TOURISM
Existing Tourist Spots
The
Municipality of Bani is graced with rolling
hills and mountains and the sea (South China
Sea) that in Spanish could be fondly referred
to as MONTEMAR. In Barangay Colayo are the
Nalsoc Cave, Abot Aso Cave, Nangadiyan Cave,
and the Dumaloy Cave, and in its coastal areas
are the Surip Beach in Sitio Olanen, Barangay
Dacap Sur and Tobong Beach. Added to these
natural tourist attractions is the wonder
of Baliwangga Falls in Barangay Ranao. Finally,
atop of the rolling hills is the scenic view
of lowland barangays overlooking the Hundred
Islands in Lucap, Alaminos, the pride of the
Province of Pangasinan
The existing natural and man-made tourist
spots in Bani are as follows:
Nalsoc Cave
This
natural archway of stalactites and stalagmites
includes a subterranean river emptying into
the South China Sea. The cave is one of the
wonders of Bani that earned a spot in the
tourist manuals of Europe.
Baliwanga Falls
If
Colorado has Grand Canyon and Niagara waterfalls,
Bani has its famous waterfalls, the Baliwangga
Falls which combines the wonder for a deep
and the beauty of the falls. The Philippine
Canyon, which is only seven minutes walk from
the Ranao Elementary School, commands a depth
of a thousand feet and descends from a waterfall
unrivaled anywhere in Pangasinan.
Pilgrimage Area,
Surip, Centro Toma
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Crispina Mountain Resort (CMR)
This
privately owned resort is located in the old
town site in Namagbagan, Poblacion, a few
minutes ride from the town proper. The CMR
offers the following amenities: the largest
swimming pool in western Pangasinan, cottages
and nipa huts for picnic goers, a six-unit
apartelle, a fishpond for hook and line fishing,
catering service, and activity area for darts,
table tennis, billiards and similar recreation
facilities.
Olanen Beach
This
is located in Barangay Dacap Sur. It has long
white sand and crystal-clear water that supplements
the scenic Hundred Islands in neighboring
town of Alaminos. It is about 20 minutes ride
from town proper.
Surip, Centro Toma
The
Surip is ideal for scuba diving, snorkeling
and recreational fishing. Different species
of tropical fishes and lobsters abound this
area. Surip is located at the western most
part of the municipality along the South China
Sea.
Historical Matters
Supplementing
Bani’s natural tourist spots are historical
landmarks namely, the Old Town Site at Namagbagan,
the Bani Tree Marker at the Municipal Plaza
where the thirteen (13) martyrs had fallen
in combat; and the cross in front of the Roman
Catholic Church where the martyr’s remains
were transferred.
Package
Tours
To
promote tourism thereby enhancing one of the
development thrusts of the Provincial Government
of Pangasinan and the National Government
as conceptualized in the NORTH QUAD, the Municipal
Government of Bani shall establish a “PACKAGE
TOUR SYSTEM” initially for domestic
level culminating for Metro-Manila residents
and foreigners. The system shall include coordination
with travel agencies, tourist-oriented establishments
and the Philippine Tourism Authority
with
the end view of attracting tourists to the
municipality.
