Pulilan is a municipality (or town) in Bulacan, Philippines. It is famed for its annual Carabao Festival.
Understand
[edit]It is bounded by Baliuag to the northeast, Plaridel to the south and southeast, and Calumpit to the west. The province of Pampanga lies to the north of it.
The locals are called "Pulileño" (male) or "Pulileña" (female).
Get in
[edit]Pulilan is accessible via the following roads:
- North Luzon Expressway or NLEX (through Exit 45 or Pulilan Exit). From here, head eastward to go to the center of the town via Pulilan Regional Road.
- Pan-Philippine Highway (between Baliuag and Plaridel). From NLEX, go through Exit 38 or Santa Rita Exit to access this road and continue until the intersection with the Pulilan Regional Road.
The Pulilan Regional Road (or Calumpit–Pulilan Road) connects the neighboring town of Calumpit in the west to Pulilan. It passes through the "bayan" (downtown) area and ends at its junction with the Pan-Philippine Highway.
Get around
[edit]Going around this town is possible via jeepneys, tricycles, and even buses.
See
[edit]- 1 San Isidro Labrador Parish Church, Pulilan Regional Road, Barangay Poblacion. This is where the carabaos during the feast are made to kneel as tribute to their patron saint, St. Isidore the Laborer. This is a 19th-century baroque church located at the Kabayanan or the downtown area (Poblacion). It is also a famous pilgrimage site in Bulacan during the Holy Week or "Kuaresma". The Museo San Ysidro Labrador is also situated here.
- Adriano Salvador Heritage House: Dubbed as the "Malacañang of Pulilan", in 1908 this historical house served as the joint municipal of two ancient towns of Quingua (Plaridel) and San Isidro (Pulilan).
- 2 Casanova-Aguirre Ancestral House, Pulilan Regional Road, Poblacion. A well-preserved house built in 1927 and used as a setting for several films.
- 3 Casa San Francisco (Laxamana House), San Francisco Street, Poblacion. A house built in 1929 that was converted into an events venue.
- 4 Aguirre Centennial House (Cruz-Andan House), San Francisco Street, Poblacion. A 1920's house inside the Butterfly Haven Resort, which has a butterfly garden.
- 5 Casa Balbina, Old Cagayan Valley Road, Taal. A private residence built in 1910 that has the largest veranda in Pulilan.
Do
[edit]- 1 Pulong Kabyawan Agricultural Farm, Inaon, ☏ +73 969 231 1864, [email protected]. 8AM-6PM. An 7 hectares (17 acres) ecotourism site promoting rural culture, although the view is somewhat spoiled by the presence of industrial warehouses nearby. The complex has a reconstructed colonial-era mansion containing a museum about farm life and temporary exhibitions of folk art.
Events
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- Carabao Festival. every 14th and 15th of May. This festival is celebrated annually, every May 14th. Pulileños celebrate the feast in honor of their saint by parading carabaos (water buffaloes) and making them kneel in front of the church as a sign of respect for their patron saint of farmers. Also included in the parade are cows, horses, street folk dancers, marching bands and floats of commercial establishments of the town.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Robinsons Townville Pulilan, Pulilan Regional Road corner Dona Remedios Trinidad Highway, Barangay Cutcot.
- 2 SM Center Pulilan, Plaridel-Pulilan Diversion Road, Barangay Santo Cristo.
- 3 Pulilan Public Market, Pulilan Regional Road, Cutcot.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Funnside Ningnangan, Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway, Barangay Santo Cristo.
- Yodogawa Japanese Restaurant, 157 National Road. Japanese restaurant.
- 2 Leefoo Panciteria, 159 National Road, Barangay Cutcot. 10AM-10PM. Cantonese restaurant.
- Planet Burger.
- Barney's Burger.
Drink
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[edit]Stay safe
[edit]A low-lying town, Pulilan is susceptible to flooding from its rivers during the rainy season, which is exacerbated by typhoons and the release of water from the Angat, Ipo and Bustos Dams upstream.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Pulilan |
| Cabanatuan ← Baliwag ← | N  S
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→ Plaridel → Bocaue |