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Palauig is a town of the province of Zambales in the Philippines.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Palauig was founded by the Spanish in 1870. Its name comes from a Sambal term for taking carabaos to their pastures.
Get in
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Palauig 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 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.
For private vehicles, Olongapo-Bugallon Road bypasses downtown Palauig, which is instead connected to the highway through a junction in Barangay Santo Niño marked by a monument of a farmer riding on a carabao that leads to Amungan-Palauig-Banlog Road. The latter road passes south through downtown Palauig and its coastal barangays before merging with Olongapo-Bugallon Road in neighboring Iba.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main mode of transportation between barangays.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Magalawa Island. With its creamy white sand beaches and pristine waters Magalawa Island is perfect for swimming, water and sand sports, boat riding, jetskiing, scuba diving, snorkelling or just relaxing on the beach amidst the crystal clear waters and white sand. Another attractions of Magalawa Island are coral reefs, mangroves and abundant water resources
- 2 Mount Tapulao (High Peak), Salaza. At 2,037 metres (6,683 ft), it is the highest mountain in the Zambales Mountain Range and Zambales province in general. The summit offers views ranging up to Lingayen Gulf in Pangasinan to the north and San Antonio in the southern end of Zambales.
- 3 Bagsit River, Sitio Dampay, Salaza. A pristine stream lined with boulders whose blue-green waters originate from Mount Tapulao.
Do
[edit | edit source]Climb Mount Tapulao, see beaches and do related activities along the South China Sea coast.
- 1 Zennor Hydroponics Farm, Salaza, ☏ +63 939 311 1934, rafflardizabal@yahoo.com. A vegetable farm that is one of the pioneers of hydroponic (soil-free) growing methods in the country. The facility offers tours and also sells its produce directly to visitors.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 New Palauig Public Market, Amungan-Palauig-Banlog Road, Santo Tomas.
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Armada Resort (beside the DENR monitoring station), ☏ +63 919 819 6725, armada_resort@yahoo.com. A beach resort on Magalawa Island.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 2210.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Palauig |
| Bolinao ← Masinloc ← | N  S | → Iba → Olongapo |