Balanga
Philippines
Balanga, the provincial capital of Bataan in the Philippines, has a compact centre with a concentration of historic churches and a growing café and restaurant scene. The city joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2015, and the wider Bataan region holds sites connected to one of the Pacific War's most significant episodes. Mountains and water are both within easy reach of the centre.
- Population72,954
- Nearest water from center1.1 km
- Nearest mountain from center9.5 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1