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Pampanga, Philippines
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Apalit is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. It is a primarily commercial town at the crossroads between the Pampanga River delta, Bulacan, and the rest of Pampanga.
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Apalit Church
Apalit's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in a Renaissance Revival style during the 19th century and featuring exquisite ceiling paintings made by local artists and gravestones of prominent residents on the walls. Its large dome is visible from the North Luzon Expressway.
The seat of Apalit's municipal government was built in imitation of the back of the White House, complete with an ellipse filled with trees, a park and a Hollywood-like sign of the town.
Arnedo Ancestral House
A 19th-century bahay na bato that belonged to one of Apalit's elite families and hosted visiting Spanish and dignitaries from other countries including future US president William Howard Taft.
A Spanish-era residence.
A multi-purpose venue with a 100,000-seat capacity, commonly used by the Members Church of God International (MCGI), a homegrown evangelist Christian sect.
Libad Festival
Apalit’s annual patronal festival, dedicated to its patron saint, Saint Peter the Apostle (known in Kapampangan as Apung Iru). The highlight of the event is a fluvial procession along the Pampanga River.
A Pampanga-based restaurant and grill chain serving Filipino dishes.
Apalit lies along MacArthur Highway, the main thoroughfare of Pampanga.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation between barangays, especially as Apalit Church and the Municipal Hall are bypassed by MacArthur Highway, away.
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