Ormoc, Philippines
Ormoc is a city of 238,545 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in February 26, 1834.
Why visit Ormoc
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 123 places to eat, 38 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nungan Mangrove Eco Park.
Weather in Ormoc
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About Ormoc
Ormoc (IPA: [ʔoɾˈmok]), officially the City of Ormoc (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Ormoc; Waray: Syudad han Ormoc; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ormoc), is an independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 238,545 inhabitants, making it the second most-populous city in the province of Leyte after the provincial capital of Tacloban. Ormoc City is the economic, cultural, commercial and transportation hub of western Leyte.
From the Wikipedia article Ormoc (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ormoc on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks29
Boundary Naungan-Linao
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
This point is the boundary between the two barangays namely Linao and Naungan
Fiel family ancestral home
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
See http://fielclan.blogspot.com/2008/10/fiel-family-ancestral-house.html and...
SA SUDIANG's Residence
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Blk2 Lot15 Sitio Sn Lorenzo
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Nungan Mangrove Eco Park
Hiking and trails · 4.1 km
It is a place you can hang out with friends, family, and a lover.
Purok 8, Ormoc
24/7
Bawok-bawok Beach
Beach · 7.9 km
Http://beachanatic.blogspot.com/2009/08/bawok-bawok-beach-can-unso-merida-leyte.html
Restaurants and cafes123
Concha Trading And Amor's triple three bakeshop
Bakery · 4.5 km
Merida-Ormoc Road
111 more on the map.
Where to stay38
Churches and places of worship83
Cabahug chapel (Purok-4)
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.4 km
Purok-4 Brgy. Licuma, Ormoc City
San Isidro Labrador Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 11.9 km
P-San Francisco Mas-in, Ormoc
Santa Cruzan Chapel (Purok-2)
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.1 km
Purok- 2 Naungan, Ormoc
Shopping55
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries124
Dolores Elementary School
School · 7.7 km
San Pablo - Tongonan Barangay Road, Ormoc
Dolores National High School
School · 7.6 km
San Pablo - Tongonan Barangay Road, Ormoc
Healthcare31
Ormoc City Social Hygiene Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Anubing Street, Ormoc
Map of Ormoc
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ormoc Airport (OMC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Isabel 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Palompon 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Burauen 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Capoocan 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Dagami 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Carigara 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Barugo 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- La Paz 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Baybay 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Tacloban 51 km northeast, about 51 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
- 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
- Ormoc seaside view 2, ax, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rizal Monument in Ormoc City, Alvinhizon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ormoc Market and fabricated vehicle, M M, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ormoc Philippines, M M, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Copenhagen Hotel Ormoc at Night, TheNuggeteer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Copenhagen Hotel at Afternoon, TheNuggeteer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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