Santa Elena, Philippines
Santa Elena is a town of 14,641 people in Bicol Region, Philippines.
Why visit Santa Elena
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Cadig and BAG ANGAN FARM.
Weather in Santa Elena
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About Santa Elena
Santa Elena, officially the Municipality of Santa Elena (Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Elena), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,585 people.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Elena, Camarines Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship4
History
Santa Elena, formerly known as Ilayang Santol, was then a sitio of barrio Pulonguit-guit, Capalonga. In 1948, through the efforts of local leaders, it became an independent barrio.
Santa Elena became a municipality with ten barangays out of Capalonga by virtue of Republic Act No. 5480 on June 21, 1969.
From the History section of Santa Elena, Camarines Norte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare3
Map of Santa Elena
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balesin Airstrip (BSI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Basiad 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Tigbinan 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Malatap 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Calabaca 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Palali 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Santa Cecilia 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Vinzons 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Sipocot 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lucena 87 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tayabas 87 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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