Central Luzon · Philippines
Arayat travel guide
Arayat is a city in Central Luzon, Philippines, home to about 151,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CRK23 km · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Arayat
Arayat is known to have existed before the Spanish era. It was conquered by the Spanish in 1579.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Arayat
See
- Mount Arayat
- Santa Catalina Parish Church
- Medina Ancestral House
- Samia-Santos House
- Bale Batu
- Pau Falls
- Santa Martina Chapel
Do
- Gintung Pakpak Ecopark
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When to go
The best time to visit Arayat
Arayat has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 497 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Arayat: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 66 km) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, 76 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From Manila, take the San Fernando exit along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) leading to the Gapan-Olongapo Road, also known as Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA), then turn left towards Arayat, passing through Mexico and Santa Ana. An alternate route is to take a right turn at NLEX Angeles Exit and continue towards Magalang, then turn south towards Arayat. Arayat is also the northern terminus of the Arnedo Dike Road, which connects the eastern municipalities of Pampanga such as San Simon, San Luis, Candaba and Apalit.
Getting around
Downtown Arayat is at a junction between JASA on one side, and the road leading to Magalang and Angeles City on the other, which in turn has a junction west of town with bypass roads leading separately to Mexico and Santa Ana. Tricycles are the main form of transportation between barangays.
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CRK · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
SFS · Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point
MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Questions
Arayat: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Arayat?
Arayat has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 497 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Arayat?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 66 km) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, 76 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Arayat?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Arayat
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.