Metro Manila · Philippines
Navotas travel guide
Navotas is a city in Metro Manila, Philippines, home to about 253,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL20 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Navotas
Navotas, officially the City of Navotas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Navotas), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 252,878 people.
Formerly part of Malabon, Navotas is situated on a spit jutting into Manila Bay and the estuaries of the Marilao, Meycauayan and Obando Rivers. It is home to Metro Manila's main seaport, which forms the city's main livelihood. Navotas has the reputation of being a rough area thanks to its industrial complexes.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Navotas
See
- Navotas Centennial Park
- Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Jose de Navotas
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When to go
The best time to visit Navotas
Navotas 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 Navotas: 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; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 71 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 73 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There is frequent bus service to Navotas from the rest of the metro. All city bus services end at the government-maintained terminal at the end of Radial Road 10.
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
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Navotas
Stay safe
A low-lying city, Navotas suffers from frequent flooding during the rainy season, which is exacerbated by typhoons and high tides from Manila Bay. Like many parts of Metro Manila, Navotas suffers from urban blight and is not one's idea of a picturesque tourist spot, unless you are interested in the fishing industry. Precautions should be taken for petty theft and muggings. The city, particularly its slums, is vulnerable to large fires made worse by the densely crowded cityscape.
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Questions
Navotas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Navotas?
Navotas 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 Navotas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 71 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 73 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Navotas?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Navotas
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.