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Photo of Saint Augustine Cathedral: Ramon FVelasquez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Region III (Central Luzon) Zambales

Iba

Zambales

  • Beach & islands · primary vibe
  • Well known · 4 of 5
  • Dagat ✓

Ano'ng meron?

What's here

Iba is known for the beach, waterfalls, heritage and festivals; good for the mountains.

  • BeachStrong
  • FestivalsStrong
  • WaterfallsStrong
  • HeritageStrong
  • MountainsGood
Why these tags

Beach

From the sources

“It has become a popular destination for summer vacationists and tourists due to the pristine and beautiful beaches that line the shorelines of Iba, and adventure trekking to the unique 3-series of Iba waterfalls.”

“In response to the growing number of both local and foreign visitors, investments in beach resorts have increased in the last fifteen years.”

Festivals

From the sources

“As a way of promoting and giving thanks for a good harvest, the people of Zambales annually celebrate the six-day Mango Festival in March or April in Iba.”

“A summer festival in Iba featuring local traditional arts and culture first celebrated in the 1980s, Paynauen Festival (also spelled as Paynawen) has become a yearly tradition and a tourist attraction lasting for about seven days.”

Sentences are from this town's Wikipedia and Wikivoyage articles, found by code because they mention the vibe; they are not necessarily the ones the model relied on.

See all vibes and the model's confidence

Vibes

Yes · 75%+Maybe · 50–75%No
BeachStrong · 98%
FestivalsStrong · 98%
WaterfallsStrong · 96%
HeritageStrong · 95%
MountainsGood · 77%
Diving11%
Countryside10%
Food9%
Island hopping8%
Surfing6%
Caves4%
Hot springs4%
Cool climate4%

Percentages are the model's confidence in what the Wikipedia and Wikivoyage text says (for sea vibes, also the town's Commons photo titles), not a measurement. "Not enough info" means too little was written to say.

How touristy

Well known · 4 of 5
Hidden gemFamous

What the map shows

Map shows 7 beaches, 1 named peak up to 772 m, 5 reefs.

Named peaks: Mount Patugo.

Elevation about 10 m (Wikidata).

Counted from OpenStreetMap inside the town's boundary. This is context only; it doesn't change the vibes. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Mga pasyalan

Places in town

From Wikidata; links go to the Wikipedia article.

More photos

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Ramon FVelasquez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
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Ramon FVelasquez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
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Ramon FVelasquez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

How this was judged

Vibes read from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (links go to the exact revisions) and judged by the Jev model. Map facts come from OpenStreetMap.

The model also read the Wikipedia article of one place located here.

For the sea vibes, the model also read the titles and descriptions of the town's photos on Wikimedia Commons.

How the tags were madeAll sources and credits