| WDACL ABK2 - TEACh : Municipalities |
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Points of Interest |
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Obando
(17 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: Bulacan-Obando road via Bulacan, Bulacan; Polo Road via Valanzuela City |
Obando Church, venue of the famous "Fertility Dance" in honor of San Pascual Baylon, Sta. Clara de Asis and Virgen de Salambao (May 17 � 19);
Obando Town Fiesta � celebrated from May 17 � 19. Childless couples can take this occasion to appeal for heavenly intercession and dance to please the Virgin of Salambao, San Pascual de Bailon and Sta. Clara. Maidens and bachelors who want husbands and wives can dance for their mates. Farmers also thank the Virgin for bountiful harvests. |
Marilao
(22 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Marilao Exit; MacArthur Highway |
National Shrine of the Divine Mercy;
Marilao Catholic Church, a 17th century church;
La Prenza Dam � 1989 communal irrigation system; serves as a checkgate to prevent water overflow from destroying rice crops in the area;
Hanging Bridge � A 60-m long cable bridge linking barangays Lambakin and Sta. Rosa;
Lustre Pavilion & Swimming Pool in Sarmiento Homes; Dad’s Vineyard and Medina’s Farm in Sta. Rosa; Villa Felomina Resort in Lias; Four Kings Resort in Abangan Sur; SM City Marilao;
Bulacan ICT Park, a special economic zone. |
Bocaue
(27 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Bocaue Exit; MacArthur Highway; San Jose-Bocaue Road |
Pagoda sa Wawa also known as the Pagoda Festival, a fluvial parade in honor of the miraculous "Krus sa Wawa", done every 1st Sunday of July, which is believed to have saved the life of a drowning old woman. The main feature of this fiesta is the Pagoda, which glides along the Bocaue River. The Pagoda is a guilty-decorated structure riding on a huge banca. People from all walks of life enjoy the ride on the Pagoda feasting on sumptuous food while the music plays.
Bocaue Museum, houses a collection of municipal antiques and priceless array of artifacts;
D. Lour Pavilion in Igulot |
Balagtas
(30 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Bocaue Exit; MacArthur Highway |
Balagtas Monument and Museum � The monument was built in honor of Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar, hailed as the Father of Tagalog Poetry, whose masterpiece, Florante at Laura, is very popular;
Bahay na Tisa (Constantine House) � One of the oldest known tile-roofed houses in the province, it was constructed in 1840 and exhibits a mixture of mestizo, Spanish and native Tagalog designs. |
Santa Maria
(32 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Bocaue Exit; MacArthur Highway via Bocaue Intersection; Quirino Highway via Sapang Palay |
Santa Maria Church, an 18th-century church which is part and parcel of Bulacan’s era that resisted the American regime;
Huseng Batute Marker � A simple marker in honor of the country’s King of Balagtasan;
Long Meadows Resort, Garden, Aqua Matina, and Pamar Wonderpool Resort in Mahabang Parang; Villa Natalia, Villa Carmen, Villa Antonia and Sitio Lucia Resorts in Pulong Buhangin; Lanesca Resort & 4-K Garden Resort in Catmon; Lanesca in Bulac; Cool Water Resort in Lalakhan; Vig Jam Resort in Balasing;
Stone Bridge Resort in Tumana; Denverland in San Gabriel. |
Guiguinto
(34 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Tabang Exit |
| Guiguinto Gardens; Halamanan Festival; Garden City; C.M. Farm in Cut-cut; Golden Shower in Tabe; Hidden Mountain Rocks and Alcor Center in Tiaong; Luntiang Paraiso in Tabang; Old Train Station; |
Bulacan
(35 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: MacArthur Highway through Guiguinto or Balagtas, or National Road through Obando |
Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Parish - the "oldest Roman Catholic Church in the province." It was here that Gen. Gregorio del Pilar distributed the pamphlets published and sent from Spain by his uncle Marcelo del Pilar during the revolutionary period against Spanish colonization in the late 19th century.
Marcelo H. del Pilar Historical Landmark and Museum � established in honor of the patriot, writer and editor of the revolutionary newspaper La Solidaridad.
