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Mamungan, Philippines

Balo-i

Mamungan is a town of 7,700 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

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Population7,700 GeoNames
Local nameBalo-i
Elevation373 m 1,224 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area91.0 km²
Nearest airportMaria Cristina Airport (IGN) 2 km

Why visit Mamungan

Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Maria Cristina Falls and Tinago Falls.

About Mamungan

Balo-i, officially the Municipality of Balo-i (Maranao: Inged a Balo-i; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balo-i; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balo-i), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 74,003 people.

From the Wikipedia article Balo-i (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do4

Maria Cristina Falls

Waterfall · 7.8 km

Waterfall in the Philippines

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Tinago Falls

Waterfall · 5.9 km

Waterfall on the Agus River in the Philippines

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Abaga Falls

Waterfall · 3.9 km

Waterfall on the island of Mindanao, Philippines

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Apo Hill

Scenic view · 3.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Canteen

Fast food · Cafeteria · 3.5 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Bel-Air Catholic Church

Church · Roman Catholic · 7.8 km

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Shopping1

Hamdan Hardware

Hardware store · 7.3 km

Iligan-Marawi Road

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History

The town was created from the municipal districts of Momungan, Pantar, and Balut (August 1, 1948). It is the mother town of Tagoloan (June 21, 1969) and Pantar (June 11, 1978).

From the History section of Balo-i on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries82

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Healthcare3

Map of Mamungan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.

  • Linamon 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
  • Iligan 13 km north, about 13 min by car
  • Marawi City 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
  • Iligan City 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
  • Naawan 36 km north, about 36 min by car
  • Kolambugan 35 km west, about 35 min by car
  • Clarin 41 km west, about 41 min by car
  • Ozamiz City 42 km west, about 42 min by car
  • Initao 44 km north, about 44 min by car
  • Tubod 48 km west, about 48 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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