Magalang pasalubong: pastillas and tamarind
What to take home from Magalang: pastillas de leche, tamarind candies and shakes, and PSAU's tamarind products.
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Discover Pampanga Editors · October 2026
Magalang has long been known for its confectionery, which locals give as gifts and serve at fiestas.
Pastillas de leche
The town's classic sweet. The best-known name is Carreon's Sweets and Pastries.
Tamarind, the town's new pride
Magalang wants to be the tamarind capital of the Philippines. The Pampanga State Agricultural University grafts and propagates the Aglibut sweet tamarind, which the mayor calls the sweetest in the country. Look for:
- tamarind candies (tamarindo),
- the tamarind shake the town says is unique to Magalang,
- PSAU's tamarind wine, soap, shampoo and conditioner.
The municipality has said it plans a tamarind pasalubong centre. Until then, ask locally where to buy.
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Where to stay in Magalang
Magalang's farm resorts at the foot of Mount Arayat, from Abe's Farm to smaller family-reunion spots.
Getting Around
How to get to Magalang
Magalang is 11 km from Angeles and 92 km from Manila, reached by the Magalang-Angeles and Magalang-Mabalacat roads.
Things to do nearby
Attractions
Pampanga State Agricultural University, Magalang
Historic agricultural university founded as La Granja Modelo de Magalang in 1885, known for its Aglibut sweet tamarind.
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San Bartolome Parish Church, Magalang
Magalang's parish of Saint Bartholomew, moved to the present town in 1863 after the Parua River swept away the old settlement.
Attractions
Magalang heliograph towers
Two Spanish-era signal towers from 1863 in Santa Cruz and San Isidro, regarded as important cultural properties.
Where to eat nearby
Bakeries
Carreon's Sweets and Pastries
Magalang sweets shop known for pastillas de leche, the town's classic pasalubong.