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Masinloc is a town of the province of Zambales in the Philippines.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Masinloc was founded by the Spanish in 1607 along an eponymous cove. It also has nominal jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal (known locally as Panatag or Bajo de Masinloc Shoal), a reef 220 kilometres (140 mi) west of town in the South China Sea that has been occupied by China since 2012.
It is home to about 57,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Get in
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Masinloc lies along the Olongapo-Bugallon Road, 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 Santa Cruz further north. An alternative option is to switch to jeepneys or passenger vans in either Olongapo or the provincial capital, Iba, as buses make stopovers in the aforementioned towns.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main mode of transportation between barangays.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres (Masinloc Church), Santa Lucia Street, South Poblacion, ☏ +63 977 769 1789, sanandresmasinloc20@gmail.com. Masinloc's main Roman Catholic church, built in the Baroque style during the Spanish era in 1713 using coral stone. It was declared a national cultural treasure by the Philippine government in 2001.
- 2 San Salvador Island. An island with extensive white sand beaches, a giant clam sanctuary and a thriving fishing community inside a marine reserve.
- 3 Bacala Guesthouse. A fishermen's shelter built on stilts atop a sandbar near San Salvador Island.
- 4 Panglit Island. An island containing mangroves and a 5 hectares (12 acres) offshore sea cucumber farm.
Do
[edit | edit source]See beaches and do related activities along the South China Sea coast.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 New Masinloc Wet Market, Captain Tinong Street, North Poblacion.
- 2 Masinloc Mall, Captain Tinong Street, North Poblacion.
Eat
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[edit | edit source]- 1 DFarm and Park, Olongapo-Bugallon Road, Baloganon, ☏ +63 968 323 8723, +63 922 846 3865, reservation@dfarm.com.ph. A resort overlooking Oyon Bay and the South China Sea with gardens and an infinity pool.
- 2 Lake View Hotel, Olongapo-Bugallon Road, Inhobol, ☏ +63 931 030 9859, lakeviewhotel07@gmail.com.
- 3 Maria's Hotel, Bani.
- 4 Venice's Lodge & Restaurant, Bani.
- 5 Raimers Resort Beach Hotel, San Salvador, ☏ +63 963 485 5239, toll-free: +63 47 540 2314, raimersbeachresortmasinloc@gmail.com.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Masinloc |
| Bolinao ← Candelaria ← | N  S | → Palauig → Iba |