Why visit Loreto
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gibusong.
Weather in Loreto
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About Loreto
Loreto, officially the Municipality of Loreto (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Loreto; Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Loreto; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loreto; Waray: Bungto han Loreto), is a municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,940 people.
From the Wikipedia article Loreto, Dinagat Islands (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands on October 2, 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte. On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.
From the History section of Loreto, Dinagat Islands on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare2
Map of Loreto
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Getting there and nearby towns
Surigao Airport (SUG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Tubajon 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- San Jose 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Hinundayan 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Sogod 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Guiuan 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Macrohon 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bato 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Matalom 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Dulag 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- La Paz 89 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- MarquezCorro, JIMarquezCorro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS006-E-13583 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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