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Guiuan in the region of Eastern Visayas with its 11,041 inhabitants is a town in Philippines - some 404 mi or ( 650 km ) South-East of Manila , the country's capital city .
Current time in Guiuan is now 01:13 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Taytay, Talisay City, Tagbacan, Sung-an, and Sulangan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taytay . 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 Guiuan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines Holiday 2006 (Pt. 3)
Glimpses of Guiuan, where Homonhon Island, the first Island in the Philippines where Ferdinand Magellan landed, is situated. ..
Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines Holiday 2006 (Pt. 2)
Featuring the Altar and Apse of the Immaculate Conception Church of Guiuan, the market and plaza. Also, glimpses of the Dumpao Beach in Sapao ..
surfin' Calicoan Island
on our bike joyride this afternoon came across a surfers' beach party ..
Guiuan Fiesta 2010 - Pope's Stars - Part 2.wmv
A group of priests from Leyte, Philippines performing on stage in Guiuan, Eastern Samar ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Guiuan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. As of the year 2004, it had a population of 43,169 people in 7,618 households. Guiuan played a significant part in Philippine history. In the 16th century, when Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines, it is believed that he first landed on the island of Homonhon. It is probably because of this that the majority of the population of the town are Catholics.
Located at 11.03 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Guiuan Airfield
Guiuan Airfield is a World War II airfield located near Guiuan in the province of Eastern Samar, Samar, Philippines. It was closed after the war.
Located at 11.03 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Guiuan Airport
Guiuan Airport is an airport located in the municipality of Guiuan, in the province of Eastern Samar in the Philippines. It is classified as a feeder airport by the Air Transportation Office, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Located at 11.04 125.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tubabao
Tubabao is an island near Samar, in the east central Philippines.
Located at 11.04 125.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mercedes, Eastern Samar
Mercedes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 6,005 people in 945 households. Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commission incorporated the town of Mercedes comprising the barrios of Busay, Anoron, Sungan, Bobon, Banoyo and Boyayawon into Guiuan. In 1948, Republic Act No. 262 recreated the town.
Located at 11.10 125.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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