Tarlac City

Worth seeing in and around Tarlac City

3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Diocese of Tarlac

   The Diocese of Tarlac is a Latin Catholic diocese comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.

   200 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Tarlac Cathedral

   San Sebastian Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Tarlac Cathedral, is a post-war, Neo-Gothic Latin Catholic church located in Brgy. Mabini, Tarlac City, Philippines.

   200 m · Roman Catholic cathedral in Tarlac, Philippines · Wikipedia
3. 03
   SM City Tarlac

   SM City Tarlac is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. It is the first SM Supermalls in the province of Tarlac located in MacArthur Highway, Brgy.

   1.2 km · shopping mall in the Philippines · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Hacienda Luisita

   A 6,435 hectares (15,900 acres) sugarcane plantation that is the center of landmark decisions on land reform in the Philippines.

2. 02
   Aquino Center and Museum

   Luisita Access Road, San Miguel, toll-free: +63 45 985 0968, aquinocenter@ncaf.ph.

3. 03
   Tarlac Cathedral
4. 04
   Tarlac Diversion Dam
5. 05
   Diwa Ng Tarlac Museum

   Great experience to see some magnificent art pieces.

6. 06
   Maria Cristina Park

   Romulo Boulevard.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Kart City

   MacArthur Highway (a few meters from the Victory Liner station and SM City Tarlac).

2. 02
   Luisita Golf and Country Club

   Designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., this 18-hole championship course has been renovated so you can enjoy it in any weather, all year round.

3. 03
   Eucalyptus Bike Park

   David Boulevard Extension (located in Tarlac State University).

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Fortune
2. 02
   Iba Ng Apu

   Filipino/Korean food open-air restaurant.

3. 03
   Razon's by Glenn
4. 04
   Ching Mai Restaurant

   MacArthur Highway.

5. 05
   Cindys Bakery-Tarlac City

   Serving rice meals, cakes, breads, and desserts.

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Getting to Tarlac City

Airports

Clark / Clark Air Base (CRK), 34 km · Subic Bay / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS), 84 km · Ninoy Aquino (MNL), 118 km

• Olongapo → Tarlac City

  80 km · quickest by road, 2h 17m · ₱245–325
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• Manila (Pasay) → Tarlac City

  113 km · quickest by road, 3h 1m · ₱295–390
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• Laoag City → Tarlac City

  302 km · quickest by road, 8h 11m · ₱840–1,120
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