La Castellana Public Market
Description
Market serving La Castellana and the sugar foothill zone. In La Castellana, a foothill town where the cane belt runs up into fruit and vegetable country. Public markets here run hardest before 8am, when the night’s catch is in and upland produce has just come down; by late morning it’s mostly dry goods and leftovers. Prices are negotiable in the wet and dry sections. Worth a stop for muscovado, tablea and native sweets at market rather than shop prices — bring small notes and your own bag.
Tips
Where cane gives way to fruit and vegetables as the land rises — the market reflects that mix better than either a lowland or a highland market alone. Mag-aso Falls is the usual pairing.
Stops
Northern Sugar & Seafood Corridor
How to get there
Inland foothill road, about 1.5 hours from Bacolod.
Best Times
Early morning — markets, landings and roadside stalls all run hardest before 8am.