Bolinao

Bolinao began as a settlement composed of a little over a hundred families under Captain Pedro Lombi. Established in 1575 at a point called Binabalian, on the northern coast of Santiago Island. The rampant attacks and raids of Moro pirates urged Capitan
Lombi to transfer the town-site to the mainland and accordingly, with the aid of Fr. Geronimo de Castro, he finally founded the town
in 1596 near Libsong where a clear spring of about two meters in diameter kept lumping.
By this spring grew a "boli-bolinao" tree of the molave family with luxuriant foliage from which was derived the present name of the
town. Under this tree the affairs of the town were administered while stone walls were piled nearby as corner-stone of the Roman
Catholic Church which was finally completed in 1609, thirteen years after the transfer of the town site.
Up to now, records show no specific decree or law under which the town was created. Perhaps the natives had organized themselves for
a common cause against Moro raids or by order of the "Adelantado" (title given to Spanish Governor General Legaspi) that the founding
and/or transfer to the town site was undertaken.
Legends relate that during the first days of the Spanish era, a beautiful lass who answered to the call of "Anao" diminutive of
Juana, lived in the present site of town. She used to bathed in the spring or leisured under the "boli-bolinao" tree for hours where
she was first seen and wooed by a chieftain's son living across the channel. An early marriage followed with the condition among
others, that the seat of government of the chieftain be transferred to where Anao lived and there, to stay as rulers, hence the name
of Bolinao (Boli-bolinao and Anao).
Some say (nevertheless believable) that the name of the chieftain's son was Bolidnu (meaning round and robust) and the lass, Malinao
(meaning clear as the Libsong spring), the combination of which became the name Bolinao.

• By land, it's a 5-6 hour trip by car or bus from Metro Manila or 30-60 minutes by car or bus from Alaminos.
• Victory Liner, Inc. offers trips from Manila to either Bolinao or Alaminos.
• Five Star Bus Liner, Dagupan Bus also offer trips to Pasay and Cubao
• Van trips also travel to Bolinao to Dagupan vice versa.

Local travel is usually by Jeepney or Tricycle. Otherwise, it's a long walk from anywhere in Bolinao if you decide to travel at night.

• Cape Bolinao Light House
• Church of St. James Fortress
• Enchanted Cave
• Patar White Beach
• Tara Falls

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• Bolinao Falls
• El Piscador
• Villa Soledad Reosrt
• Rock Garden Resort
• Puerto Del Sol Beach Resort
• Punta Riviera Resort
• Ilog Malino Beach Resort
• Sundowners Vacation Villas
• Treasures of Bolinao Beach Resort
• Cindys Cave

It's a great place to relax and unwind if you just want to get away from it all. Otherwise, you may take a swim, go kayaking, get a massage, and nap under the cool breeze of the sea.

• Binuguey
• Pinitpit
• Sea Urchin
• Sungayan
• Sarisari
• Clams
• Sugpo
• Danggit
• Giant Taclobo Resto Grill

• Ilog Malino Beach Reosrt

  phone: +639396073001 639275745866
  address: Ilog Malino Bolinao Pangasinan
  This is a private resort.

• El Pescador

  phone: +63 75 5542559
  address: San Andres St., Poblacion
  It's a beautiful hotel and resort. The staff are very friendly.

• Puerto Del Sol Beach Resort and Hotel Club

  phone: +63 75 6960530
  address: Ilog Malino

• Punta Riviera Del Mar Resort

  phone: +63 75 6961350, +63 75 6961274
  address: Ilog Malino

• Treasures of Bolinao Beach Resort and Hotel

  phone: +63 920 3818888, +63 921 5592732, +63 910 7836648
  address: Patar White Beach