Why visit Palanas
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About Palanas
Palanas, officially the Municipality of Palanas, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,133 people.
From the Wikipedia article Palanas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries50
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History
Palanas was created in 1951 from the barrios of Palanas, Nipa, Nabangig, Banco, Pina, Maanahao, Salvacion, Antipolo, Malatawan, Intusan, Miabas, San Antonio, Libtong, Malibas, Santa Cruz, Bontod and Cabil-isan of Dimasalang. It annually celebrates "Pasayaw sa Leon" Festival (The Lion Dance Festival) every 19 December.
From the History section of Palanas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Palanas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Nabangig 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Peña 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Dimasalang 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Pawican 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Balucawi 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Buenavista 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Miaga 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Calbayog City 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Catarman 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Gubat 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- 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
- ISS061-E-138255 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-138256 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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