Metro Manila · Philippines
Malabon travel guide
Malabon is a city in Metro Manila, Philippines, home to about 390,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL18 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Malabon
Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malabon), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 389,929 people.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Malabon
See
- San Bartolome Church
- Malabon Zoo
- Malabon City Hall
- Malabon People's Park
- Hwa Chong Temple
Do
- Dampalit Megadike Bike Trail
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When to go
The best time to visit Malabon
Malabon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 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 Malabon: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 72 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 75 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Buses, jeepneys, taxis, and tricycles bound for Malabon are available in any parts of Metro Manila. Malabon is the current terminus of trains from central Manilla. The under construction North-South Commuter Railway will have a station in Malabon when it opens in the late 2020s.
Getting around
If you need to use public transportation, try sakay.ph, it will show you the right type to your destination.
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MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
CRK · Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base
SFS · Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point
Questions
Malabon: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Malabon?
Malabon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; August is the wettest, with about 630 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Malabon?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 72 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 75 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Malabon?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Malabon
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.