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Discover Buac in Philippines
Buac in the region of Eastern Visayas is a town located in Philippines - some 362 mi or ( 583 km ) South-East of Manila , the country's capital .
Local time in Buac is now 06:22 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Talisayan, Talisay City, Taguig City, Siguinon, and San Pedro. When in this area, you might want to check out Talisayan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Buac ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Unusual fish at the Ormoc fish market Philippines
This unusual fish was for sale at the fish market in Ormoc Philippines. It has two long spikes protruding from the top of it's mouth. It is the only one that I have ever seen. Anyone know the name of ..
bulad dried fish
Bulad is dried fish, a popular food in the Philippines. The fished are fried before eating with rice or whatever. It could take a westerner a while to develop a taste for this dish but I enjoy it - es ..
Directing traffic with style
This traffic enforcer in Ormoc City in the Philippines sure enjoys life! He is so energetic and happy - like most Filipinos are. This is what makes the Philippines such a fun place to visit. ..
Cows getting unloaded at the pier
Unloading cattle from a pumpboat on the Ormoc Leyte docks by the market. It gets very busy at this dock because boats full of eggs, pigs, goats, bananas and just about anyting else arrive here daily. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Albuera, Leyte
Albuera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 40,520 people. The town boasts of a semi-concrete municipal building. Streets within the poblacion are reinforced with cement along the ditches giving the town a neat look and at the same time providing security against muddy streets during the rainy months.
Located at 10.92 124.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Leyte (island)
Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines. The island measures about 180 km (110 mi) north-south and about 65 km (40 mi) at its widest point. In the north it nearly joins Samar, separated by the San Juanico Strait, which becomes as narrow as 2 km (1.2 mi) in some places. The island province of Biliran is also to the north of Leyte and is joined to Leyte island by a bridge across the narrow Biliran Strait. To the south Leyte is separated from Mindanao by the Surigao Strait.
Located at 10.83 124.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
USS Cooper (DD-695)
USS Cooper (DD-695), a Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Elmer Glenn Cooper, a naval aviator who died in a seaplane accident in 1938. The Cooper was launched 9 February 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, N.J. ; sponsored by Mrs. Elmer G. Cooper; and commissioned 27 March 1944, Commander J. W. Schmidt in command. Cooper cleared Boston 23 July 1944 for Pearl Harbor arriving 4 September.
Located at 10.90 124.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1942)
(Island Wind) was a one-off super-destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She was armed with six 127 mm dual purpose guns and conventional anti-aircraft and anti-submarine weaponry. More importantly, she was the only Japanese destroyer to be armed with 15 torpedo tubes each capable of firing the deadly 610 mm Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo.
Located at 10.83 124.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Japanese destroyer Naganami
Japanese destroyer Naganami was a Yūgumo-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. During the 30 November 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga, Naganami led a supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal (cover), and engaged a U.S. cruiser-destroyer group. During this action, she possibly torpedoed USS Pensacola (CA-24), and/or Northampton. On October 23, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Naganami escorted Admiral Kurita's 1st Diversion Attack Force.
Located at 10.83 124.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.