Why visit Placer
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Placer
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About Placer
Placer, officially the Municipality of Placer (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Placer; Tagalog: Bayan ng Placer), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,442 people.
From the Wikipedia article Placer, Surigao del Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship7
Santa Cruz Quasi-parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.3 km
Surigao-Butuan National Highway
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 4.8 km
History
In 1850, the town was founded by Captain Felipe Custodio and Capitan Luis Patino. It was named "Placer" (Spanish for "pleasure" or "delight") by Custodio in reference to the happiness derived from local gold mining, as well as the abundant fish and rice harvests. In 1860, this name was officially approved.
In 1930, the municipality lost some of its territory when the Municipality of Mainit was formed, and again in 1947, when the Municipality of Tagana-an was established.
From the History section of Placer, Surigao del Norte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Tagana-an National High School
School · 5.0 km
Catulay Corner Quezon Street, Tagana-an
Healthcare3
Surigao Del Norte Provincial Hospital
Hospital · 5.2 km
Surigao-Butuan National Highway
Map of Placer
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Getting there and nearby towns
Surigao Airport (SUG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Tagana-an 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Bacuag 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Sison 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Capalayan 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Gigaquit 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Luna 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Mainit 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Claver 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Surigao 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Butuan 79 km south, about 1 h 15 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
- Cagbantoy Beach, Tim Dangerfield, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS055-E-46170 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46169 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46171 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46168 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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