Taal, Batangas. . .
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Msgr. Clemente G.Yatco Museum
The museum was built in memory of the late parish priest who started to
work for the creation of the museum. It is found within the compound of
the basilica located at the city proper.
Location : Basilica Site, Batangas
City
How to get there : Buses coming from Manila bound to Batangas City pass
near the church. Within the province, the basilica site is also accessible
by public utility jeepneys plying the Batangas City route.
Travel time : 2 1/2 hours' drive from Manila.
Ilagan Ancestral House
Buse from Manila bound for Lemery pass by the house. The place can be
reached also by taking jeepneys and tricycles which service the town.
Visiting the place is only made available by appointtment.
Location : Marcela Agoncillo St.,
Taal
How to get there : One can take a bus or rented car from Manila to the
town of Taal. Once at the town proper, one may take a tricycle to reach
the place.
Travel time : About 1 1/2 hours by car from Manila.
Taal Heritage Village
Taal reigns as one of the most culturally preserved sites of the Spanish
colonial era. The other is Vigan in Ilocos Sur. The village conforms to
the old town layout combining municipal hall-school-church and houses.
The consists of the following tourist attractions:
Leon Apacible Historical
Landmark (Natural Landmark)
The ancestral house of Leon Apacible with the family collection of relics
and memorabilia.
Location : Marcela Agoncillo St.,
Taal
How to get there : The museum is just walking distance from the town proper.
A visitor can walk through the streets of Taal and enjoy the old Spnish
ambiance because the area has not changed much since the colonial times.
Travel time : 2 1/2 hours' drive from Manila.
Marcela Mariño
Agoncillo Museum and Monument
This ancestral house belonging to Marcela Agoncillo, the distinguished
Taaleña matron who helped sew the first Philippine flag is now
a public viewing place.
Basilica of San Martin de
Tours (Taal Basilica)
San Martin de tours is the Patron Saint of Taal in whose honor a feast
is celebrated every November 11. The church was first built by Father
Diego Espina in 1575 in San Nicolas. It was destroyed when the volcano
erupted in 1754. It was rebuilt at the present site in 1755, but was destroyed
by an earthquake in 1849. Construction of the present church was started
in 1856 which was supervised by an architect, Lucina Oliver. It was once
noted tobe the biggest church in the whole of East Asia.
The church is unique in the sense that it combines patriotic, religious and artistic influences. Writers point to its "theatrical exuberance". Its facade is Baroque and consists of a single mass of stone shaped into rich and complex designs. The church, however is a fusion of styles with arched openings, alternating segmental canopies and arches of asymmetric shapes.
Location : Taal
How to get there : From Manila, the place is accessible by car via the
National Road. Buses from Manila bound for Lemery pass by the church.
Travel time : 2 1/2 hours' drive from Manila.
Escuela Pia
This centuries - old Spanish edifice used to be an educational institution
in hispanic times. It is now an imposing architectural legacy left standing
in the plaza compound.
Church of Our Lady of Caysasay
This church is one of the province's distinct cultural artifacts for housing
some of the priceless relicts of the Spanish colonial perod. Among these
relicts are: the 27-centimeter image of the Virgin which was fished out
of the waters in 1603, the Augustinian emblems engraved in the communion
rails, the ornately carved holy water receptacle, and the few remaining
Baroque motifs which remains on the external frieze. The church has been
renovated, but many interesting details of period art can still be appreciated.
The original church-sanctuary also connects to an orphanage.
Location : Taal
How to get there : From Manila, the place is accessible
by car via the National Road. Buses from Manila bound for Lemery pass
b the church.
Travel time : About 2 1/2 hours from Manila.
* Apolinario Shrine * Marcela Agoncillo Historical
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* Miguel Malvar Hospital * Leon Apacible Historical
Landmark Landmark, Sto. Tomas, Batangas Taal, Batangas
The Philippine long distance Telephone Company connects Batangas to the rest of the country. New digital exchanges and more remote subscriber units are consistently in the rise. Public calling offices can be found in most areas. There are several telegraph operators in the province. All major national and local newspaper are widely-available. Local and foreign television broadcasts are aired or transmitted through satelite and cable networks.
The headquarters Batangas Provincial Police Office provide peace and security services with the support of the provincial, city and municipal administration. Police stations and checkpoints network by radio are spread in strategic locations in all municipalities and cities of Batangas. Emergency police station number (043) 725-3008.
Tourist Information and Assistance
* Batangas Tourism Office
Batangas Museum and Provincial Library Bldg.,
Batangas City 4200, Tel. No.: (63-43) 723-0130
* Office of the Governor
2nd Floor, Provincial Capitol Bldg., Batangas City 4200
Tel. No.: (63-43) 723-1905, Fax (63-43) 723-1338
Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines
Taal, Batangas. . .
History l Geography l Barangays l Cities & Municipalities l Climate Population l Language & Dialect l Historical Tourist Attractions l Cultural Tourist Attractions l Museums l Communication Services l Security Services l Tourism Information Assistance
