Calabarzon · Philippines
Binangonan travel guide
Binangonan is a city in Calabarzon, Philippines, home to about 321,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL20 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Binangonan
Binangonan, officially the Municipality of Binangonan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Binangonan), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 321,281 people.
Binangonan is situated at the end of a narrow coastal plain that includes Cainta, Taytay and Angono. Hemmed in by the Sierra Madre and Laguna de Bay, it is the easternmost outpost of the urban sprawl that extends from Metro Manila, with the Morong Peninsula, a spur of the Sierra Madre, forming its eastern boundary with Cardona and other rural towns of Rizal province. Binangonan also occupies the majority of Talim, an island in the middle of Laguna de Bay that it shares with Cardona. Unlike mainland Binangonan, Talim is rural and relies primarily on the fishing industry.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Binangonan
See
- Binangonan Church
- Mount Tagapo
- Mount Kalbaryo
- Punta del Diablo
- Marian Hill
- Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Binangonan
Do
- Binangonan Recreation and Conference Center
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When to go
The best time to visit Binangonan
Binangonan 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 Binangonan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 106 km) and Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 106 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Binangonan is traversed by Manila East Road, the main transport artery in lakeside Rizal. There are jeepneys running from Cubao in Quezon City and EDSA Crossing/Starmall in Mandaluyong to Binangonan. The jeepneys from Quezon City usually pass through Felix Avenue in Marikina or Antipolo before joining Manila East Road, while those from Starmall use Manila East Road and pass through Cainta, Taytay and Angono. Jeepneys heading to Cardona and beyond stick to Manila East Road and bypass downtown Binangonan.
Getting around
The main thoroughfares in Binangonan are Manila East Road, J.P. Rizal Avenue and Baltazar Street, which form a rough triangle containing much of downtown Binangonan, alongside barangays Libis and Libid to the south, which comprise the old town and where the parish church and public market are located. Tricycles are the main form of transport between barangays. Fares start at P20. To get to Talim Island, take the ferry at Binangonan Port.
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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
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Binangonan
Stay safe
Landslides in the rainy season and grassfires in the dry season frequently occur in the rural barangays of the Morong Peninsula. Swimming in Laguna de Bay is not recommended due to pollution, heavy usage by the fishing industry and its volatile mood. In 2023, a ferry from mainland Binangonan to Talim Island was sunk by the lake’s strong waves, killing 27 passengers.
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Questions
Binangonan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Binangonan?
Binangonan 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 Binangonan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 106 km) and Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 106 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Binangonan?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Binangonan
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.