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A one of a kind place in the Philippines, Zambales is located at the western coast of Central Luzon near the provinces Pangasinan, Tarlac and Pampanga. On the west side is the China Sea and Bataan on the south.

President Ramon Magsaysay, the popular "Man of the Masses," was the most famous citizen produced by Zambales Province. His deeds are commemorated by the Birth Marker in Iba and the Ancestral House in Castillejos.

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Tourist spots and interesting places abound the said province. Snake Island and Capones Island are idyllic for aqua activities, while Silanguin Bay has been developed into a fish sanctuary. The best dive spots are around San Salvador Island.

Most visited sites are the Grande Island, Zoobic Safari, Heroes' Trail, the Butterfly Garden, the Subic-Bataan Forest Night Adventure and the Seattle Best and Pier One.

Other natural attractions are Balon Falls, Sto. Niño and Sagrada Familia Caves and Baloc-Baloc Spring. Another attraction is the journey up the Zambales mountains with beautiful beaches in front of them. To further north of Olongapo City, the cleaner are the sand and water.

The common language in Zambales is Tagalog. Predominantly an agricultural province, chief products are rice, corn, vegetables, and root crops. Other major industries include fishing and mining. There are in fact three giant mining companies in the province, which exports chromites to Japan and the US.

Land transportation is provided by air-conditioned Victory Liner buses that leaves Manila daily at 6:00 a.m. every hour up to 5:00 in the afternoon. Regular or non-aircon buses leave as early as 4:00 a.m.

FACTS

Region: 3
Capital: Iba
City: Olongapo
Number of Towns: 13

1. Botolan
2. Cabangan
3. Candelaria
4. Castillejos
5. Iba

6. Masinloc
7. Palauig
8. San Antonio
9. San Felipe
10. San Marcelino

11. San Narciso
12. Santa Cruz
13. Subic

CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SHRINES
BOTOLAN CHURCH - Built in 1700 using coral blocks.

HISTORICAL SITES
BIRTH MARKER OF LATE PRESIDENT MAGSAYSAY, Iba - Marks the birthplace of the former president on August 31, 1907.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

1. Barrio Barreto
2. Enchanted Castle
3. Friendship Park
4. Magsaysay Ancestral House
5. Magsaysay Birth Marker

9. Olongapo Bremerton Sisterhood Marker
10. Roosevelt National Park
11. San Salvador Islands
12. Spanish Gate