Medellin, Philippines
Medellin is a town of 11,741 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in September 9, 1881.
Why visit Medellin
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Medellin
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About Medellin
Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medellin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medellin), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 62,163 people.
From the Wikipedia article Medellin, Cebu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The name Medellin is of Spanish origin and refers to the village with the same name in the Badajoz province of Extremadura in Spain. Medellin became a municipality by royal decree of Queen Isabel II of Spain on September 9, 1881.
Medellin was formerly part of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with only 3 barangays, namely; Kawit and Buenavista on the west coast, and Tindog on the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and most progressive barangay at that time, became the first seat of government.
Due to its deep shore water, the area was prone to pirates. As a consequence, the seat of government was then transferred to Buenavista (Daanlungsod). However, in view of its shallow shore water, traders and merchants found it difficult to transport their wares to and from Buenavista. A distance away south of Buenavista, there was a place called Tawagan which was an ideal site for trade and commerce. When the seat of government was transferred to Tawagan, the new poblacion was then called Medellin.
From the History section of Medellin, Cebu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship8
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 4.6 km
Cebu North Road
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Dayhagon Elementary School
School · 5.6 km
Bogo – Curva – Medellin – Daanbantayan – Maya Road
Healthcare4
Map of Medellin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ormoc Airport (OMC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Antipolo 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Hagnaya 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Tindog 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- San Remigio 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Palompon 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Escalante 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sagay 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Ormoc 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cadiz 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mandaue City 90 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kawit beach1, Vladimircartilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Group Of Kids Gathered Around Baddie Roma, Haus Of Baddie, CC BY 4.0
- Random street of San Remigio - panoramio, Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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