Subic: A High-Class Philippine Municipality

Hailed as one of the first class Philippine municipalities, Subic is located in the northern part of the country, specifically in the province of Zambales. This municipality is at the first district of the province and it has 16 barangays. Santo Tomas, Asinan Proper, San Isidro and Cawag are the popular barangays of Subic while Calapandayan and Wawandue are two of the rural barangays in this municipality.

Popularized by the former establishment of the Subic Bay Naval Base, this municipality has a total of 63,019 residents as of 2000. Also based on the census done in Subic in 2000, it has 13,882 households. Many people confuse this municipality with the Subic Bay Free Port Zone. However, for those who are not that knowledgeable about the geography of Subic, it is located at Subic Bay’s north end which is the reason why confusion arose.

Even if the Subic Bay Naval Base in the municipality has been removed in the 1990s, the government of this municipality does not fail its residents by providing good source of income to them. The tourism industry of Subic has been improved since the removal of the naval base of the United States. Through time, the mushrooming of business establishments like restaurants, cafes and bars is observed.

Aside from the improvements in the food industry of the city, many beaches and resorts are improved and renovated to get the attention of travelers and tourists. Some resorts include beach huts and cottages in their facilities while there are some that offer diving and snorkeling lessons to their customers.

Since the establishment of the naval base, there is one beach resort that attracted the attention of many travelers. This beach resort known as the White Rock Beach Resort has outstanding facilities, which is the primary reason why travelers like to visit the place. Next to the attractive White Rock beach resort is the Treasure Island Resort. The Treasure Island Resort became popular because of the attractive restaurant Dryden’s which is so luring to tourists.

For travelers who are planning to visit this municipality, they are encouraged to also visit the Subic Bay Freeport Zone wherein many tourist spots are established. Another memorable place in Subic that they can have a look at is the Ocean Park or Ocean Adventure where dolphin and sea lion shows are held. With the presence of these tourists spots and business establishments, Subic is definitely the best municipality to visit in Zambales, Philippines.