Why visit Palapag
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Batag Island lighthouse and Palihon Island.
Weather in Palapag
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About Palapag
Palapag, officially the Municipality of Palapag (Waray: Bungto san Palapag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palapag), is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,954 people.
From the Wikipedia article Palapag (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Batag Island lighthouse
Lighthouse · 13.8 km
Lighthouse in Laoang, Philippines
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries57
B. Quibal Memorial Elementary School
School · 4.9 km
Corazon Aquino National Highway
Healthcare1
Map of Palapag
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Getting there and nearby towns
Catarman Airport (CRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Pangpang 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Viga 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Laoang 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Salvacion 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Cabatuan 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Cabodiongan 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Catarman 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Santa Margarita 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Calbayog City 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Catbalogan 89 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Agustin Sumuroy Monument, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- New Church of Palapag, Northern Samar, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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