Why visit Makato
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kalibo Bridge III, End Peak, Jose Rizal Memorial Shrine and Gat Andres Bonifacio Shrine.
Weather in Makato
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About Makato
Makato, officially the Municipality of Makato (Aklanon: Banwa it Makato; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Makato; Tagalog: Bayan ng Makato), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,650 people.
From the Wikipedia article Makato (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Kalibo Bridge III
Bridge · 6.8 km
Two-lane highway bridge in Philippines
Museums and landmarks9
Aklan Freedom Shrine
Monument and historic site · 7.9 km
National shrine in Aklan
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes10
History
Established in the thirteenth century, the town’s name had been acquired by accident. Thinking that the Spaniards came to ask the route along the river, the native answered “Makato” which meant “that way”. The Spaniards recorded the name Makato in 1800, thinking it was the name of the town. In 1901, the town merged with Tangalan to form the new municipality of Taft, named after the then Governor-General of the Philippines and future United States President, William Howard Taft. But in 1917, it was reverted to its former name. In 1948, the arrabal of Tangalan, comprising the barrios of Tondog, Jawili, Dumatad, Afga, Baybay, Dapdap, Pudyot, Tagas, Tamalagon, Panayakan, Vivo, Lanipga, Napatag and Tamoko, was separated from Makato to form the municipality of Tangalan.
From the History section of Makato on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship23
San Isidro Labrador Church
Church · Catholic · 6.5 km
Father Pedro Laserna Street
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Makato
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
Jose Legaspi Street cor. Alejandro Legaspi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Map of Makato
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Kalibo 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Bañga 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- New Washington 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Ibajay 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Culasi 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Roxas City 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Tapas 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Panay 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Dumarao 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Passi 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rizal Statue Makato, Makato Municipal Government, Public domain
- Phils Kalibo City 19 Martyrs of Aklan Freedom Shrine Kalibo, Ryme26, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kalibo Cathedral, Aklan, Benedict Esber, CC BY 3.0
- ISS043-E-254396 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-28956 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-60561 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-60560 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-254395 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Horn Coral from the Philippines, Bots22940, CC BY 4.0
- Horn coral from the Philippines2, Bots22940, CC BY 4.0
- Lezo Aklan, Ree Dexter, CC BY 2.0
- THE CENTENTIAL ACACIA TREE, Gibough, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agatized bone from the Philippines, Bots22940, CC0
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