Malilipot, Philippines
Malilipot is a town of 41,066 people in Bicol Region, Philippines.
Why visit Malilipot
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 60 places to eat and 13 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Mayon Planetarium and Science Park and Tabaco Presidencia Building.
Weather in Malilipot
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About Malilipot
Malilipot, officially the Municipality of Malilipot (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Malilipot; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malilipot), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,066 people.
From the Wikipedia article Malilipot (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Malilipot on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks8
Mayon Planetarium and Science Park
Museum · 8.2 km
Planetarium and Geology museum
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes60
48 more on the map.
Where to stay13
1 more on the map.
History
Malilipot traces its history to the expedition of Juan de Salcedo in 1573 and the colonization of Albay Bay, now called Albay, with 120 soldiers and guides. During these period, towns were established. Libon was founded in 1573, Polangui in 1589, Oas in 1587, and Malinao in 1600. Other municipalities were established in succession. By 1818 Malilipot was called San Jose, and that the 1818 census showed 1,829 native families paying tribute and they were coexisting with 114 Spanish-Filipino families.
Malilipot was officially founded as a municipality on October 26, 1945.
From the History section of Malilipot on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship35
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 5.4 km
Legazpi-Santo Domingo-Tabaco Road, Tabaco City
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 4.4 km
Riosa Street
Our Lady of Lourdes Filipino-Chinese Personal Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
Arellano Street, Tabaco City
St. John Nepomucene Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.7 km
Tabaco-Legazpi National Road
St. John the Baptist Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.6 km
Ziga Avenue, Tabaco City
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Bicol University, Tabaco Campus
School · 5.1 km
M.H. Del Pilar Street, Tabaco City
San Lorenzo Elementary School
School · 2.0 km
Tabaco-Legazpi National Road, Tabaco
Healthcare36
Dr. Lorenzo P. Ziga Memorial District Hospital
Hospital · 4.7 km
Karangahan Boulevard
Doctor Amando D. Cope Memorial Hospital
Hospital · 4.8 km
Reuvivar Street, Tabaco City
HealthQuarters Medical and Diagnostic
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.4 km
A. A. Berces Street
Rural Health Unit Malilipot
Clinic and pharmacy
Bordonada Street, Malilipot, Albay
Map of Malilipot
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Getting there and nearby towns
Legazpi Airport (LGP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Tabaco 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Tiwi 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Legaspi 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Oas 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Polangui 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Iriga City 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Nabua 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Tigaon 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Sorsogon 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Virac 62 km northeast, about 1 h 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Malilipot Church 2005 - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Malilipot, Albay Banner for Wikivoyage, Zcarstvnz Author of original photo: Patrickroque01, CC BY 4.0
- Barbecue in Malilipot (S. Ciencia pic) - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Malilipot church inside (S. Ciencia pic) - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Tabaco Presidencia Building historical marker - NHCP, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Tabaco Presidencia Building NHCP historical marker, Photo: Carlo Joseph Moskito ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabaco Cemetery Chapel (2517084409), Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Locust 2, Aileen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Damselfly 4, Aileen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mayo flower, Aileen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabaco City Public Market 2025, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Tabaco Presidencia Building marker (1), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabaco City Church, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Tabaco Presidencia Building marker (2), Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tobaco City Hall, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Rizal Monument in Tobaco City, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Old House in Tobaco City, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- Old House in Tabaco City, Aerous, CC BY 4.0
- ISS044-E-58369 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- The beautiful Mt. Mayon, Aileen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabaco, Albay, Sheanjean, CC BY-SA 4.0
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