Calabarzon · Philippines
Biñan travel guide
Biñan is a city in Calabarzon, Philippines, home to about 584,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL21 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Biñan
Biñan, officially the City of Biñan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Biñan), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 584,479 people, making it the most populous city in the province of Laguna.
Biñan is mostly recognized as a major economic center of Laguna for its industrial parks, as well as a suburb of Metro Manila. Despite local economic growth, it remains a vast bedroom community. The city is also home to growing mixed-use developments. Biñan is starting to see high-rise developments in the Southwoods Ecocentrum private township in barangay San Francisco. Industrial parks are found to the southwest.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Biñan
See
Just like its northern neighbor, San Pedro, Biñan has a few destinations worthy of importance, and most areas of the city are residential or industrial zones.
- Alberto Mansion
- School of Rizal Site and Museum
- Plaza Rizal
- Museo ng Biñan
- Capilla De San Jose
- Filomeno Gana Ancestral House
- Shrine and Parish of San Isidro Labrador
Do
- Splash Island
- Biñan Day
- Puto Latik Festival
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When to go
The best time to visit Biñan
Biñan has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 347 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 Biñan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 101 km) and Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 110 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Biñan is the southern terminus of city bus route 15 originating from One Ayala in Makati. Buses are operated by JAC Liner, which has a terminal at the Poblacion, and run express between Makati and Biñan, leaving the South Luzon Expy (SLEX) usually at Carmona. Buses to and from Biñan are generally oriented to weekday commutes, so, expect some crowding on rush hours. The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) provides three exits that lead to Biñan: Southwoods, Carmona, and Greenfield City/LIIP.
Getting around
Jeepneys and tricycles are the common modes of transport in the city. The former mostly ply the main thoroughfares, National Highway and General Malvar Street; a handful few enter the old city center. Tricycles serve the other nooks and crannies not served by jeepneys.
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MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
SFS · Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point
CRK · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
Questions
Biñan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Biñan?
Biñan has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 347 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Biñan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 101 km) and Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 110 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Biñan?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Biñan
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.