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Municipality in Bataan, Philippines
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Samal is a town in Bataan, Central Luzon, the Philippines.
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Samal Church
Samal's main Roman Catholic church, built in the Baroque style during the Spanish period in the 17th century.
A cascade along its eponymous creek located in the slopes of Mount Nagpali.
A protected forest area covering Mount Natib, a dormant volcano with a wide caldera encompassing most of northern and central Bataan.
A local history museum with library that also houses the municipal tourism office.
A Korean grocery store.
Samal lies along Roman Superhighway (Route 301), the main six-lane transport artery through eastern Bataan which bypasses downtown Samal.
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