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Municipality in Pampanga, Philippines
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Santa Rita is a town in southwestern Pampanga, Philippines. It is a quiet agricultural town bypassed by the province's major highways.
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Santa Rita Church
A Baroque church dating to the 18th century.
Guanzon Ancestral House
A 1930s Art Deco residence that is the first concrete structure in Santa Rita. It is a common location shoot for films, TV series and ghost-hunting expeditions.
The well-preserved ancestral residence of one of Santa Rita's most prominent families, built in 1841. The owners offer pre-arranged heritage lunches/dinners and tours with a minimum of 10 people needed for a visit.
A residence built in 1917 that later became a school building.
Convento de la Sagrada Familia
A Spanish-era religious building.
A colonial-era residence.
A colonial-era residence.
A bakery selling native Kapampangan confectioneries.
Kapampangan cuisine set inside a farm.
A cafe inside the grounds of the Gosioco Manor run by the Gosioco family.
Santa Rita is bypassed by the major highways of Pampanga. From Manila, take the San Fernando exit along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) leading to the Gapan-Olongapo Road, also known as Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA).
Read in the guideDowntown Santa Rita is compact and easily accessible on foot. Tricycles are the main form of transportation between barangays.
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Mabalacat · International · CRK
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