Last Updated on April 26, 2021 by OJ Maño
Here ye! Hear ye! Read about these tourist destinations in Norzagaray!
Norzagaray is a favorite destination for mountain bikers and adventure enthusiasts. Its terrain is on the hilly side. Thus, you need to expect uphill, downhill, and zigzag roads along the way. The town is best known for Angat Dam and its delectable Crispy Pata version. Yes, you read it right. A Crispy Pata made with love that each bite oozes with divine milky pork juices matching ultra crispy skin that makes you order extra rice.
According to Kawaling Pinoy website, “Crispy Pata made whole pork leg boiled until tender and then deep-fried until golden and crisp. Crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside, this popular Filipino delicacy is sinfully delicious!”
Crispy Pata is another of the sinful ways Filipinos love their pork. In this popular delicacy, a whole pork leg is simmered in spices until tender and then deep-fried to crispy perfection. ** AND YES! We consider this crispy pata to be among the recommended tourist destinations in Norzagaray! 🙂
The town of Norzagaray is a landlocked mountainous area on the eastern side of Bulacan bordering the nearby provinces of Rizal and Quezon. If you look at the map, the town of Norzagaray is sandwiched between the towns of Santa Maria, Angat, Dona Remedios Trinidad (DRT), and the City of San Jose Del Monte.
The location of Angat Dam sits on the lower realms of the Sierra Madre mountain range. The dam is notable for being a major water and power supply for the National Capital Region. Norzaragay is also home to many indigenous people (IP) like the Agta or Dumagat.
There are many less-known tourist destinations in Norzagaray visitors can explore, so we had to create this article for reference. Here are the 30 must-visit tourist destinations in Norzagaray:
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30 Tourist Destinations in Norzagaray
Barangay Tigbe
| Destination | What To Do |
| Adventure Resort | Selfie at Eiffel Tower replica, Swimming, Zipline, Wall Climbing, Obstacle Course, Basketball, Volleyball, Rappelling, Lagoon Activities, Camp Site, Fishing Lagoon & Mud Slide. |
Barangay Partida
| Destination | What To Do |
| Falcon Crest Resort | Swimming, Team Building Facilities such as Rappelling, Zipline (slide for life), Rope Courses (Rope Traverse, Multi-vine, Rope Labyrinth), and Cargo Net |
Barangay San Lorenzo
| Destination | What To Do |
| Bitbit Bridge | Selfie, Drone |
| Bitbit River | Swimming, Picnic |
| Hilltop/Angat Dam Viewdeck | Overlooking Sierra Madre and Angat Dam, Selfie, Drone |
| Mt. Oriod | Highest Mountain Peak in the Sierra Madre, Trekking |
| Maranat Twin Falls/ Oriod Falls | Trekking, Swimming |
Barangay Baraka
| Destination | What To Do |
| Pakiling River | Swimming, Picnic, Fishing |
Barangay Bigte
| Destination | What To Do |
| Pinagrealan Cave | Swimming, Hiking, Spelunking |
| Lioness Back Rock Formations | Trekking |
| Rhino Rock Formations | Trekking |
Barangay Matictic
| Destination | What To Do |
| Bakas River Resort | Selfie at Bernardo Carpio’s mythical footprint, Swimming, Picnic |
| Langka River | Swimming, Picnic, Hiking, Fishing |
| Kanyakan River | Swimming, Picnic, Hiking, Fishing |
Barangay San Mateo
| Destination | What To Do |
| IPO Dam Viewdeck | Selfie, Drone, Picnic |
| Golden Haven Memorial Park | Selfie, Picnic |
| Banahaw River | Swimming, Picnic, Hiking, Fishing |
| Punduhan ng mga Dumagat | Cultural Immersion, Picnic, Ecotourism |
| Monte Cristo Cave (Bato sa Bitbit Cave) | Trekking, Spelunking |
| Maramo River | Swimming, Rafting, Fishing, Hiking |
| St. John Mary Vianney Retreat House | Selfie, Drone, Picnic, Swimming |
| Secret Haven Campsite | Swimming, Rafting, Fishing, Hiking, Spelunking, Mountain Bike Trail, Camping, Picnic |
| Safe Haven River Camping | Swimming, Rafting, Fishing, Hiking, Spelunking, Mountain Bike Trail, Camping, Picnic |
| Banahaw Cave | Trekking, Spelunking |
Barangay Poblacion
| Destination | What To Do |
| Payumo Strawberry Garden | Strawberry Picking |
| Saint Andrew Parish Church | |
| Municipal Office of Norzagaray | |
| Blue’s Farm & Resort | Swimming, Rafting, Fishing, Picnic |
| JL Jamie’s Crispy Pata and Restaurant | Food trip |
| Bruce Lee’s Crispy Pata | Food trip |
| Kangay Restaurant | Food trip |
There are still plenty of less-discovered tourist destinations in Norzagaray. We will make sure to update this list as often as we can. Going and spending time outdoors is really relaxing and quite therapeutic. According to experts, spending time outdoors, especially in green spaces, is one of the fastest ways to improve your health and happiness. It’s been shown to lower stress, blood pressure, and heart rate while encouraging physical activity and buoying mood and mental health.
We need to be mindful of our surroundings and the environment. Let us remember the Mountaineer’s Creed, which says,
“Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. Take nothing but pictures.”
This means we need to clean up our waste and dispose of trash properly (Clean As You Go). We should refrain from killing wild animals, picking flowers and plants to protect the Sierra Madre mountain range.
Now, what are you waiting for?! Let’s pack up and go to these tourist destinations in Norzagaray!