Gapan is a city in Nueva Ecija. Although overshadowed by Cabanatuan to the north, it retains a number of significant heritage sites while retaining its status as the economic center of southern Nueva Ecija.
Understand
[edit]Lying at the boundary with Bulacan to the south, Gapan is the oldest known settlement in Nueva Ecija, founded by the Spanish in 1595. It was originally part of Pampanga until the establishment of Nueva Ecija province. Gapan became a city in 2001, and is one of the three metropolitan areas of Nueva Ecija, alongside Cabanatuan and San Jose.
Get in
[edit]Gapan is a key terminus for buses originating from Metro Manila. It lies along the Maharlika Highway, also known as Asian Highway 26 (AH 26) and Cagayan Valley Road, and is also the terminus of the Gapan-Olongapo Road, which connects Nueva Ecija with Pampanga, Bataan and Zambales provinces and has a junction with Maharlika Highway in downtown Gapan.
Get around
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Tricycles are the main form of transportation between barangays.
See
[edit]- 1 Tagpuan sa Lumang Gapan (Little Vigan), Delos Reyes corner Jacinto Streets, San Vicente (beside Gapan Church). Meaning "Meeting-Spot in Old Gapan", it is a cluster of well-preserved colonial-era houses concentrated around two perpendicular cobble-stoned streets. During major holidays, the street is closed off to vehicles and becomes a pedestrian-friendly zone complete with stalls.
- 2 Gapan Church (Minor Basilica and National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora), H. Malgapo corner Delos Reyes Streets, San Vicente. Gapan's main Roman Catholic church. Built in 1872, it is the oldest church in Nueva Ecija and is one of the few remaining Spanish-era structures in the province.
- 3 Gapan City Plaza, Tinio Street, San Vicente (in front of Old Gapan City Hall). Gapan's main public space, featuring civic monuments, trees and a Ferris wheel. A fine spot for recreational activities, finding some shade from the weather or just people-watching. On weekends, the area hosts a night market.
Do
[edit]- 1 Casa Batik, Gapan-Cabiao Bypass Road, Bayanihan, ☏ +63 912 344 8820, [email protected]. 8AM-7PM. A 7 hectares (17 acres) garden and farm filled with (mostly) bougainvilleas and other flowering plants, some of which are also on sale. There is also a cafe onsite. Also a popular venue for weddings and photography sessions. ₱100, ₱80 concessions for senior citizens and disabled persons and ₱50 for students, free for children below 3 feet (0.91 m).
Buy
[edit]Gapan is home to a thriving footwear industry that earned it the title of "Footwear Capital of the North".
- 1 Robinsons Gapan, Maharlika Highway, Bayanihan.
- 2 WalterMart Gapan, Maharlika Highway, Bayanihan.
- 3 Primark Center Gapan, Maharlika Highway, San Vicente.
- 4 Gapan City Public Market, Santo Niño De Praga Street, San Vicente.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Gapan |
| Cabanatuan ← San Leonardo ← | N  S
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→ San Miguel → Baliwag |
| END ← | E  W
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→ San Isidro → San Fernando |