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Escalante, Philippines
Escalante is a town of 97,050 people in Western Visayas, Philippines, founded in November 28, 1856.
Why visit Escalante
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Solitario and Sagay Marine Reserve.
Weather in Escalante
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Escalante
Escalante, officially the City of Escalante (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Escalante; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Escalante; Filipino: Lungsod ng Escalante), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 97,050 people. The city celebrates the annual "Manlambus Festival" every May 30.
From the Wikipedia article Escalante, Negros Occidental (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Sagay Marine Reserve
Park · 11.2 km
Marine reserve in the Philippines
Restaurants and cafes7
Oding's Simply Food
Fast food · Regional, Coffee Shop, Asian · 11.0 km
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 10.8 km
A.E. Marañon Street
Iglesia ni Cristo, Locale of Sagay
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 10.6 km
Aguilar Avenue, Sagay
Iglesia ni Cristo, Lokal ng Danao
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 5.9 km
Danao Port Road
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 8.3 km
A.E. Marañon, Sagay City
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries72
Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology
School · 10.1 km
Sagay National High School
School · 11.1 km
A.E. Marañon Street, Sagay
Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology - Escalante Campus
School · 2.4 km
Bacolod North Road, Escalante
Technological University of the Philippines Visayas - Sagay Campus
School · 9.8 km
Bacolod North Road, Sagay
Gloria Poblador dela Paz National High School
School · 8.3 km
A. E. Marañon Extension, Sagay
Mabini Central Elementary School
School · 5.6 km
National Highway Street, Escalante
Healthcare4
Map of Escalante
134 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Sagay 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Cadiz 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Victorias 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Toledo 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Murcia 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Talisay 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Bacolod City 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Cebu City 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mandaue City 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lapu-Lapu City 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Jomabo Beach in May, Choi2451, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EscalanteGiantCross, NedAnthony, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Book of Mormon English Missionary Edition Soft Cover, photo by user:Ricardo630 , cover by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is {{PD-ineligible}}, Public domain
- Black butterfly on red flower (Unsplash), hellojardo jardo, CC0
- ISS040-E-40803 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SaintFrancisofAssisiChurchRuins, Nuwordlife0rder, CC0
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