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Masarayao

Eastern Visayas, Philippines · Asia

About Masarayao

Masarayao sits on the route: 10 minutes from Valencia, 47km from San Juanico Bridge.

Masarayao is a town located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 2,085, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Masarayao 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 Masarayao to your route.

About Masarayao

The Tongonan Geothermal Power Station is a 232.5 MW geothermal power plant or an earth steam turbined electric generator—the world's largest geothermal power plant squatted under one roof located in Tongonan, Kananga, Leyte, Philippines. The power plant is one of four operating in the Leyte Geothermal Production

Read more Field. The power plants serve 10 million households in Visayas with an average of 160 kiloWatthour per Household of 3 per month. The other 7 million is served by the Panlipin-on Geothermal Power of 100 Megawatts. Formerly owned and operated by the California Energy under a build-operate-transfer scheme known as CE Luzon, it was transferred to PNOC-EDC in 2007, and since 2009 has been owned and operated privately by the Energy Development Corporation. In November 2013, the plant was damaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and restored operations in January 2014. The Smokey Mountains in the eastern parts of Kananga and Ormoc is Leyte's pride home of five major geothermal power plants (former Leyte Geothermal Power Plant of NPC; Upper Mahiao, Malitbog and Mahanagdong A and B) and four optimization geothermal power plants (Tongonan, Malitbog, Mahanagdong A and B) all privately owned and operated by the Energy Development Corporation.

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Where is Masarayao located?

Masarayao is located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 11.0897 latitude, 124.6175 longitude.

What is the population of Masarayao?

Masarayao has a population of approximately 2,085 people, making it a town in Philippines.

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Quick Information

Population
2,085
Continent
Asia
Country
Philippines
Region
Eastern Visayas
Timezone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
11.0897, 124.6175

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Philippines

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Masarayao

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

bridge

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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Masarayao

  • 47 kmSan Juanico BridgeGraceful 2.16 km S-curved steel bridge spanning the swirling San Juanico Strait between Leyte and Samar: long the Philippines' most famous crossing.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Masarayao.

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