Jolo, Philippines
Jolo is a city of 101,002 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, founded in 1952.
Why visit Jolo
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Labanan sa Bud Dajo and Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram.
Weather in Jolo
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Jolo
Jolo, officially the Municipality of Jolo ([hoˈlo]; Tausug: Kawman sin Tiyanggi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jolo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Jolo), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 152,067 people.
From the Wikipedia article Jolo, Sulu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Jane's Snack House
Fast food · Burger, Pastil, Satti
Travesi Street
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship20
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare4
Map of Jolo
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jolo Airport (JOL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Anuling 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Kajatian 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Buansa 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Baunu-Timbangan 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Bato Bato 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Bangkal 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Sionogan 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Langpas 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Panabuan 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Kagay 12 km southwest, about 12 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
- Sulu Provincial Capitol building, Agtillah, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aftermath of the Jolo Cathedral bombings, ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO, Public domain
- 2006-NHI-Labanan sa Bud Dajo, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1984-NHI-Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2006-NHI-Labanan sa Bud Dajo-Surroundings, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1984-NHI-Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram-Surroundings, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
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