Cainta is a town in Rizal, Philippines. Now part of Manila's ever-expanding sprawl, Cainta is considered the gateway to the province.
Understand
[edit]In 2020, it was home to 377,000 people.
Get in
[edit]Cainta is 16 km away from Manila. It is accessible via Ortigas Extension, Marcos Highway and Sumulong Highway. Imelda Avenue is one of the town's major roads, spanning from Marcos Highway to Manila East Road in Taytay.
Busses that bound from Angono to Quiapo pass through Cainta via Ortias Extension.
Jeepneys from terminals in Robinsons Cainta are bound for Tanay and Siniloan, both via Antipolo, and Binangonan, either via Tikling in Taytay or via Felix Ave. Jeepneys from terminals in Sta. Lucia Mall are bound for Taytay via Felix Ave., Binangonan and Morong, both via Tikling in Taytay, and Commonwealth Market in Fairview via San Mateo. Jeepneys from terminals in Parola, near the municipal complex, are bound for Binangonan and Tanay via Manila East Road.
Get around
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Places along the main roads are accessible by jeepneys. Places within villages are accessible by tricycles served in their designated places and cars. However, not all places in the town are connected to each other. The town's northern and easternmost portions are accessible through its neighbor cities.
See
[edit]- 1 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Light (Cainta Church), A. Bonifacio Ave. Built in 1760, and rebuilt in 1966-68. Pope Francis granted the papal bull of canonical coronation towards its enshrined Marian image in 2017.
Do
[edit]Every December 1, the town celebrates its foundation and feast of Our Lady of Light (Ina ng Kaliwanagan). It is celebrated with its own festival, SumBingTik (portmanteau of suman, bibingka, and latik), which started around 2014. The week long celebration consists of various activities such as paint ball tournament, battle of the bands, Miss Cainta beauty pageant, and Caindakan sa Kalsada, a street dance parade joined by local schools and organizations.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Sta. Lucia Mall, Marcos Highway cor. Imelda Avenue. 10AM-10PM.
- 2 Robinsons Cainta (Big R), Ortigas Ext. 10AM-10PM.
- 3 Primark Town Center, Ortigas Ext. 9AM-9PM.
- 4 Q Plaza, Imelda Ave (In front of Sta. Lucia Mall.). 9AM-9PM.