Cabanatuan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija
About Cabanatuan
It was the capital of the Philippines after Manila fell to the Americans, and during World War II, the city, then a rural municipality, was the site of one of the largest military operations on thePacific theater. Cabanatuan served as the economic center of Nueva Ecija, and a major stopover to Cagayan Valley. The city once formed a barrio of the then-municipality ofGapanduring the Spanish colonial period. During the Philippine–American War, it became the temporary capital of the nascent Philippine republic, and the place where general Antonio Luna would be assassinated by a soldier of his own battalion. The city also served as a battleground for one of the major encounters in the Philippines at the end of World War II, the raid at Cabanatuan, better remembered in the Hollywood filmThe Grea
Top Attractions in Cabanatuan
Explore the best things to see and do in Cabanatuan:
- ★Camp Pangatian
- ★Freedom Park
- ★Nueva Ecija Old Provincial Capitol
- ★Plaza Lucero
Where to Eat in Cabanatuan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Hola Cabanatuan
- 🍴Kamayan Food Park Main Branch
- 🍴KC's Grill & Restobar
- 🍴Kinnobuta Ramen House - IEKEI Ramen
- 🍴Kumpares Cabanatuan-Mabini St.
- 🍴Kuys' Avenue - Snack Bar and Sizzling House
Where to Stay in Cabanatuan
- 🏨Acropolis North Water Camp & Country Club
- 🏨Citi Style Spa and Hotel
- 🏨Harvest Hotel-Cabanatuan City
- 🏨Hotel Sogo - Cabanatuan
- 🏨Microtel by Wyndham Cabanatuan
- 🏨Sky Ranch Apartelle
Cabanatuan Travel Guide Sections
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