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 …
Samal Museum and Library
A local history museum with library that also houses the municipal tourism office.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Church
Pilar's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish-era in 1834 using adobe bricks.
Bataan Tourism Park
an extraordinary place, a park where you can be relieved from stress. best photography place.
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 …
Morong Church
Morong's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish period using coral stones to double as a fortress.
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.
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 …
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.
Sinagtala Farm Resort and Adventure Park
An extensive complex with hotel and camp-like accommodations plus agro/ecotourism-related activities and recreations.
Dunsulan Falls
This is a waterfall located at the foot of Mount Samat, northeast of the National Shrine.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Country Pool Villas
An events venue with swimming pool, pickleball court and other recreational facilities
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 …
Bataan Provincial Capitol
Rebuilt from an older building destroyed during World War II, it has a historical marker commemorating the fall of Bataan in 1942, and the struggles of Filipinos and Americans to defend democracy.
Balanga City Hall
A Neoclassical building which houses the city government offices. Beside the main building is a preserved water tower, and at nighttime, it is flooded with light.
Plaza Mayor de Ciudad de Balanga
This plaza is a spectacular representation of how it is to live during that era. The Gothic architecture, peaceful surroundings.
Tangilad Dam
An irrigation dam on the foothills of Mount Natib with views of the surrounding lowlands and Bataan National Park.
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