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Balakit Destination Guide
Touring Balakit in Philippines
Balakit in the region of Calabarzon is a city located in Philippines - some 41 mi or ( 65 km ) South of Manila , the country's capital city .
Time in Balakit is now 11:20 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tuguegarao City, Talisay, Talisay City, Taguig City, and Tabla. Being here already, consider visiting Tuguegarao City . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Balakit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Vanilla Suites Tagaytay
Dec 2007 ..
Lake Taal & Volcano, Tagaytay, Philippines
View from Taal Vista Hotel and from People's Park in the sky, Tagaytay, Philippines. Sony Handycam SDC-SR100. Music «Abiogenesis» by Phillip Dupuy. ..
Beautiful Tagaytay view
Scenic view of Lake Taal. ..
Dancing Pump Attendants
A crew of pump attendants doing their daily dance routine at Shell Station in Tagaytay City, Philippines. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano is a complex volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines with 33 historical eruptions. All of these eruptions are concentrated on Volcano Island, an island near the middle of Taal Lake. The lake partially fills Taal Caldera, which was formed by prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 to 5,380 BP.
Located at 14.00 120.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Fort San Antonio Abad
Fort San Antonio Abad is a fortification in the Malate district of Manila built during the Spanish Colonial Period in the Philippines. Named in honor of its patron saint, Saint Anthony the Abbott, the structure was originally built in 1584 as a rear protection for the city of Manila. The fort was then located along the shores of Manila Bay like Manila, about 2.8 km south of the city.
Located at 14.06 120.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
1880 Luzon earthquakes
The earthquakes of July 1880 in Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, was one of the most destructive tremors on record in the history of the country. The shocks continued, with greater or less interruption, from the 14th to the 25th of the month, highlighted by three violent shaking events, which destroyed churches and other buildings, producing loss of life. Coinciding with the tectonic activity was an increased in volcanic activity in Taal Volcano in southwestern Luzon.
Located at 14.01 121.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Taal Lake
Taal Lake is a freshwater lake in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The lake fills Taal Caldera, a large volcanic caldera formed by very large eruptions between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago. It is the country's third largest lake after Laguna de Bay and Lake Lanao. Volcano Island, the location of Taal Volcano's historical eruptions and responsible for the lake's sulfuric content, lies near the center of the lake.
Located at 13.99 121.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Our Lady of Caysasay
Our Lady of Caysasay (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Caysasay) is a Marian statue originally venerated at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay in Taal, Batangas province in the Philippines. The image depicting the Immaculate Conception is believed to be one of the oldest in the country. It was found in 1603 by a man named Juan Maningcad while casting his net in the nearby Pansipit River.
Located at 13.88 120.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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