Central Luzon · Philippines
San Jose del Monte travel guide
San Jose del Monte is a city in Central Luzon, Philippines, home to about 686,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MNL34 km · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte (SJDM), officially the City of San Jose del Monte, is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 685,688 people, making it the largest local government unit within the province of Bulacan and Central Luzon, and the 18th most populated city in the Philippines.
SJDM was founded in the 18th century and was little more than a provincial town. This changed in the 1980s, when thousands of informal settlers from Metro Manila were relocated to San Jose del Monte.
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Things to do
What to see and do in San Jose del Monte
See
- Kaytitinga Falls
- Angat Watershed Forest Reserve
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Shrine (Graceville)
- Mount Balagbag
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church
- People's Park of San Jose Del Monte City
- Padre Pio Mountain of Healing
- River Park Esplanade
- VS Orchids
Do
- Grotto Vista Resort
- Los Arcos De Hermano Resort
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Where to stay
Hotels in San Jose del Monte
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| RedDoorz @ Kassel North Caloocan RedDoorz | 6.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 357 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 San Jose del Monte: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 67 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 83 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
San Jose del Monte is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Malolos and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Manila. There are many city buses heading to San Jose del Monte from Metro Manila, mostly via Quirino Highway. The most common route to San Jose del Monte is the PITX-Grotto route, which plies Manila, Commonwealth Avenue, and Quirino Avenue. There are many jeepneys and minibuses heading to San Jose del Monte from Metro Manila, mainly from SM Fairview in Quezon City via Quirino Highway. There are also connections with neighboring towns and cities of Bulacan such as Meycauayan, Norzagaray and Santa Maria.
Getting around
The sheer size and number of barangays in SJDM has resulted in multiple intracity routes plied by jeepneys and minibuses.
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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
San Jose del Monte: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Jose del Monte?
San Jose del Monte has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 357 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Jose del Monte?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK, 67 km) and Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS, 83 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in San Jose del Monte?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near San Jose del Monte
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.