Meycauayan is a city in Bulacan, outside the limits of Metro Manila.
Understand
[edit]Meycauayan is an industrialized city to the north of Metro Manila, directly north of Valenzuela. It was founded in 1578, hence one of the oldest towns established in the province. Its name translates to "[a place] with lots of bamboo", which can still be seen in the partly-rural northeastern barangays.
Meycauayan is increasingly becoming urbanized, and in 2015 it had nearly 210,000 residents.
Get in
[edit]The city lies along the North Luzon Expressway and the older MacArthur Highway running north from Manila.
By jeepney or bus
[edit]Buses terminate at Malanday in Valenzuela, and transfers to jeepneys are available. There are many jeepneys between Malinta in Valenzuela and other towns in Bulacan.
By car
[edit]North Luzon Expressway (NLEX, or E1), passes east of the city's downtown, with one exit at the residential and industrial barangay of Malhacan. A toll-free alternative is the slower and heavily trafficked MacArthur Highway (Route 1), which passes near Meycauayan's city center.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Old Meycauayan Station, MacArthur Highway, Malhacan (southeast of St. Mary's College). One of the stations of the old Manila-Dagupan railway, it also witnessed one of the battles of the Philippine-American War. The station building stands until today, but is slowly crumbling and the station interior is closed to the public. A new station for the future Manila-Clark Railway is to be constructed near this station, alongside the restoration of the older structure.
- 2 Meycauayan Church (San Francisco de Assisi Church). This church is built in 1578, predating the Barasoain Church (built 1630) by 62 years. The original church was built in what is now barangay Bahay Pare, but is moved to the poblacion area due to attacks from the indigenous Aeta (Negritos). Meycauayan Church survived the Philippine Revolution and World War II, but was destroyed by a fire in 1949 and the present church is rebuilt in 1953.
Do
[edit]Events
[edit]- Kawayanan Festival. This annual festival is being hosted by the City Government of Meycauayan. The festivities include street dancing using bamboos as major props and ornamentals. It depicts the city's local culture and historical outlook.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Aliw Shopping Complex, MacArthur Highway. 9AM–9PM. It's a small mall but packed with a lot of different shops like Jollibee, a noodle house, some food stalls, Pandayan Bookstore, Puregold, donut shops, and a lot of tiangge and gadget stores at the second floor. They even have the Pound for Pound gym inside and some beauty shops.
- 2 SPC Starshop Plaza, Manila North Road. 8AM–9PM. Department store.
Eat
[edit]- 1 8 Kings Buffet, MacArthur Highway (near St. Mary's College). 11AM–9PM. Mostly Filipino dishes.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Cafe Beato, Rooftop, Le Beato Hotel, Malhacan Rd, ☏ +63 44 323 0137. 1-10PM.
- 2 Fika Kafi, 26 Peso Corner Dollar Street, St. Michael Homes, ☏ +63 936 517 1030. Daily noon-1AM.
- 3 Ko’Cha Café, 5 Genesis Sreet Sto. Niño, ☏ +63 9196510260. 1-11:30PM.
- 4 Café Nenzo, G/F Esperanza Mall, Mc Arthur Highway, ☏ +63 906 233 2233, [email protected]. 11AM-8PM.
- 5 Fsb Cafe, 85 Requino Saluysoy Road, [email protected]. 10AM-10PM.
- 6 Cofi Co., Capricorn Street, Corner Pisces, Phase 3B, ☏ +63 9289424641. Daily noon-10PM.
- 7 012 Café, 0009 Unit C, El Camino St, Sto. Niño, Phase III-C Perez Meycauayan, Bulacan, [email protected]. 10AM-midnight.
- 8 Cafe Romeo, 4 Guilder Street St. Michael Subd., ☏ +63 44 323 0067, [email protected]. Daily 10AM-midnight.
- 9 Best Brew Cafe, 100 Daungan Rd, ☏ +63 997 641 7935. Daily 7AM-9PM.
- 10 Captain's Cup, Goldmines bldg, 67, [email protected]. Daily 10AM-10PM.
- 11 Bigbrew Iba Meycauayan, 128 M. Quezon St. Ana Maria Village Iba, ☏ +63 969 481 9439. Daily 10AM-10PM.
- 12 Black Bubble Cafe, Unit 3, Health Beauty and Wellness Center, Ema Town Centre, Nu Centro Drive. Daily 11AM-9PM.
- 13 Milk Tea Dose Meycauayan, 27 Albatross st corner Peacock st St Francis Subdivision, ☏ +63 923 688 9877, [email protected]. 11AM-9PM.
Sleep
[edit]- Lo Beato, 10 Sitio Bisita, Malhacan (near San Isidro-San Roque Parish). Apartment-style rooms. Has a coffee shop on top, but items at inflated prices. From ₱1130.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Meycauayan |
| San Fernando ← Marilao ← | N  S
|
→ Valenzuela → Balintawak |