Frequent destinations include Coolwaves and Bon-Bon Resorts in San Nicolas, Jojima Resort in San Francisco, Maglalang Resort and Ulit Resorts in Pitpitan, Villa Elena Resort in Taliptip, and Evangelista Resort in San Jose. |
Pandi
(41 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Bocaue Exit- Sta. Maria |
Site of Kakarong Battle, site of the Republic of Real of Kakarong de Sili of 1896;
Inang Filipina Shrine;
Pandi Catholic Church
Pandi Mineral and Batch Spring Resort � Famous for its mineral water which is found to have medicinal and curative effects;
Villa Concepcion in Barangay Masuso; Pandi Mineral Spring Resort in Poblacion; Fortune Ville Pool and Cabuhat Resort in Manatal Fresh Water Resort in Siling Bata; Licom Resort in Bagbaguin; Countryside Resort in Bunsuran II; Villa Aurora Resort in Mapulang Lupa |
Plaridel
(41 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Sta. Rita Exit |
| Battle of Quinwa Marker � Death marker of Col. John Strotsenberg of the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry |
Pulilan
(45 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Sta. Rita Exit or Pulilan Exit; Daang Maharlika |
San Isidro Labrador Church
Rice Fields
More than hundreds of bird species
Pulilan Carabao Festival � Hundreds of work animals, mostly carabaos, are led on a parade in streets of the town every 14th and 15 May, to honor San Isidro Labrador, the town’s patron saint. The carabaos, decorated with garlands and shaved for the occasion, genuflect and kneel in front of the church;
Pulilan Butterfly Haven;
Pulilan Museum;
Pugpog Resort in Balatong B;
Pulilan Resort in Dampol 2A;
Taps Swimming Pool & Playgroung, Villa Lorenzo Resort, and Villa Cristia in Poblacion;
MRC Resort in Tabon;
Merryland Resort in Taal |
Norzagaray
(46 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Bocaue Exit - Sta. Maria By-Pass Road - Sta. Maria-Norzagaray Road |
Hilltop, the "Baguio" of Bulacan, located atop the Sierra Madre range;
Pinagcalan Cave � Served as the headquarters of the Katipuneros;
Ipo Dam � Used as a reservoir for the La Mesa Dam which distributes water to Metro Manila residents;
Angat Water Reservoir;
Pugpog River � A natural attraction in Bulacan which clear water originating from the Sierra Madre mountains;
Pugpog River and Prince Resort in Poblacion; Bakas Resort in Matictic; Adventure Resort in Bigte; Falcon Crest Resort in Bitungcol |
Paombong
(47 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Tabang Exit, MacArthur Highway through Malolos City |
Kapitangan Chapel � known as a pilgrimage area during Holy Week. As a way of repenting and sharing in the sufferings of Christ, worshippers whip themselves during the Holy Week. Also, religious rituals are celebrated in all the towns especially in Malolos, Plaridel and Pulilan. Famous for families owning old, life-sized “santos”;
Ciudad Clementino Resort and Museum in San Isidro |
Baliuag
(50 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Sta. Rita Exit- Daang Maharlika- Cagayan Valley Road |
San Agustin Church;
Lenten Processions � Unique processions featuring life-sized images depicting the life and death of Christ;
Baliuag Museum; Baliuag Clock Tower; Buntal Hat; El Niño Resort in Calantipay; J.E. Garden Resort in Sabang; Glorietta Park; Skate Park; Senior Citizen's Park; SM City Baliwag |
Bustos
(52 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: Cagayan Valley Road (from Baliuag); Bustos-Angat Road |
Mercado House, one of the several houses used as a fort by the Kapituneros. It boasts a unique architectural design of stone carvings on façade and walls.
Bustos Dam � The longest “sector gate” in the world. This is the huge reservoir of the Angat Hydroelectric plant at Barrio Hilltop, which serves as the source of electric power in the province and Metro Manila;
Sto Niño Church;
Antique Adobe Stone House � Built during the Spanish era. |
Angat
(52 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Bocaue Exit- Sta. Maria By-Pass Road-Sta. Maria-Norzagaray Road- Angat-Norzagaray Road |
Sta. Monica de Angat Church, displays a marvelous Baroque architecture. Its interior replicates the famous Sistine Chapel.
Baras Bakal, a stone cave; the first choice of the Katipuneros before they finally selected Biak-na-Bato.
