Why visit Payao
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Weather in Payao
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About Payao
Payao, officially the Municipality of Payao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Payao; Subanon: Benwa Payao; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Payao; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Payao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Payao), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 33,156 people.
From the Wikipedia article Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries44
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History
The municipality was established on November 11, 1977, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1238 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos, constituting thirteen barangays separated from Siay, which was then part of Zamboanga del Sur, with Payao as the seat of government.
From the History section of Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Payao
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ipil Airport (IPE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Katipunan 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Kawayan 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Siay 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Dawa-Dawa 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Monching 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ganyangan 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ipil 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Pagadian 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sindangan 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Labangan 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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