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Castillejos is a town of the province of Zambales in the Philippines.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Castillejos was founded by in 1743. Previously known as Uguit, it gained its present name in 1863. It is a largely quiet municipality best known as the hometown of Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th president of the Philippines from 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957.
Castillejos is one of only two landlocked municipalities in Zambales, the other being the neighboring municipality of San Marcelino to the north.
Get in
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Castillejos lies along the Olongapo-Bugallon Road (Route 306), the main thoroughfare in Zambales. It is accessible by bus from Metro Manila, with Victory Liner passing by the town as part of their infrequent daily trips to the provincial capital, Iba and Santa Cruz further north. An alternative option is to switch to jeepneys or passenger vans in Olongapo, where the buses make stopovers.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main mode of transportation between barangays.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 NHCP Museo ni Ramon Magsaysay, Olongapo-Bugallon Road corner Sixto Cacho Street, Santa Maria, mrm@nhcp.gov.ph. 9AM-4PM, closed M and holidays. A museum on the life of Ramon Magsaysay, the country's first populist president and the first not to have come from the mestizo elite. Housed in his two-story residence, it showcases his personal possessions and other memorabilia. Free, donation optional.
- 2 Looc Lake, Looc. A 52 hectares (130 acres) freshwater lake surrounded by grassy fields set amidst the backdrop of the towering peaks of the Redondo Peninsula. The lake also has commonly-farmed fish species such as tilapia.
- 3 Carmelite Monastery, Looc. A secluded Roman Catholic monastery built on top of a hill. The complex becomes a pilgrimage site during Holy Week.
- 4 San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church (Castillejos Church), Olongapo-Bugallon Road, San Juan (beside the municipal hall), ☏ +63 969 578 6262, stnicholasoftolentine@gmail.com. Castillejos's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in 1865.
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Castillejos Public Market, Olongapo-Bugallon Road, San Juan.
- 2 Puregold Castillejos, Olongapo-Bugallon Road, San Jose.
Eat
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[edit | edit source]- 1 Dureme Mansion Hotel and Resort, Lipit Street, San Agustin, ☏ +63 908 820 3270, +63 908 994 9769, toll-free: +63 47 611 2037, inquiry@durememansion.com.
- 2 JJB Aquafarm Resort by Cocotel, Purok 3, Tolentino Street, Balaybay, ☏ +63 910 944 9108, jjbaquafarm2020@gmail.com.
- 3 Red Lion Inn, Purok 1, Olongapo-Bugallon Road, Del Pilar, ☏ +63 910 373 3632.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 2208.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Castillejos |
| Iba ← San Marcelino ← | N  S | → Subic → Olongapo |