Silago, Philippines
Silago is a town of 2,276 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, founded in June 20, 1950.
Why visit Silago
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Silago
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About Silago
Silago, officially the Municipality of Silago (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Silago; Tagalog: Bayan ng Silago), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,677 people.
From the Wikipedia article Silago (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
HMH Food Silago Branch
Fast food · Barbecue, Chinese, Chicken, Burger, Filipino, Asian, American, Coffee Shop
History
Silago was once part of the Municipality of Hinunangan, and under its political jurisdiction.
During World War II, Silago was the site of the USS Nautilus (SS-168) dropping off American weapons for Leyte resistance fighters.
After World War II, in 1948, local officials, with the support of then-Secretary of National Defense Ruperto Kangleon took efforts to turn Silago from a barrio into a municipality. On 20 June 1950, the Municipality of Silago was founded through Executive Order No. 326 issued by President Elpidio Quirino. The Executive Order was chartered through Republic Act No. 5962.
The first set of municipal officials were appointed by Quirino on May 17, 1951. Felix Balagon was appointed as Mayor, Leon Fortaliza as Vice Mayor, and Manuel Tomol, Enrique Sarona, Modesto Miras and Manuel Cruzada as councilors. Pedro Tomol was appointed as Municipal Secretary.
From the History section of Silago on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Bulac Reformed Evangelical Church of Silago
Church · Evangelical · 9.3 km
0111, Abuyog
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Map of Silago
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Hingatungan 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Baybay 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Inopacan 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Dulag 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Burauen 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Tanauan 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Palo 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ormoc 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tacloban 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guiuan 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Silago View, Supersabre 18, CC BY-SA 4.0
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