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Why visit Samal
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Samal
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About Samal
Samal, officially the Municipality of Samal (Tagalog: Bayan ng Samal), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,843 people.
From the Wikipedia article Samal, Bataan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Samal on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks14
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Where to stay4
History
Saint Catherine of Sienna became the patron of Samal when it was founded as a municipality on April 20, 1641.
"Sea gypsies" of Mindanao settlers ("Badjaos" who resided for many years in Maubac, Lambayung, Tanjung, Pata, Tapul, Lugus, Bangos, Pagasinan, Parang, Maimbung, Karugdung and Talipaw, Mindanao) migrated to Luzon in the early 14th century and settled in Bataan. In Samal, they propagated the pearl and capiz culture.
Samal was the second town founded by the Dominican friars in Bataan and is composed of four barrios: Calaguiman, Santa Lucia, Poblacion and Lalawigan.
The 1818 Spanish census showed there to be 1,000 native families and 4 Spanish-Filipino families.
From the History section of Samal, Bataan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship15
Orani Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.7 km
Old National Road, Orani
Orani Methodist Church (Blas Memorial)
Church · 3.8 km
M. H. del Pilar Street, Orani
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Healthcare12
Map of Samal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Orani 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Abucay 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Hermosa 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Balanga 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Pilar 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Dinalupihan 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Orion 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Lubao 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Hagonoy 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Sasmuan 21 km northeast, about 21 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
- Samal,Bataanjf3547 01, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of Orani in Orani, Bataan, Carlo Joseph Moskito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParishChurchofSt.CatherineofSienajf3477 04, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orani Church, Bataan, Aug 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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