Santa Rita is a town in southwestern Pampanga, Philippines. It is a quiet agricultural town bypassed by the province's major highways.
Understand
[edit]Santa Rita was established in 1697, having been separated from Porac. Bypassed by major highways and notwithstanding damage caused by the Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991, it has managed to retain a significant number of its colonial era houses.
Get in
[edit]From Manila, take the San Fernando exit along the North Luzon Expressway leading to the Gapan-Olongapo Road, which becomes Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) westwards from San Fernando. At Guagua, turn right at the junction with signage pointing to Santa Rita. A parallel road, Dalan Betis, also connects the town with Betis district of Guagua.
From San Fernando and Guagua, there are jeepneys servicing Santa Rita.
Get around
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Tricycles are the main form of transportation between barangays.
See
[edit]- 1 Santa Rita de Cascia Church (Santa Rita Church), Sunset Drive, Poblacion. A Baroque church dating to the 18th century.
- 2 Villa Epifania (Guanzon Ancestral House), Gosioco Street, Poblacion (across the street from Santa Rita Church). 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.
- 3 Gosioco Ancestral Manor, Gosioco Street, San Vicente. The well-preserved ancestral residence of one of Santa Rita's most prominent families, built in 1841.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 Santa Rita Public Market, Provincial Road corner C. Mariano Street, San Vicente.
Eat
[edit]A local delicacy is turrones de casoy, a nougat-like confection made from cashew nuts.
- 1 Ocampo Lansang Delicacies, 368 Ocampo Street, San Jose, [email protected]. 7AM-6PM. A bakery selling native Kapampangan confectioneries. ₱80–250.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Salaria Coffee, Gosioco Street, San Vicente. 1PM-9PM Th-Su. A cafe inside the grounds of the Gosioco Manor
Sleep
[edit]Stay safe
[edit]A low-lying town, Santa Rita is highly susceptible to flooding during the rainy season.
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