San Simon, Philippines
San Simon is a town of 29,049 people in Central Luzon, Philippines, founded in November 15, 1771.
Why visit San Simon
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 62 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Candaba Viaduct.
Weather in San Simon
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About San Simon
San Simon, officially the Municipality of San Simon (Kapampangan: Balen ning San Simon; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Simon), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 65,760 people.
From the Wikipedia article San Simon, Pampanga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
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Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes62
Black Olives Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.8 km
MacArthur Highway
Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Su 09:00-00:00
Mr. Pho Viet
Restaurant · Filipino, Vietnamese · 3.7 km
MacArthur Highway
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
50 more on the map.
History
In 1770, Don Mariano del Pilar de los Reyes founded a farming village named 'Barrio Del Pilar', which later became the town of San Simon. The village was located between the towns of San Luis in the north and Apalit in the south. As the population of the village kept on growing, the village leaders of that time petitioned to consolidate the village and portions of the towns of San Luis and Apalit, to form an independent pueblo (town).
On November 15, 1771, Don Simón de Anda y Salazar, the governor general of the Philippines at that time, approved the official creation of the town. The town was named after the Spanish governor general who approved its creation and of the Apostle Simon Peter, the patron saint of Apalit.
In 1898, the retreating forces of General Antonio Luna, on their way to Nueva Ecija, burned the town's parish church. The church was only rebuilt after almost a century in 1979.
From 1904 to 1907, San Simon was merged with San Luis. In 1920, the geographical boundaries of the towns of Apalit, San Luis, and San Simon were officially established.
By 1835, San Simon had eight barrios (barangay). But in the late 1940s, the population grew and the number of barrios were increased to fourteen, which has been maintained until the present times.
From the History section of San Simon, Pampanga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship58
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 4.3 km
MacArthur Highway, Minalin
New Macedonia United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 5.6 km
Mexico-San Luis Road
San Francisco De Assissi Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.9 km
MacArthur Highway
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging29
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Mother Mary Eugenie Center of Studies and School
School · 4.5 km
MacArthur Highway
Healthcare69
Botica Santa Lucia Drugstore and General Merchandise
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.9 km
Mexico-San Luis Road
Map of San Simon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- San Luis 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Apalit 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Calumpit 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- San Fernando 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Santa Ana 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Candaba 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Minalin 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Pulilan 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Baliuag 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Masantol 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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