Kananya, Philippines
Kananga
Kananya is a town of 7,647 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Why visit Kananya
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Kananya
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About Kananya
Kananga (IPA: [kɐ'naŋga]), officially the Municipality of Kananga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kananga; Waray: Bungto han Kananga, Tagalog: Bayan ng Kananga), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,885 people.
From the Wikipedia article Kananga, Leyte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks10
Boundary between Manlilinao, Guintigian, and Monterico
Monument and historic site · 8.5 km
Boundary between Monterico to Brgy. Sanvicente
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
Boundary between Purok-6 and Purok-7 Monterico
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship13
Iglesia Ni Cristo, Locale of Kananga, District of Leyte West
Place of worship · 0.6 km
1 more on the map.
History
Kananga was established on June 17, 1950 from the barrios of Lonoy, Kananga, Rizal, Tugbong, Montebello, Aguiting, Agayayan, Montealegre, Libungao, Naghalin, and Masarayao which all used to be part of Ormoc, by virtue of Republic Act No. 542.
The town faced a major headline in November 2024 when its mayor, Manuel Torres, became the only mayor to support House Bill no. 11077 splitting of the western part of Leyte into a new province aptly named "Western Leyte".
From the History section of Kananga, Leyte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Healthcare1
Map of Kananya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ormoc Airport (OMC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Carigara 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Ormoc 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Palompon 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Burauen 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Palo 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Tacloban 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Pawing 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Tanauan 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Santa Rita 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Daanbantayan 60 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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