Central Luzon · Philippines
Baliwag travel guide
Baliwag is a city in Central Luzon, Philippines, home to about 174,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CRK45 km · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Baliwag
Baliwag was carved out of the municipality of Quingua (present-day Plaridel) in 1733, which used to cover a large area along the Angat River. The town's heritage church was also built in that year. In 1899, Baliwag was the site of the first democratic elections in the Philippines, and in Asia as well. The town is home to Mariano Ponce, also one of the members of the Propaganda Movement led by Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, and Graciano Lopez-Jaena. Baliwag is the economic and educational center for northern Bulacan, and it has that status since the Spanish and American colonial periods.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Baliwag
See
- Baliwag Clock Tower
- Baliwag Museum and Library
- Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Augustine
- NHCP Museo ni Mariano Ponce
- Sub-Parish Church of Santo Cristo
Do
- Holy Week processions
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When to go
The best time to visit Baliwag
Baliwag has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Baliwag: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, 51 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 70 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Baliwag lies on the Maharlika Highway, also known as the Cagayan Valley Road and Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) Highway. The main routes to town are the Santa Rita and Balagtas Exits of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). The Santa Rita exit involves passing through the congested settlements of Guiguinto, Plaridel and Pulilan, while the Balagtas Exit is relatively faster, passing through a bypass road and the town of Bustos. Baliwag is also connected to the province of Pampanga through secondary roads leading northwest towards Candaba and San Luis.
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CRK · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
SFS · Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point
Questions
Baliwag: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Baliwag?
Baliwag has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Baliwag?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, 51 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 70 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Baliwag?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Baliwag
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.