Gasan, Philippines
Gasan is a town of 2,228 people in Mimaropa, Philippines, founded in 1609.
Why visit Gasan
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat, 235 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Gasan
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About Gasan
Gasan, officially the Municipality of Gasan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Gasan), is a municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,315 people.
From the Wikipedia article Gasan, Marinduque (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gasan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay235
223 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship6
History
The 1818 Spanish census recorded Gasan to contain 316 native families and 1 Spanish-Filipino family.
In 1942, during World War II, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in Gasan, Marinduque.
In 1945, the combined United States and Allied Philippine Commonwealth forces landed in Gasan, Marinduque. The 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army participated in the battle against the Japanese forces, during which hundreds of Japanese troops were taken prisoner at the town of Gasan, Marinduque. This became known as the Battle of Marinduque.
In 1957, barrio Banto-anin was renamed as Bukal and barrio Hinubuan was renamed as Antipolo.
From the History section of Gasan, Marinduque on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Map of Gasan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Pinamalayan 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Macalelon 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Catanauan 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Unisan 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Victoria 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Mulanay 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Bansud 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Lucena 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Calapan 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pagbilao 73 km north, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gasan skyline, Joshua Lim ( Sky Harbor ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2025 Philippine general election polling station - Gasan Central School, Josh Lim ( Sky Harbor ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS045-E-178750 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-178749 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-178751 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-178748 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-63477 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-63478 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sunset by the Seashore, Kien Dave Joshua Z. Quijano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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