Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines
Ramon Magsaysay is a town of 4,892 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
Why visit Ramon Magsaysay
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Ramon Magsaysay
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About Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ramon Magsaysay; Subanen: Benwa Ramon Magsaysay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ramon Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramon Magsaysay), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,419 people.
From the Wikipedia article Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
History
The municipality was formed on February 13, 1957, out of 23 barrios of the Municipality of Aurora, and was originally called Liargao. It was renamed after Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay who created the municipality by virtue of Executive Order Number 239. Republic Act Number 2788 marked the renaming of Liargao to Ramon Magsaysay on June 19, 1960.
From the History section of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Commonwealth National High School
School · 3.8 km
Aurora-Monte Alegre-Labangan Road, Aurora
Monte Alegre Elementary School
School · 2.9 km
Aurora – Monte Alegre – Labangan Road, Aurora
Monte Alegre National High School
School · 2.8 km
Aurora – Monte Alegre – Labangan Road, Aurora
Montela Elementary School
School · 4.2 km
Aurora – Monte Alegre – Labangan Road, Aurora
Ramon Magsaysay Central Elementary School
School · 2.8 km
Ramon Magsaysay – Paradise Road, Ramon Magsaysay
Map of Ramon Magsaysay
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pagadian Airport (PAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Labangan 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Pagadian 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Tangub 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Tubod 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Ozamiz City 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Tudela 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Oroquieta 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Sindangan 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Dipolog 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Dapitan 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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