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Rancheria Payau, Philippines
Lakewood
Rancheria Payau is a town of 6,540 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
Why visit Rancheria Payau
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alindahaw Lakeview Resort.
Weather in Rancheria Payau
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Rancheria Payau
Lakewood, officially the Municipality of Lakewood (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lakewood; Subanen: Benwa Danaw; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Lakewood; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lakewood), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,599 people.
From the Wikipedia article Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Alindahaw Lakeview Resort
Sports field and stadium · 2.7 km
24/7
Restaurants and cafes6
Churches and places of worship4
Lokal ng Diplo, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 9.3 km
Pagadian-Zamboanga City Highway
History
The municipality was founded on November 11, 1977, when Barangays Gatub and Bagong Kahayag of the Municipality of Kumalarang and Barangays Lakewood, Bolalawan, Sebugay, Bisuangan, Lokoan, Backing, Dagum, Sapang Pinolis, Tubod, Gasa, Tiwales and Matalang of the Municipality of Lapuyan were separated and formed into an independent municipality. The most popular species of fish in the province can only be caught in the lake: the carpa and porang.
The Subanen tribe is the major ethnic group living in the suburban areas; they cultivate vegetables and corn for their own use. Subanens have their own language, but they also speak Cebuano as a common language for conversation.
From the History section of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Healthcare2
Map of Rancheria Payau
74 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pagadian Airport (PAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Malangas 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Pagadian 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Siay 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Labangan 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Sindangan 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Ipil 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Tangub 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tubod 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dipolog 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ozamiz City 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Municipial Hall of Lakewood - panoramio, Herrefoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Municipial Hall of Lakewood - panoramio (1), Herrefoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Majestic Lake of the Municipality of Lake Wood, Jeanilou Ardiente, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS029-E-29544 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-99784 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-15161 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-99783 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-29543 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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