Dolores, Philippines
Dolores is a town of 9,274 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in April 5, 1864.
Why visit Dolores
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Dolores
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About Dolores
Dolores (IPA: [ˌdoˈlorɛs]), officially the Municipality of Dolores (Waray: Bungto han Dolores; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,314 people.
From the Wikipedia article Dolores, Eastern Samar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
History
In 1948, the barrios of Can-avid, Carolina, Barok, Cansangaya, Mabuhay, Camantang, Canilay, Pandol and Balagon, formerly part of this town, were separated into the municipality of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, by virtue of Republic Act No. 264.
From the History section of Dolores, Eastern Samar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Healthcare8
Map of Dolores
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Getting there and nearby towns
Calbayog Airport (CYP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Dapdap 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Can-Avid 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Borongan 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Maydolong 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Motiong 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Catbalogan 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gandara 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Laoang 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Rita 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Santa Margarita 90 km west, 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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