Attractions
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Parish Church, San Simon
San Simon's parish of Our Lady of the Pillar, founded in 1771, burned in 1898 and rebuilt by local families in 1979.
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Town
San Simon
Town right off the NLEX San Simon exit, about 8 km from San Fernando, with the Virgen del Pilar church.
San Simon is a municipality of 14 barangays with about 59,000 residents at the 2020 census. It is reached from the North Luzon Expressway at the San Simon exit, about 8 km from San Fernando and 58 km from Manila.
The Virgen del Pilar Parish Church dates to 1771. The original was burned by retreating forces under General Antonio Luna in 1898 and rebuilt in 1979. Rice fields surround much of the town.
Good to know about San Simon
How do you get to San Simon, Pampanga?
Take the San Simon exit of the North Luzon Expressway. The town is about 8 km from San Fernando and 58 km from Manila.
What is the main church in San Simon?
The Virgen del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar) Parish Church, founded in 1771 and rebuilt in 1979 after it was burned in 1898.
How far is San Simon from Baliwag?
About 19 km.
Things to do in San Simon
Upcoming events in San Simon
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Sun-Sea-Moon Festival 2026, San Simon
San Simon's festival for its founding anniversary every November 15, marking the town's creation in 1771.
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Itineraries & guides in San Simon
Itineraries
Half a day in San Simon and Santo Tomas
A short loop from the NLEX San Simon exit: the parish of Our Lady of the Pillar, then pottery in neighbouring Sto. Tomas.
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Getting Around
How to get to San Simon
San Simon sits right by the NLEX San Simon exit, about 8 km from San Fernando and 58 km from Manila.
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Latest stories in San Simon
History
San Simon: named for a governor and an apostle
How the farming village of Barrio del Pilar became San Simon in 1771, and the double meaning behind its name.
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