Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Lubao (Philippines). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Betis Church, San Agustin Church, and Guagua Church. Also, be sure to include Santa Rita in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Lubao (Pampanga).
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Betis Church
Catholic church in Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines. The St. James the Apostle Parish Church, commonly known as Betis Church, is a Baroque-style church located in the Betis District of Guagua in Pampanga, Philippines under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando. The church was established in 1607 and dedicated to Saint James the Greater, the Apostle. It was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.[1]
Address: San Vicente Hwy, Lubao
San Agustin Church
Catholic church in Lubao, Philippines. The San Agustin Parish Church, also known as the Lubao Church, is a 17th-century Neo-classic, Spanish stone and brick church located at Brgy. San Nicolas 1st, Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines. In 1952, a historical marker bearing a brief history of the structure was installed on the facade of the church by the Historical Committee of the Philippines, precursor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. In 2013, the church has been declared by the National Museum of the Philippines as an Important Cultural Property.[2]
Guagua Church
Church in Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines. The Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as the Guagua Church, is a 17th-century Baroque church located at Brgy. Plaza Burgos, Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines. In 1982, a historical marker bearing the brief history of the church was installed on the facade by the church by the National Historical Committee, precursor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Today, the church is under the care of the Immaculate Conception parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando.[3]
Address: Cardinal Santos Ave, Lubao
Santa Rita
Municipality in the Philippines. Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,209 people.
Sta Rita is popular for the turones de casoy delicacy. It is chiefly a farming town.
The town of Santa Rita belongs to the Second District of Pampanga, along with the towns in the south-western part of the province. It is 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Manila.[4]
Sasmuan
Municipality in the Philippines. Sasmuan, officially the Municipality of Sasmuan, formerly known by its Spanish name Sexmoán, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,076 people. [5]
Guagua
Guagua, officially the Municipality of Guagua, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 128,893 people.
The town of Guagua belongs to the Second district of Pampanga, along with the towns in the south-western part of the province. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital city of San Fernando and 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Metro Manila. The town is bounded on the north by the towns of Bacolor and Santa Rita; on the south by the towns of Sasmuan and Lubao; on the east, Macabebe and Sasmuan; and on the west, Porac and Floridablanca.[6]
Historic houses in Santa Rita
The following lists down historic houses in the municipality of Santa Rita, Pampanga, Philippines.
One of such houses is the Guanzon Ancestral House, or commonly referred to as Villa Epifania. Dubbed as the "Grand Old House of Santa Rita", Villa Epifania has been receiving attention due to alleged supernatural occurrences happening inside it.[7]
Barangay Sto. Cristo Guagua
City hall
Address: Sto. Cristo, Lubao