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Lamitan City, Philippines
Lamitan
Lamitan City is a town of 6,114 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, founded in 1886.
Why visit Lamitan City
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Lamitan City
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About Lamitan City
Lamitan, officially the City of Lamitan, is a component city and capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 116,652 people.
From the Wikipedia article Lamitan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Lamitan City on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Tulip Garden
Park · 2.7 km
The "tulips" are made from painted, recycled plastic bottles.
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries87
Basilan State College Laboratory High School
School · 8.2 km
Basilan Circumferential Road, Lamitan
Campo Uno Elementary School
School · 6.0 km
Basilan Circumferential Road, Lamitan
San Jose Central Elementary School
School · 5.8 km
Basilan Circumferential Road, Lamitan
Healthcare3
Map of Lamitan City
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Colonia 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Balas 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Tablas 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Santa Clara 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Tipo-Tipo 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Semut 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Begang 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Tuburan 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- City of Isabela 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Zamboanga 30 km north, about 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lamitan Poblacion, Quezon Boulevard rotonda (Lamitan, Basilan; 10-07-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines - panoramio, ABMunabbirul, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines - panoramio (1), ABMunabbirul, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buko why not, Khiezmar S. Abdil, CC0
- Sunset gazing, Khiezmar S. Abdil, CC0
- Basilan Peak, Aldous Mariano Cariño, CC BY-SA 4.0
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