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Balangiga, Eastern Visayas, Philippines – Philippines Flag

Current Date And Time In Balangiga, Philippines

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
20:56:45 PHT
Currency: Philippine Piso (PHP)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (PHT)
Population: 5,592
District: Province of Eastern Samar

📍 Cities Near To Balangiga


Find cities, states and countries closest to Balangiga in Eastern Visayas, Philippines with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Balangiga.

📍 Balangiga Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Balangiga from our regional database:

State / RegionEastern Visayas
DistrictProvince of Eastern Samar
Total Population5,592
Land Area190.05 km²
Population Density29.42 / km²
Center Latitude11.1097° N
Center Longitude125.3875° E
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
Population Rank in Eastern Visayas#51 of 238
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abuyog Abuyog36 58 31
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Balangkayan Balangkayan26 42 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Baras Baras26 41 22
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Basey Basey25 40 21
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bislig Bislig24 39 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Cabay Cabay24 39 21
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dulag Dulag26 43 23
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of General MacArthur General MacArthur14 22 12
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Giporlos Giporlos4 7 4
East (E)
National Flag Of Guirang Guirang25 40 21
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Guiuan Guiuan23 38 20
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Hernani Hernani22 35 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Kabuynan Kabuynan25 40 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Lawa-an Lawa-an6 10 5
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Liberty Liberty31 50 27
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Balangiga


States and regions closest to Eastern Visayas (home state of Balangiga), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao314 505 272
South (S)
National Flag Of Bicol Region Bicol Region127 204 110
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley392 630 340
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Calabarzon Calabarzon296 476 257
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Caraga Caraga243 390 211
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Central Luzon Central Luzon366 590 318
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Central Visayas Central Visayas180 290 157
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cordillera Cordillera437 704 380
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Davao Region Davao Region349 561 303
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ilocos Ilocos397 640 345
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Balangiga


Countries bordering or closest to Philippines, with aerial distance and compass direction from Balangiga's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei751 1,208 652
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia1,131 1,820 982
West (W)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong822 1,323 714
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Indonesia Indonesia1,087 1,749 944
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,364 2,196 1,185
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Macao Macao841 1,354 730
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia1,478 2,379 1,283
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Palau Palau946 1,523 822
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Singapore Singapore1,464 2,356 1,272
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan749 1,206 651
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Balangiga. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Balangiga (You)Eastern Visayas5,592
GiporlosEastern Visayas5,2586.9E
Lawa-anEastern Visayas10.0WNW
QuinapundanEastern Visayas3,47115.6ENE
General MacArthurEastern Visayas4,49122.5NE
SalcedoEastern Visayas3,60330.6E
HernaniEastern Visayas2,15934.9NE
GuiuanEastern Visayas11,04137.7ESE
LlorenteEastern Visayas7,90837.8NNE
BisligEastern Visayas2,70438.8W
CabayEastern Visayas2,29739.1NNE

🏆 Eastern Visayas City Rankings

How does Balangiga rank within Eastern Visayas? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Balangiga appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Tacloban259,353
Ormoc238,545
Panalanoy189,090
Catbalogan107,896
Catarman97,738
Borongan71,431
Calbayog City67,921
Burauen54,635
Inopacan21,389
Maasin18,313

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Calbayog City880.74
Abuyog688.25
Ormoc613.60
Gandara573.49
Basey513.01
Llorente496.07
Borongan475.00
Catarman464.43
Baybay459.30
Santa Rita411.77

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Tacloban1,285.71
Zumarraga422.28
Catbalogan393.47
Ormoc388.76
Tunga380.78
Pagsanghan267.47
Inopacan226.05
Tanauan211.29
Catarman210.45
Burauen205.91
✈️ Nearest Airport
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
IATA: TAC
41 km (26 mi) from Balangiga
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Eastern Visayas Cities
Balangiga ranks #51 of 238 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Balangiga? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Balangiga Sits on the Map

Balangiga sits inside Eastern Visayas, Philippines and ranks #51 of 238 cities in Eastern Visayas by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Balangiga to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Balangiga outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Balangiga and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Balangiga against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Eastern Visayas city rankings

🌎 Beyond Balangiga: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Balangiga and the countries closest to Balangiga by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Philippines. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Balangiga, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Balangiga at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Balangiga

If you're stringing together stops in Eastern Visayas, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Balangiga — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Balangiga MapView the Balangiga map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Balangiga Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Eastern Visayas OverviewExplore the Eastern Visayas state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Philippines Country DataGet complete Philippines data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Balangiga

Which cities are closest to Balangiga?

See the Cities Near To Balangiga table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Eastern Visayas by population and density.

How is the distance from Balangiga to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Balangiga and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Balangiga map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Balangiga will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Balangiga to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Balangiga?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Balangiga. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Eastern Visayas city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Balangiga compare in size to the cities near it?

Balangiga ranks #51 of 238 cities in Eastern Visayas by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Balangiga?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Balangiga is Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), about 41 km (26 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.