Isabel, Philippines
Isabel is a town of 8,597 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in January 15, 1948.
Why visit Isabel
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Isabel Park.
Weather in Isabel
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Isabel
Isabel (IPA: [ʔɪsɐ'bɛl]), officially the Municipality of Isabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isabel; Waray: Bungto han Isabel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Isabel), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 46,858 people.
From the Wikipedia article Isabel, Leyte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Restaurants and cafes10
HN Cakes & Pastries
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Donut
Osmeña Street
Mo-Su 08:00-08:00
Where to stay2
History
The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Santa Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Honan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.
From the History section of Isabel, Leyte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Señor Santo Niño Catholic Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.4 km
M. Gonzaga Street, Palompon
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Healthcare6
Map of Isabel
88 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ormoc Airport (OMC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Palompon 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Ormoc 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Bogo 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Baybay 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Burauen 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Carigara 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Medellin 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Daanbantayan 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Inopacan 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Danao 63 km southwest, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PASAR Isabel Leyte, George Parrilla, CC BY 2.0
- Nudibranch (2071787123), TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0
- Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum, TANAKA Juuyoh, CC BY 2.0
- Appreciate the Nature, Markjoshuaasi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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