Interesting Places to Visit in Pangasinan Part 3

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INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT

Mount Balungao

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Mount Balungao Mount Balungao stands at 383 meters high and is situated about 5 kilometers southeast of the Balungao town proper. Hot and cold springs are found here and many visit the place during the summer because it is said that the hotspring can be use mainly for medicinal purposes. Balungao is 188.55 kilometers from Manila thru Carmen, Rosales” Read More: therunningmom.wordpress.com

Manleluag Spring National Park

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Note: 1,935-hectare is a Protected Landscape since 1940. This forest park declared as a National Park in 1940. Read More: asensopangasinan.com

Umbrella Rocks

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The town of Agno is a home of Sabangan Beach, Aloleng – Bunga Beach and the Famous Umbrella Rocks. The town’s attractions are very relaxing place perfect for people who’s looking for places where they can release stress from work. You do not prevent yourself to jump and feel the coolness of the clear ocean waters, feel the fragrance of fresh air, play with the white sand, and taking some pictures of beautiful and gigantic umbrella rocks in the coast of Agno, Pangasinan.

The area is rich in natural resources and their lands are very productive in rice, magoes, vegetables and root crops. Bamboo and coconut are also abundant in this idyllic town. It is also possesses a vast fishing ground of milkfish “bangus” fry and big fish like tuna and blue marlins. Read More: asensopangasinan.com

Lingayen Gulf

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A very relaxing sea tourist spot in Luzon, Philippines is Lingayen Gulf in Lingayen, Pangasinan. For a bright sunny morning jog at the beach or a windy afternoon stroll at the shore, Lingayen Gulf has a long South China Sea coastline that stretches 56 kilometers (25 miles) from the coastal provinces of Pangasinan to La Union.

Lingayen beach, one of the beautiful beaches that line up the Lingayen Gulf, is where General Douglas MacArthur landed his invasion fleets in 1945 to drive out Japanese invaders in World War II. Other coastal cities of the Gulf are Dagupan and Alaminos in Pangasinan, and San Fernando in La Union, all full of tourist spots. Read More: http://www.philippinesinsider.com/philippines-beaches/wonders-of-lingayen-gulf/