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Mapanas, Philippines

Mapanas is a town of 3,574 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

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Population3,574 GeoNames
Elevation67 m 220 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area117.8 km²
Nearest airportCatarman Airport (CRM) 67 km

Why visit Mapanas

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Mapanas

Mapanas, officially the Municipality of Mapanas (Waray: Bungto san Mapanas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapanas), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,858 people.

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

Things to do1

Pinusilan Blue Lagoon

Scenic view · 3.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Araw Beach

Beach · 7.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

EG Eatery

Fast food

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Churches and places of worship1

Angel's Parish Church

Place of worship

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Schools, colleges and libraries22

Map of Mapanas

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Getting there and nearby towns

Catarman Airport (CRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.

  • Anito 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
  • Cabatuan 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
  • Gamay 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
  • Laoang 28 km west, about 28 min by car
  • Mondragon 55 km west, about 55 min by car
  • Catarman 67 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Santa Margarita 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Motiong 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Calbayog City 85 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Catbalogan 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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