Ramon, Philippines
Ramon is a town of 36,307 people in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, founded in January 1, 1964.
Why visit Ramon
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Ramon
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About Ramon
Ramon, officially the Municipality of Ramon (Ilocano: Ili ti Ramon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramon), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 57,412 people.
From the Wikipedia article Ramon, Isabela (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
History
The site of Ramon was previously inhabited by Gaddangs. In 1846, the Spanish put up a fortress named Begonia in the area to defend the neighboring Christian settlements from attacks by Ifugaos and as a stepping stone for the conquest of Ifugao. In 1882, settlement that grew around the fort was officially founded and renamed Oscariz after Don Mariano Oscariz, a former Military Governor of Nueva Vizcaya, to which the town belonged to until the creation of the province of Isabela in 1856. Oscariz was officially recognized as a town by virtue of a Royal Decree dated September 12, 1896.
From January to February 1900, President Emilio Aguinaldo stayed in Oscariz while fleeing from American forces during the Philippine-American War. After the establishment of American rule, Oscariz was abolished as a town and became
From the History section of Ramon, Isabela on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship15
JCSGO - Jesus Christ Saves Global Outreach
Church · Full Gospel - Non Sectarian · 8.9 km
231 Agustin Street, Santiago
Church of Christ - Raniag Locale
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 2.9 km
Santiago-Tuguegarao Road
Iglesia ni Cristo - Lokal ng General Emilio Aguinaldo, Isabela South
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 7.3 km
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare2
Map of Ramon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cauayan Airport (CYZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Santiago 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Cordon 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Alicia 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Echague 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Angadanan 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Roxas 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Quezon 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Gamu 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Lagawe 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Solano 48 km southwest, about 48 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ramon Philippines, www.poi.ph, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ramon rolling hills-1, Dentsinhere43, CC BY 4.0
- Land snail photos, Rickymactal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quirino Province land snail, Rickymactal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quirino Province land snails, Rickymactal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-411509 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-56199 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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