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Explore Taung in Philippines

Taung in the region of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is a town in Philippines - some 589 mi or ( 949 km ) South of Manila , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Taung is now 05:39 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zamboanga, Tuburan, Tipo-Tipo, Taung, and Talipao. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zamboanga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Patikul, Sulu

Patikul is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 34,396 people in 5,939 households.

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Located at 6.07 121.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sulu

Jolo

Jolo is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has a population of approximately 300,000 people. Jolo is also the name of the town on the island which serves as the capital of the province of Sulu, within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. About a third of the island's population live in the municipality of Jolo.

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Located at 5.98 121.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Sulu, Sulu Archipelago

First Battle of Bud Dajo

The First Battle of Bud Dajo, also known as the Battle of Mt. Dajo, was a counter insurgency action fought by the United States Army against native Moros in March 1906, during the Moro Rebellion phase of the Philippine-American War. While fighting was limited to ground action on Jolo Island in the Sulu Archipelago, use of naval gunfire contributed significantly to the overwhelming firepower brought to bear against the Muslim insurgents, who were mostly armed with melee weapons.

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Located at 6.01 121.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1906 in the Philippines, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the Philippine–American War, Conflicts in 1906, Massacres committed by the United States, Moro Rebellion, Sulu

Moro Crater massacre

The Moro Crater massacre is a name given to the final phase of the First Battle of Bud Dajo, a military engagement of the Philippine-American War which took place March 10, 1906, on the isle of Jolo in the southern Philippines. Forces of the U.S.

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Located at 6.01 121.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1906 in the Philippines, Anti-Islam, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the Philippine–American War, Conflicts in 1906, Mass murder in 1906, Massacres committed by the United States, Massacres in the Philippines, Military history of the Philippines, Moro, Moro Rebellion, Persecution of Muslims, War crimes in the Philippines

Jolo Group

Jolo Group is an active group of volcanoes in the island of Jolo in Southern Philippines. The Global Volcanism Program list Jolo as one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines while the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) collectively list the group as Bud Dajo, one of the cinder cones in the island.

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Located at 6.01 121.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes of the Philippines, Mountains of the Philippines, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanic groups, Volcanoes of Mindanao