Why visit Mayorga
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mayorga
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About Mayorga
Mayorga (IPA: [mɐ'jɔɾgɐ]), officially the Municipality of Mayorga (Waray: Bungto han Mayorga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mayorga), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,713 people.
From the Wikipedia article Mayorga, Leyte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Rawis Second World War Airfield Memorial Park
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
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Where to stay1
History
The town was created in 1954 from the barrios of Mayorga, Andres Bonifacio, Talisay, San Roque, Burgos, Liberty, Union, Ormocay, Wilson, and the southern portion of barrio of Cogon Bingcay which were then a part of Dulag. In 1957, the sitios of Picas, Guintulayan, and Bañgag were converted into barrios and renamed as Santa Cruz, General Antonio Luna, and Calipayan, respectively.
From the History section of Mayorga, Leyte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.8 km
Nuestra Señora de la Paz Street
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Map of Mayorga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Dulag 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Burauen 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Tanauan 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Palo 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Pawing 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Baybay 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Tacloban 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Ormoc 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Inopacan 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Carigara 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mayorga unknown riverside and beach - panoramio, Gonchang, CC BY 3.0
- Mayorga beach left - panoramio, Gonchang, CC BY 3.0
- Mayorga beach - panoramio, Gonchang, CC BY 3.0
- Mayorga unknown riverside and beach - panoramio - Gonchang (1), Gonchang, CC BY 3.0
- Mayorga unknown riverside and beach - panoramio - Gonchang, Gonchang, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, giblet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, danbjoseph, CC BY-SA 4.0
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