Angat Hydroelectric Dam � One of the largest dams in the country which supplies water to the Greater Manila area. It facilitates fishing and boating in a man-made lagoon and hunting in the nearby area. |
Hagonoy
(53 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: |
National Shrine of St. Anne, the only church in the Philippines where the relics of Saints Anne and Joaquim, parents of the Blessed Virgin, are venerated;
Princess Caroline Resort in San Miguel. |
Calumpit
(54 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: NLEX via Pulilan Exit; MacArthur Highway |
St. John the Baptist Church(Built in 1572), is the oldest church in Bulacan. Constructed under the supervision of Augustinian priest Diego Vivar Ordoñez, the church has been a mute witness to the Filipinos' struggle against Spanish, American and Japanese rule. Inside the church is a tunnel that, as legend would have it, was used by priests during the Spanish regime to keep gold, religious statues and ornate jewelry hidden from the sight of treasure hunters;
Calumpit Church � Built in 1575, it has a built-in tunnel where revolutionaries and Spaniards were buried during the war. Also, the last battlefield of Gen. Tanaka of the Japanese Imperial Army. It is the birthplace of Christianity in the province;
Meyto Shrine � A marker of Christianization;
Bagbag Bridge, site of the first battle between Filipinos and American forces during the retreat of President Aguinaldo to the Ilocos Region;
Libad Festival � The town’s patron saint, San Juan, is honored with gay fluvial parade as the main attraction for the celebration; |
San Rafael
(58 km from Manila) |
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San Rafael Catholic Church � site of the bloody battle between the Filipinos and the Spanish forces wherein the blood that drenched the church was ankle-deep;
Royal Northwoods Golf and Country Club
San Rafael Dam and After Bay Resort in San Rafael;
Malangaan spring in Tukod;
Villaflor Resort in Capihan;
Villa del Carmen Resort in Capihan;
Violago Resort in Maasim;
San Rafael Christian Ret. Farm Resort in Pasong Callos;
8 Waves Waterpark in Ulingao;
CnB Craft Private Resort in Maguinao. |
Doña Remedios Trinidad
(65 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: DRT Highway; Cagayan Valley Road (from Baliuag) |
Torch of Freedom Marker � Erected for one of the guerilla base camps during World War II;
Puning Cave; Baras Bakal Spring Cave; Madlum Cave; Mt. Bato Falls; Tumutulo Falls; Mt. Lumot |
San Ildefonso
(66 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: |
Grotto Central Cement � A memorable place because of the grotto and the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as the beautiful landscape and natural scenery;
Bulusukan, a garrison of the "insurrectos" during the Spanish Regime;
Sand Spring � Believed to have some medicinal values;
Bahay na Pula; Filipinas Resort, Paul Cruz Resort, and Vanguardia Resort in Sapang Putol; Jenerosas Resort and Carmi’s Resort in San Juan; Villa Cecilia Resort in Gabihan |
San Miguel
(75 km from Manila) |
Important Road Networks: Cagayan Valley Road (from Baliuag) |
Biak-na-Bato National Park, Biak-na-Bato � A huge split boulder which is a mountain hideout of the revolutionary forces during the Spanish regime and the place where the Malolos Constitution was signed by Gen. Aguinaldo and Pedro Paterno of the Biak-na-Bato Republic;
Buencamino House � A marker honoring the leading cabinet member of the revolutionary government of Aguinaldo. As a student of UST, he led the first student activist demonstration in 1869 and put up wall posters along the Puente de España;
Ancestral Home of Former Cong. Jose “Boji” Cabochan � The grandfather of the former Congressman Don Felix de Leon was a close friend of Dr. Jose Rizal;
Viola House � The original owner id Dr. Maximo Viola, companion of Dr. Jose Rizal in Europe during the time the latter was writing his two famous novels;
San Miguel Catholic Church � Centuries-old (more than 200 years old) edifice built by Augustinian friars;
Siojo House � Owned by the Siojo Family of which former NBI Dir. Alfredo Siojo Lim is a member;
Doña Narcisa B. de Leon House � Owned by Doña Sisang of LVN Pictures, two of whose grandchildren are film director Mike de Leon and Ambassador Narcisa “Ching” de Leon-Escaler;
Sibul Spring � Famous for its medicinal effects. The crystal spring water comes from the Sierra Madre Mountains;
Madlum Cave � Another scenic spot where stalagmites and stalactites delights excursionist and nature lovers;
Tilandong Cave � A natural fall which is now tapped as a source of electric power as well as irrigation;
Tecson House |
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