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Antipolo
Capital city of Rizal, Philippines

Antipolo

Antipolo, officially the City of Antipolo, is a component city and capital of the province of Rizal, Philippines.

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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 913,712 people. It is the most populous city in Rizal and in Calabarzon region, and the seventh most-populous city in the Philippines. It is also the most populated city under the component city status.

Get in

Getting to Antipolo

Antipolo is around 25 km away from Manila, you can drive from Manila to Antipolo around an hour by car. The main parallel routes leading to Antipolo from Metro Manila are Marcos Highway aka Marilaque Highway from Quezon City and Marikina, and Ortigas Avenue Extension aka Manila East Road from Pasig.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Pinto Art Museum

    1 Sierra Madre Street, Barangay San Roque (a few meters away from Rizal Provincial Capitol, turn right at Grand Heights Road then straight ahead to the museum), pintoartmuseum@yahoo.com.

  2. 02
    Antipolo Cathedral
  3. 03
    Hinulugang Taktak National Park

    National park known for its soaring waterfall in a serene, natural setting, plus hanging bridges.

  4. 04
    Ynares Center Arena

    Sumulong Memorial Circle, Barangay San Roque.

  5. 05
    Mystical Cave

    25 Masinag, Marilaque Highway, Barangay San Jose.

  6. 06
    Sumulong Park

    Quezon Street, Barangay San Roque (just outside of the Antipolo Cathedral).

Do

Things to do

Enjoy the overlooking views of the Manila skyline along Sumulong Highway. One could even stop for a drink at one of the restaurant-pubs on the roadside.

  1. 01
    Antipolo Skate Park

    Provincial Satellite Auditing Office, Marcos Highway, Brgy.

Eat

Where to eat

There are a lot of fast food chains located at the town center (Upper Antipolo) and in Cogeo area (Lower Antipolo) such as Jollibee, McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut, and convenience stores like 7-Eleven and Ministop. Also, there are numerous restaurants and bars located at OL (Over-Looking) at Sumulong Highway wherein you'll have the best view of Metro Manila, seeing Ortigas Buildings, and residential areas.

  1. 01
    Harvest Kitchen + Drinks

    L.

  2. 02
    LEON Authentic Mexican

    Unit 2, Clean Fuel Ynares, L.

  3. 03
    Kamayan - Tamerlane's Ihaws

    The place gives a feel of typical and homey Filipino canteen.

  4. 04
    Sakura Circle

    If you want to eat any various Asian cuisine this is a must try too.

  5. 05
    Cafe Agusta

    Grand Heights Road.

How locals move

Getting around Antipolo the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • UV Express: Araneta City → Cogeo

OpenStreetMap contributors.

  • Get inAntipolo is accessible by jeepneys, with terminals in the town proper near the Antipolo Cathedral and terminals in lower Antipolo located in front of the Cogeo Town Plaza and the City Mall of Antipolo.
  • Get inVarious terminals in the town proper serve jeepneys bound for Ali Mall in Cubao, Marikina and Starmall EDSA in Mandaluyong.
  • Get inVarious terminals in Cogeo serve jeepneys bound for EDSA in Cubao, Marikina and Sampaloc in Tanay.
  • Get inThere are also jeeps that pass through Antipolo from Tanay and Siniloan via Robinson mall and jeeps that pass through Cogeo from Paenaan.
  • Get aroundPlaces along the main roads are accessible by jeepney.
  • Get aroundIt is advisable to travel by car to other destinations as jeepneys do not cover every corner of the city, especially the mountains.
  • Get aroundThere are available jeepneys in the town proper that are bound for Cogeo, Antipolo Hills and Sitio Pantay.
  • Get aroundThere are also jeepneys that go inside Cogeo Village and Bagong Nayon.

From Wikivoyage: Antipolo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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