Caloocan
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,712,945 people, making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.
Getting to Caloocan
The city, like the rest of Metro Manila, is served internationally by NAIA. Take the LRT Line 1 and alight at either 5th Avenue or Monumento stations. You can also take the MRT and transfer to a bus at North Avenue and continue onward to Monumento, or take the LRT from Roosevelt or Balintawak stations up to Monumento.
Worth seeing
- 01Bonifacio Monument
This famous landmark of the city is located at the intersection of EDSA, Rizal Avenue, Mc Arthur Highway, and Samson Road.
- 02San Roque Cathedral
Gubat sa Ciudad Resort - features several swimming pools and other water facilities for the whole family.
- 03Caloocan City People's Park
- 04Thai-To Taosit Temple
- 05Ung Siu Si Buddhist Temple
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Things to do
- 01Green Paddle
Where to eat
All these are around the Andres Bonifacio National Monument:
Getting around Caloocan the local way
- UV Express: Novaliches → Monumento · Exodus Transport Cooperative
- UV Express: Monumento → Novaliches · Exodus Transport Cooperative
- Wilson E-trike System Route: Greenhills → Wilson
- Wilson E-trike System Route: Wilson → Greenhills
- M01 Buendia–SM Fairview via Quezon Avenue UV Express
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- Get inJeepneys connect Caloocan with Manila, Malabon, Quezon City and Valenzuela.
- Get aroundFares are at the range of (for single person payment) to (if you want to ride the tricycle on a "special" basis - meaning you and your companions are the ones that will ride.) Jeepneys also ply around with their own respective fixed routes.
From Wikivoyage: Caloocan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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