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Palampas

Western Visayas, Philippines · Asia

About Palampas

Palampas sits on the route: 5 minutes from Buenavista, 59km from Magellan's Cross (Cebu).

Palampas is a town located in Western Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 9,037, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Palampas 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 Palampas to your route.

About Palampas

San Carlos BioPower is a biomass-fired power station under construction in San Carlos, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It is among the biggest biomass power stations in the Philippines and has a generating capacity of 20 megawatts, enough electricity to provide 212,000 people in the region’s urban centres and

Read more rural areas on the island of Negros. The estimated reduction of CO2 is more than 16,000 metric tons per year. The power plant is a cooperation between ThomasLloyd CTI Asia Holdings Pte and Bronzeoak Philippines. General Contractor is Wuxi Huaguang Electric Power Engineering. The plant will be primary feed with cane trash with some grassy and woody energy crop plants. The feedstock utilisation will bei 170,000 tonnes per year with a local feedstock availability of 1.1 to 1.7 million tonnes per year within a 40 km-radius catchment area. It will operate with a fuel mix of 100,000 tonnes sugarcane trash, 43,000 tonnes grassy biomass, 18,000 tonnes woody biomass and 8,000 tonnes of other biomass. The plant will be connected to an existing 69 kV substation, 1.5 km away when operational. The power plant is expected to create 600 new jobs in the plant and 2,000 jobs in feedstock production and collection.

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Palampas offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Palampas located?

Palampas is located in Western Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 10.5251 latitude, 123.4208 longitude.

What is the population of Palampas?

Palampas has a population of approximately 9,037 people, making it a town in Philippines.

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Quick Information

Population
9,037
Continent
Asia
Country
Philippines
Region
Western Visayas
Timezone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
10.5251, 123.4208

Emergency & Services

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

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

landmark

Magellan's Cross (Cebu)

A wooden cross housed in a chapel marking the spot where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross upon arriving in 1521.

59 km · about 70 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

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

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