Mount Arayat
An isolated volcano rising from the farmland of the Central Luzon plains in Pampanga, at about 1,026 metres. It is protected as a national park with forest trails, a swimming pool fed by springs and views over the plains. Local legend ties it to the goddess Aring Sinukuan.
- Where
- Arayat, Central Luzon, Philippines
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 15.2000, 120.7420
Get the Mount Arayat stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Arayat. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Luzon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mount Arayat
Mount Pinatubo 43 km
A volcano in the Zambales Mountains of Luzon whose 1991 eruption was the second largest of the 20th century. The blast left a wide caldera that now holds a turquoise crater lake, reached by a 4x4 ride across the ash fields and a short hike.
Quezon Memorial Circle 69 km
A large park built around a roundabout in Quezon City, with a tall memorial shrine to Manuel Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. A museum under the monument tells his story. The park also has gardens, a pond and a weekend market.
Divisoria 71 km
A commercial sub district of Manila, spread across Tondo, Binondo and San Nicolas. It is known for mass market shops selling low priced goods and for its busy manufacturing, and Tutuban Center, a former railway station, sits within it.
Binondo 71 km
The Chinatown of Manila, established by the Spanish in 1594 as a settlement for Chinese Catholic converts. It is regarded as the oldest Chinatown in the world, and it is known for its old shops and food stalls.
Fort Santiago 72 km
A citadel built in 1571 by the Spanish governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly founded city of Manila. It stands at the mouth of the Pasig River inside Intramuros, and the national hero José Rizal was held here before his execution in 1896.
Quiapo Church 72 km
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, a church in the heart of old Manila that holds a dark wooden statue of Jesus carrying the cross. Every year on 9 January, millions of devotees join the procession known as the Traslacion. Worshippers gather here every Friday.
San Sebastian Church 72 km
A Gothic Revival church in Quiapo, made entirely of steel, with the parts shipped from Belgium and put together on site in the 1890s. Its tall twin spires are visible across the district. It is a national shrine and a minor basilica.
Manila Cathedral 72 km
The seat of the Archbishop of Manila, a Romanesque church at Plaza de Roma inside Intramuros. The present building was finished in 1958, after the earlier cathedrals were wrecked by earthquakes and by the war in 1945. Its stained glass windows and bronze doors are its main features.
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Questions
Where is Mount Arayat?
Mount Arayat is in Arayat, Central Luzon, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Pinatubo (43 km), Quezon Memorial Circle (69 km), Divisoria (71 km).
How do I get the Mount Arayat stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Arayat and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Luzon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mount Arayat before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Luzon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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