Why visit Lanuza
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Lanuza
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About Lanuza
Lanuza, officially the Municipality of Lanuza (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Lanuza; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lanuza), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,750 people.
From the Wikipedia article Lanuza, Surigao del Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Tugonan Falls
Monument and historic site · 11.0 km
Burgos, Cortes, Surigao del sur
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
La Vecchia Spiaggia Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Filipino · 8.2 km
Union - Cantilan Road, Madrid
Baybajon Grill & Rest Bar
Restaurant · Regional, Chicken, Asian, Ice Cream, Fish, Fries, Filipino, Seafood
History
On December 10, 1918, Executive Order No. 52 of American Governor General Francis Burton Harrison that was signed by Charles Yeater, divided Cantilan into three parts – Carrascal, present-day Cantilan and Lanuza. Now it is part of the settlement area called Carcanmadcarlan.
From the History section of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Florita Herrera-Irizari National High School
School · 0.6 km
Azarcon Street, Lanuza
Healthcare3
Map of Lanuza
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tandag Airport (TDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Carmen 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Madrid 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Tigao 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Tandag 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Cabadbaran 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Bayugan 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Butuan 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Prosperidad 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Buenavista 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Francisco 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wellenreiten, Jon Sullivan, Public domain
- ISS065-E-2641 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cantilan Lechon House 3, Surigaotourist, CC BY-SA 3.0
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