How to get to Bacolor
Bacolor is 9 km from San Fernando and 75 km from Manila, between San Fernando, Porac, Guagua and Santa Rita.
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Bacolor sits in the middle of Pampanga, bounded by Angeles and Porac to the north, Santa Rita and Guagua to the west, San Fernando to the east and Minalin and Santo Tomas to the south.
Distances
- About 9 km from San Fernando.
- About 26 km from Angeles.
- About 75 km from Manila.
By car
Most visitors come from San Fernando, the provincial capital, after leaving the North Luzon Expressway at the San Fernando exit. Jose Abad Santos Avenue runs through the area towards Guagua and Bataan.
What to see
The town was buried by up to 20 feet of lahar in 1995, and its landmarks tell that story: the San Guillermo Parish Church, the sunken church, and the Cabetican Shrine. Stay at Nuan Farm and Resort if you want to linger.
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Travel Guides
Where to stay in Bacolor
Bacolor's farm resort and roadside hotel, nine kilometres from San Fernando.
Things to do nearby
Attractions
Felix Galura Memorial, Bacolor
1924 memorial to Felix Napao Galura, a beloved son of Bacolor, opposite the school that stands on the old Casa Real site.
Attractions
Crissot Memorial Bust, Bacolor
Bust of Juan Crisostomo Soto, Crissot, the Bacolor writer who launched the golden age of Kapampangan literature.
Attractions
Simon de Anda Monument, Bacolor
Monument at the town hall to Governor Simon de Anda, who ran his government in exile from Bacolor during the British occupation of Manila.
Where to eat nearby
Cafés
Nuan Café
Café inside Nuan Farm and Resort in San Vicente, Bacolor, serving coffee and meals.
Where to stay nearby
Family Stays
King's Royal Hotel and Leisure Park
Hotel and leisure park on Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Barangay Macabacle, Bacolor, west of San Fernando.
For Couples
Nuan Farm and Resort
Farm resort in San Vicente, Bacolor, with deluxe rooms, a family room, several villas, event venues and a café.