Why visit Socorro
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 32 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Socorro
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About Socorro
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,612 people.
From the Wikipedia article Socorro, Oriental Mindoro (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes32
20 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
Socorro was established as a separate municipality on June 22, 1963, with the approval of Republic Act. No. 3609. It was formerly part of Pola.
In the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century, many roads were paved, the market rebuilt, and employment rose.
From the History section of Socorro, Oriental Mindoro on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship23
Catiningan Hampyung Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.8 km
Calapan South Road
Pinamalayan Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 9.8 km
Quezon Street, Pinamalayan
Socorro Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.2 km
Calapan South Road
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Pinamalayan Adventist Elementary School
School · Seventh Day Adventist · 9.8 km
Quezon Street, Pinamalayan
Juan Morente Sr. Memorial Pilot School
School · 9.9 km
A. Mabini Boulevard, Pinamalayan
Southwestern Institute of Business and Technology
School · 6.5 km
Calapan South Road, Pinamalayan
Healthcare8
Map of Socorro
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Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Leuteboro 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Bayuin 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Pinamalayan 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Victoria 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Bansud 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Calapan 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Sablayan 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Jose 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mamburao 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ibaan 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- ISS038-E-34086 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-34087 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Naujan Lake National Park View 2, Orlan Rovira Frane, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naujan Lake National Park View 3, Orlan Rovira Frane, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naujan Lake National Park View 1, Orlan Rovira Frane, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ben_supermen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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