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Magalang, Philippines

Magalang is a town of 68,988 people in Central Luzon, Philippines.

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Population68,988 GeoNames
RegionCentral Luzon
Elevation48 m 157 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area97.3 km²
Nearest airportClark International Airport (CRK) 11 km

Why visit Magalang

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 95 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Matandang Tahanan ng mga Lacson and Bayanihan Park.

About Magalang

Magalang, officially the Municipality of Magalang (Kapampangan: Balen ning Magalang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magalang), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 133,883 people.

From the Wikipedia article Magalang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Magalang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do1

Pau Falls

Waterfall · 6.0 km

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Museums and landmarks2

Matandang Tahanan ng mga LacsonCC BY-SA 4.0

Matandang Tahanan ng mga Lacson

Monument and historic site

Lacson Street, Magalang

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Luciano's Ancestral House

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

Bayanihan Park

Park · 9.4 km

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The Infinity Active Park

Park · 8.0 km

Mo-Su 06:00-21:00

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Angel Beats! Playschool

Playground · 8.1 km

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Gintong Pakpak Ecopark

Park · 5.2 km

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Gonzsibs Garden

Park · 7.6 km

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Madapdap Mini Park

Park · 4.7 km

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Madapdap Park

Park · 5.1 km

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Madpdap Play Ground

Playground · 5.1 km

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Magalang Town Plaza

Park

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MarQuee Mall Park

Park · 7.8 km

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Mauaque Resettlement Park

Park · 6.1 km

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Oval Foot Path

Park · 4.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes95

Foodhist Cafe

Restaurant · Thai · 7.1 km

St. Benedict Street, Camachiles, Mabalacat City

Mo-Su 15:00-22:00

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Carreon's Sweets & Pastries

Cafe

Mo-Su 07:00-20:00

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Coffee Meal

Cafe · Coffee Shop

Probably the most decent coffee shop in Magalang, pretty subpar-ish good cheesecake, okay lattes.

Magalang-Arayat-Santa Ana road, Magalang

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Ikabud

Restaurant · Asian · 7.8 km

10:00-22:00

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Aling Lucing

Restaurant · Filipino · 8.1 km

D' Original Sisig Queen

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Chocolate World-MilkTea Corner

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 4.7 km

Magalang-Arayat-Santa Ana Road, Arayat

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Kape Sinukuan

Cafe · 5.4 km

Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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1887 Garden Cafe

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 7.7 km

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24 Chicken

Restaurant · Chicken, Korean · 8.1 km

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Cold Stone Creamery

Ice cream · Ice Cream · 7.9 km

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Crabs & Crack

Restaurant · Seafood · 8.0 km

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Gab's Chicken Inasal - The Infinity

Restaurant · Chicken · 8.2 km

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83 more on the map.

History

Magalang was mentioned as a visita of the nearby town of Arayat on December 29, 1598. On April 30, 1605, it was separated by the Augustinians from Arayat and attained township status due to the bajo de la campana system. The Augustinians appointed Fr. Gonzalo de Salazar, OSA as the first pastor.

Magalang was initially called Magalo, derived from the Kapampangan word "Galo", which means wavy and moving, describing the dangerous flow of the Parua River.

Magalang was where Juan Severino Mallari, the first recorded Filipino serial killer who killed at least 57 people, served as the town's parish priest from 1816 to 1826 and committed his murders.

The town proper was located in Macapsa, but due to the natural calamities and revolts led by Andres Malong and his subordinate Melchor de Vera against the Spanish in 1660, it was nearly abandoned. It was moved to San Bartolome in 1734 until it was swept by the flood due to the overflow of the Parua River in 1863. It was transferred to the present site in barrio San Pedro Talimunduc on December 13, 1863, led by the parish priest, Fr. Ignacio Manzanares, OSA and some of the members of principalia including Pablo M. Luciano, gobernadorcillo of Magalang at that time.

From the History section of Magalang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay10

Churches and places of worship128

  • Iglesia ni Cristo

    Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 8.0 km

    Ubas Street, Mabalacat

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  • Buensuceso Chapel

    Church · Roman Catholic · 2.6 km

    Magalang-Arayat-Santa Ana Road

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  • Christ In You Faith International Ministries

    Church · Evangelical · 4.6 km

    Aster Street

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  • Christ the King Parish Church

    Church · Roman Catholic · 7.3 km

    Magalang-Angeles Road, Angeles

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  • Divine Mercy Chapel

    Church · Roman Catholic · 8.2 km

    Sitio Don Bonifacio, Angeles City

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  • Iglesia Ni Cristo

    Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo

    Magalang-Angeles Road

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  • Iglesia ni Cristo

    Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 7.8 km

    Main Avenue, Mabalacat

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  • Immaculate Concepcion Church

    Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 km

    Chapelside

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  • Lamb Of God Christian Family Pampanga Worship Center

    Church · Evangelical · 1.2 km

    Sabong

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  • Lord's Epiphany Parish

    Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 km

    Magalang-Angeles Road

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  • Magalang Assembly Of God

    Church · Evangelical · 2.2 km

    Sacop Road

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  • Magalang Church Of The Nazarene

    Church · Baptist · 1.8 km

    Don Luis Dizon Drive

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Shopping31

Gas and EV charging57

Schools, colleges and libraries126

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Healthcare75

Map of Magalang

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Getting there and nearby towns

Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.

  • Mabalacat City 10 km west, about 10 min by car
  • Angeles City 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
  • Concepcion 12 km north, about 12 min by car
  • Arayat 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
  • Capas 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Santa Ana 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • San Fernando 20 km south, about 20 min by car
  • Cabiao 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Porac 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
  • Candaba 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car

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