Laguitas, Philippines
Laguitas is a town of 2,181 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Laguitas
Townapedia lists 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Laguitas
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About Laguitas
Laguitas is a rural barangay in the South Highway District of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, in the Philippines. It is bounded to the north and east by San Jose, to the south by Linabo and Aglayan, and to the west by Magsaysay. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 3,233 people.
From the Wikipedia article Laguitas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Restaurants and cafes4
L-Jay's Lechon Hauz
Fast food · Pork, Barbecue · 0.6 km
Sayre Highway, Malaybalay City
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
History
A popular historical narrative about the establishment of Laguitas is centered around a legendary maiden named "Quitas," who was usually seen during a full moon sitting at a big flat sardonyx stone beside a balete tree along the Sawaga. Quitas was described as a beautiful youth with long, black hair running to her waist and enveloped with fragrance. She was also described as interacting with wildlife as if she were talking to them, leading to the villagers to believe that she was a fairy or a diwata. When Spanish colonizers heard of the story, the place around her purported sanctuary including the nearby settlement was called Laguitas. Nonetheless, Laguitas was an old settlement and had an organized administration as a barrio of Malaybalay. In 1972, Sitio Sinakuruwan to the north was separated from Laguitas to become a regular barangay under the name San Jose. Sharing the vicissitudes of its mother town and the Philippines as a whole, Laguitas grew into this present, developing community in the southern part of the city.
From the History section of Laguitas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Laguitas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maramag Airport (XMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Casisang 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Malaybalay 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Sumpong 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Maramag 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Quezon 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Manolo Fortich 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Don Carlos 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Libona 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Kalilangan 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Cagayan de Oro 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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