Balut Island

Balut Island is an island in Metro Manila, Luzon. Balut Island is situated nearby to the quarter Barangay 142, as well as near Barangay 138.

Type: Island
Description: island in Manila, Philippines
Also known as: “Balot Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Smokey Mountain and Plaza Vicente del Fierro.

Smokey Mountain

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Smokey Mountain was a large landfill once located in Tondo, Manila.

Plaza Vicente del Fierro

Square

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Plaza Vicente del Fierro is a square.

Abad Santos station

Railway station

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Abad Santos station, also known as J. Abad Santos station, is an elevated Light Rail Transit station located on the LRT Line 1 system in Manila, Philippines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tondo and San Nicolas and Caloocan.

Tondo and San Nicolas

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Tondo is a large, culturally diverse district of Manila. Being near to Binondo, many Filipino-Chinese roam around this area, and also have different kinds of businesses situated in this area.

Caloocan or Kalookan is a city in northern Metro Manila. Caloocan is a large suburb of Manila, and is predominantly residential, mostly home to people relocated from Manila's slums. There is also a noticeable lack of tourist attractions.