Hike Mount Arayat
Climb the lone peak of the Pampanga plains: the southern peak from San Juan Baño or the higher north peak from Magalang.
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Overview
Mount Arayat (1,026 m) has two main summit routes. The southern peak trail starts at Mount Arayat National Park in San Juan Baño, Arayat. The higher northern peak is reached from Pampanga State Agricultural University in Magalang, passing the Arayat Amphitheatre and White Rock. Either climb takes about three to four hours. Local lore places Sinukuan, the mountain's legendary keeper, at White Rock.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions
General Jose Alejandrino Monument
Monument to Arayat's hero General Jose Alejandrino, propagandist and later senator and Pampanga governor, at the town hall.
Attractions
Samia-Santos House and Santa Martina Chapel
Colonial-era Samia-Santos residence, known locally as Bahay Antigo, facing the Spanish-era Santa Martina Chapel.
Attractions
Medina Ancestral House, Arayat
Spanish-era private residence from 1840 on P. Tan Street, also called the Calo-Medina house.
Where to eat nearby
Bakeries
Balagtas Bread & Cake House
Arayat bakery named among the town's well-known food places.
Bakeries
Agnes Pantig Puto Seko
Arayat maker of puto seko, listed among the town's famous food names.
Budget Eats
Erwin's Sisigan
Sisig eatery in Arayat, named by Let's Go Pampanga among the town's well-known places to eat.