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San Juanico Bridge
Graceful 2.16 km S-curved steel bridge spanning the swirling San Juanico Strait between Leyte and Samar: long the Philippines' most famous crossing.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Eastern Visayas, Philippines · Asia
Borongan sits on the route: 10 minutes from Lalawigan, 59km from San Juanico Bridge.
Borongan is a town located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 71,431, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Borongan sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Borongan to your route.
Borongan, officially the City of Borongan (Waray: Siyudad han Borongan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Borongan), is a component city and capital of the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 71,431 people.
It is the most populous LGU in Eastern Samar and it is alsoRead more
nicknamed as the "City of the Golden Sunrise/Sunshine" and aspiring to be the "King City of the East". Its cityhood was settled by the Supreme Court of the Philippines when it decided with finality on April 12, 2007, the constitutionality of its city charter, Republic Act 9394, which conferred upon and elevated the status of the municipality of Borongan into a component city of the province of Eastern Samar.
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Borongan is located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 11.6081 latitude, 125.4319 longitude.
Borongan has a population of approximately 71,431 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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Graceful 2.16 km S-curved steel bridge spanning the swirling San Juanico Strait between Leyte and Samar: long the Philippines' most famous crossing.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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