Why visit Mabinay
Townapedia lists 9 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
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About Mabinay
Mabinay, officially the Municipality of Mabinay, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 85,770 people, making it the most-populous municipality in Negros Oriental.
From the Wikipedia article Mabinay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay1
Vista Real Pension House
Motel and hotel · 3.4 km
Su-Fr 06:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship1
History
Folklore has it that a woman named Binay fell in love with the son of her father's rival chieftain. Her father ended the affair by having her lover killed. Binay grieved. Mother Nature took the weeping maiden into her bosom. Where Binay was laid to rest, a spring broke forth. According to the legend, she weeps to this day, feeding Mabinay Spring, one of the town's many alluring attractions.
It had over 100 known caves, including the popular Pandalihan, Panligawan and Gasidlak, each one with its own distinctive features ranging from fascinating to awesome. A team of Belgian and Dutch cavers determined Odloman Cave to be the second longest in the Philippines.
Under Republic Act No. 2469, which was signed by President Carlos P. Garcia in 1959, Mabinay was formally created from the fourteen sitios that seceded from the then-municipality of Bais. In 1966, under Republic Act No. 4818, the municipality's territory was enlarged, with four more sitios added from Manjuyod and eight from Bais.
Mabinay produces rice and corn, copra, soybeans and peanuts. Its principal crop, sugar cane, makes it an important member of the north's sugar district. It is a border town: the provincial highway runs through it and links Negros Oriental with its sister province.
From the History section of Mabinay on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries104
Benedicto P. Tirambulo Memorial National High School
School · 9.5 km
Bayawan - Mabinay Road, Mabinay
Don Cristito C. Tirambulo Memorial Elementary School
School · 9.5 km
Bayawan - Mabinay Road, Mabinay
Pantao Brgy. Site Elementary School
School · 11.4 km
Bayawan - Mabinay Road, Mabinay
Healthcare4
Map of Mabinay
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Bais 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Kabankalan 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Tanjay 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Pamplona 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Ilog 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Cauayan 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Himamaylan 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Bayawan 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Santa Catalina 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Jimalalud 43 km northeast, about 43 min 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
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mabinay Terminal Complex, DINS-COM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS046-E-26657 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-26659 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-26658 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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