipality of Dalaguete (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dalaguete; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dalaguete), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 75,937 people.
From the Wikipedia article Dalaguete (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes11
Southern Chiks
Restaurant · Chicken
San Guillermo Street
We-Mo 10:00-20:00
History
The dalakit (Ficus benjamina) tree is the foundation of the origin and name of Dalaguete.
The natives look upon the tree not for its gigantic size, nor for its fruit which is of no use, but rather for the religious observance of the natives.
They highly consider this tree for their belief that it harbors spirits or diwatas who could impose sickness if maltreated or hand in fortunes and gifts if placated. When fully grown, the intertwining roots are exposed from the earth and form huge caverns that could house several people.
In ancient times, before the coming of the Spaniards, these trees had been used by people as major landmarks. People gathered under the encompassing shades and conduct social and economic activities such as festivities, contest, trading meetings, and other community gatherings. They establish market places under the shades of the dalaket where they sell their products and conduct trade with local roving traders bringing in Chinese and Asiatic goods from the port of Cebu.
From the History section of Dalaguete on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare3
Map of Dalaguete
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Moalboal 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Loon 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Oslob 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Panglao 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Dumanjog 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Tagbilaran City 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Dauis 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Carcar 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Bais 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Tanjay 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Dalaguete Church historical marker, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dalaguete Church, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint William of Aquitaine Church in Dalaguete, Cebu, Rabosajr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Guillermo Church Dalaguete (San Guillermo Street, Dalaguete, Cebu; 01-18-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS022-E-68709 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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