Tungawan, Philippines
Tungawan is a town of 3,603 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, founded in May 24, 1960.
Why visit Tungawan
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Tungawan
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About Tungawan
Tungawan, officially the Municipality of Tungawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tungawan; Subanon: Benwa Tungawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tungawan; Tausūg: Kawman sin Tungawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tungawan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,013 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tungawan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Viajero Foodstop
Fast food · Regional · 13.7 km
Pagadian-Zamboanga City Highway
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Tungawan Central Elementary School
School · 12.1 km
C. P. Garcia Street, Tungawan
Map of Tungawan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ipil Airport (IPE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Tigpalay 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Tigbao 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Limaong 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Vitali 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Mangusu 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Sibulao 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Tagasilay 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Ipil 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Siay 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Zamboanga 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 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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