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Bataan: Visit

Province in Central Luzon, Luzon · 12 towns and cities

Place Cathedral Balanga City, Bataan by an editor

Balanga Cathedral

The seat of the Diocese of Balanga, which covers the whole province of Bataan. The Japanese Imperial Army used the church as an artillery position during the Second World War, and fired from here on the USAFFE forces at Mount …

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Place Samal, Bataan by an editor

Samal Museum and Library

A local history museum with library that also houses the municipal tourism office.

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops Pilar via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Pilar (Bataan) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the …

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Itinerary 2 days, 8 stops Mariveles via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Mariveles guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Church Bataan, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Abucay Church

A Baroque church from the 17th century, and the home of one of the earliest printing presses in the Philippines. Father Francisco Blancas de San Jose and Tomas Pinpin set the press up here in 1608 and printed books in …

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Place Shrine Bataan, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Mount Samat National Shrine

A war memorial near the summit of Mount Samat, built for the Filipino and American soldiers who fought the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Bataan. It has a marble colonnade and a white Memorial Cross, 555 metres above …

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops Samal via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Samal (Bataan) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the …

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Place Museum Balanga City, Bataan by an editor

Bataan World War II Museum

A war museum inside the compound of Balanga Elementary School, on the site where General Edward P. King negotiated the surrender of 76,000 USAFFE soldiers to the Japanese Imperial Army. The Surrender Site Marker stands in the same compound. The …

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Place Balanga City, Bataan by an editor

Bataan Tourism Park

an extraordinary place, a park where you can be relieved from stress. best photography place.

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Place Nature reserve Balanga City, Bataan by an editor

Balanga Wetland and Nature Park

An 11-hectare wetland park in Barangay Tortugas, on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Tet Garcia and Michael Lu, president of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, founded it, and it has been the site of the Ibong Dayo festival since …

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops Bagac via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Bagac guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Samal, Bataan by an editor

Pilis Falls

A cascade along its eponymous creek located in the slopes of Mount Nagpali.

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Place Morong, Bataan by an editor

Morong Church

Morong's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish period using coral stones to double as a fortress.

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Place Abucay, Bataan by an editor

Sibul Nature Spring Resort

A waterpark run by the municipal government that uses cold water from a natural spring supplied by the Mount Natib massif.

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Place Nature reserve Bataan, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Bataan National Park

A protected forest in the mountainous interior of northern Bataan. People come to watch birds and wildlife and to trek to the peaks and waterfalls inside it. Pasukulan Falls and Dunsulan Falls are both here, along with ground orchids and …

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Itinerary 3 days, 12 stops Balanga City via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Balanga (Bataan) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the …

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Place Samal, Bataan by an editor

Saint Catherine of Siena Parish Church

Samal's main Roman Catholic church, built in the Baroque style during the Spanish period in the 17th century.

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Place Orani, Bataan by an editor

Sinagtala Farm Resort and Adventure Park

An extensive complex with hotel and camp-like accommodations plus agro/ecotourism-related activities and recreations.

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Place Pilar, Bataan by an editor

Dunsulan Falls

This is a waterfall located at the foot of Mount Samat, northeast of the National Shrine.

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Place Pilar, Bataan by an editor

Flaming Sword

This is a landmark depicting a hand holding a flaming sword up in the air, which symbolized the Filipino patriots' courage and gallantry as they face the adversary and threats to their democracy and freedom. The ESPADA was inaugurated on …

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Place Mariveles, Bataan by an editor

Mariveles Volcano

A dormant volcano with a wide caldera that comprises the southern part of Bataan. It has multiple peaks and ridges that are popular among climbers and hikers such as Mount Tarak.

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Place Mariveles, Bataan by an editor

Mariveles Five Fingers

A series of five upland coves aligned beside each other on the boundary between Manila Bay and the South China Sea, offering hiking, cliff jumping, swimming and diving opportunities. The coves mark the southernmost tip of the Bataan peninsula.

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Place Mariveles, Bataan by an editor

Mariveles Church

The main Roman Catholic church in Mariveles.

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Place Morong, Bataan by an editor

Morong Public Beach

A stretch of beach along the South China Sea in downtown Morong.

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Place Morong, Bataan by an editor

Pawikan Conservation Center

Unlike eastern Bataan, west Bataan's coastline has not been industrialized, enabling sea turtles (pawikan) to lay eggs and hatch on Morong's shores with minimal disturbance. The center secures the eggs from laying until hatching and release, with visitors allowed to …

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Place Abucay, Bataan by an editor

Wawa Lati Lighthouse

A lighthouse at the mouth of the Abucay River overlooking Manila Bay.

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Place Abucay, Bataan by an editor

Country Pool Villas

An events venue with swimming pool, pickleball court and other recreational facilities

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Place Bagac, Bataan by an editor

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

A living museum housing a growing collection of Spanish-era buildings, which are either reconstructions, replicas or houses dismantled and reassembled from across various towns in the Philippines. The site’s replica of Balanga Cathedral is a favorite wedding venue for those …

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