Villanueva, Philippines
Villanueva is a town of 7,415 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, founded in June 16, 1962.
Why visit Villanueva
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Arturo L. Casino Park.
Weather in Villanueva
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About Villanueva
Villanueva, officially the Municipality of Villanueva (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Villanueva; Tagalog: Bayan ng Villanueva), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,456 people.
From the Wikipedia article Villanueva, Misamis Oriental (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Arturo L. Casino Park
Park · 6.0 km
Arturo L. Casino Park located in the Municipality of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
T. Roosevelt Street, Tagoloan
sunrise-sunset
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
History
Long before the Spanish colonization, the place was originally named "Bongloy" by the natives called the Magahats, because of the three gigantic Bongloy trees that grew in the place where the Catholic church and town plaza stands today.
In 1830, the mission of Jasaan, an adjacent town to the north, was to establish separation from Cagayan de Oro and evangelization to as far as the towns of Sumilao, Linabo and Malitbog in the province of Bukidnon. Its center of civilization and the first Church was at "Daanglungsod" which is now the Aplaya, Jasaan, where an old kota (watchtower) still exists, thus marked the birth of Christianity in Bongloy.
Father Gregorio Parache, S.J., - (432 local historical sources of Northern Mindanao by Father Francisco Demetrio, S. J), who was the parish priest of Jasaan at that time brought a certain Captain Villanueva to Bongloy. Villanueva was a Mexican-American soldier who was one of the occupants of Balingasag Convent during the American occupation of the Philippines.
From the History section of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Our Lady of Candelaria
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.0 km
Father J.S. Neri Street, Tagoloan
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Vicente N. Chaves Memorial Central School
School · 0.6 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Villanueva
Healthcare4
Map of Villanueva
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laguindingan Airport (CGY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Tagoloan 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Cagayan de Oro 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Manolo Fortich 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Gingoog 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Iligan City 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Malaybalay 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Casisang 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Iligan 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Buenavista 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marawi City 85 km southwest, 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
- Villanueva New Covered Court, Lucky Ambago Purok Otso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sagpolon Waterfalls - panoramio, Rocky3068, CC BY-SA 3.0
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