The places we
grew up in.

Eight places in Masinloc, Zambales, each photographed where it actually is and written down with the barangay it belongs to. Most of us grew up in them; nobody had put them in one place before.

Start at Hamat River
Suspension bridge over Hamat River in Sta. Rita, Masinloc, Zambales

Hamat River

Sta. Rita, Masinloc

Where cool waters flow and green forests gleam, Hamat River feels like nature's quiet dream.

A river crossed by a suspension bridge in Sta. Rita, and part of Masinloc's inland freshwater landscape.

Things to do

  • Relax by the river
  • Enjoy the scenery
  • Take nature photos
  • River
  • Nature
  • Relax
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Shoreline of San Salvador Island, Masinloc, Zambales, with a fallen tree on the sand

San Salvador Island

Masinloc, Zambales

Where blue waters flow and island shores gleam, San Salvador feels like nature's tropical dream.

An island on the Masinloc coast, and part of the town's marine and coastal environment.

The islet in the 1649 record

Things to do

  • Walk the beach
  • Explore the shoreline
  • Take seaside photos
  • Island
  • Beach
  • Nature
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Turquoise river pool and stone banks at Coto Kidz Pool in Taltal, Masinloc

Coto Kidz Pool

Taltal, Masinloc

Cool waters waiting beneath the green, Coto Kidz Pool is a refreshing Masinloc scene.

A river pool in Taltal used for swimming, in Masinloc's inland uplands.

Things to do

  • Swim in clear water
  • Enjoy a picnic
  • Unwind by the river
  • Swim
  • Nature
  • Relax
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Stone facade of San Andres Church in Masinloc, Zambales, at sunset

San Andres Church

Masinloc, Zambales

Through generations its walls still stay, San Andres welcomes those who come to pray.

A stone church in the Masinloc town centre, and the town's best known heritage landmark.

How this building actually reached us

Things to do

  • Visit the church
  • Admire heritage details
  • Take cultural photos
  • Heritage
  • Culture
  • Faith
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Rock formations inside Bunga Cave in Sta. Rita, Masinloc, Zambales

Bunga Cave

Sta. Rita, Masinloc

Go beneath the surface, see what time can make, a hidden Masinloc adventure waits inside Bunga Cave.

A cave with flowstone formations in Sta. Rita, in Masinloc's inland uplands.

Things to do

  • Explore the cave
  • Admire rock formations
  • Take cave photos
  • Adventure
  • Nature
  • Cave
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Stilt guesthouse standing over shallow water at Bacala Sandbar, Masinloc

Bacala Sandbar and Guesthouse

Masinloc, Zambales

Where calm blue waters meet the sand, Bacala gives you paradise close at hand.

A sandbar with a stilt guesthouse on the Masinloc coast, and a place to stay by the water.

Things to do

  • Walk the sandbar
  • Enjoy the sea breeze
  • Stay by the shore
  • Coast
  • Stay
  • Views
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Green hills under an open sky at Sitio Buri in Inhobol, Masinloc

Sitio Buri

Inhobol, Masinloc

Green hills rising beneath the open sky, Sitio Buri is where the breeze wanders by.

Open grass hills in Inhobol, and part of Masinloc's inland upland country.

Things to do

  • Enjoy the hill views
  • Take a nature walk
  • Capture scenic photos
  • Nature
  • Views
  • Photo Spot
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MASINLOC letter sign on the seafront at Masinloc Baywalk, Zambales

Masinloc Baywalk

Masinloc, Zambales

Catch the breeze and watch the whole sky glow, at Masinloc Baywalk, sunset puts on the show.

A public seafront walk in the Masinloc town centre, and the site of the town's MASINLOC sign.

Diwan Coffee, at the Pasalubong Center here

Things to do

  • Stroll by the bay
  • Watch the sunset
  • Take waterfront photos
  • Seaside
  • Sunset
  • Views
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