Guiguinto
Guiguinto, officially the Municipality of Guiguinto, is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 118,173 people.
Getting to Guiguinto
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) is a major motorway that can get you into Bulacan from Metro Manila (particularly Quezon City and Valenzuela) and the neighboring province of Pampanga. Exits in Bulacan include Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Tabang and Santa Rita (both part of Guiguinto) and Pulilan.
Worth seeing
Bulacan has a diverse array of attractions ranging from the natural to the historical and architectural. Nearly every town has a Spanish era church, the most famous of which is Barasoain in Malolos, where the Congress of the short-lived First Philippine Republic convened.
Things to do
Every town in Bulacan has a unique festival of their own, usually revolving around religious themes or celebrating products they are famous for. As a sign of the urban spillover from Metro Manila, Bulacan has become the site for the Philippine Arena, a massive edifice in Bocaue way bigger than any event venue in the capital, and which hosts international concerts and sports events.
Where to eat
Ensaymada Inipit Pastillas, a favorite and popular "pasalubong" (or take home treat) in Bulacan. Traditionally, it is made of the best carabao's milk, but in commercial quantites, believed to be made out of locally produced and commercially available milk in supermarkets.
Getting around Guiguinto the local way
- Get inLocal bus route 22 (North EDSA-Angat) stops near the Puregold supermarket at barangay Parada in Santa Maria, but you must take a jeepney first and the local bus is a somewhat slower option if headed for Manila.
- Get inThe main jeepney stop is Bocaue Crossing, underneath the flyover at the intersection of MacArthur Highway and Halili Avenue, where transfers to barangays leading to Santa Maria and NLEX can be made, although this is not necessary if taking a jeep heading to Santa Maria, Norzagaray or Angat.
- Get inLocal transportation from NLET is sparse, but there are jeepneys to Santa Maria.
- Get inThe jeepney service from Monumento in Caloocan to Santa Maria also passes through Bocaue.
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