natural wonder
Lake Holon
A crater lake at 1,300 metres inside Mount Melibengoy in South Cotabato, reached by a guided trek through T'boli land to a shore of clear, cold water. Permits are issued in T'boli town.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Glan
Soccsksargen, Philippines · Asia
About Glan
Glan sits on the route: 5 minutes from Taluya, 46km from Lake Holon.
Glan is in Soccsksargen, Philippines, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Taluya, about 4 km away.
Glan, officially the Municipality of Glan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Glan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Glan, Jawi: ايڠد نوڠلن; Tagalog: Bayan ng Glan), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 117,017 people.
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Sarangani and it is located east of Sarangani Bay, west of Davao Occidental, and north of the Celebes Sea. Barangay Sufatubo as the largest barangay in Glan, It is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra. Aquaculture is the second biggest income earner, notably milkfish and shrimps culture. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef, and fish.
The economy accelerated in 2010s due to advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway, which improved trade and transport. The municipality is classified as he "heritage town" by cultural conservationists, including members of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts due to the many well-preserved ancestral houses and heritage structures within the municipality. The Heritage Conservation Society suggested an ordinance, similar to the ordinance in Vigan, that would protect Glan's heritage houses and aesthetics in 2014 for centuries to come. Some conservationists have also suggested for the town's inclusion in the Philippines tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site enlistment.
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What is there to see near Glan?
Within an hour or so of Glan: Lake Holon (46 km).
Where is Glan?
Glan is in Soccsksargen, Philippines, about 4 km from Taluya.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,256
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Soccsksargen
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 5.8242, 125.2033
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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