museum
National Museum of the Philippines
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Makati City
National Capital Region, Philippines · Asia
About Makati City
Makati City is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Pasay, 31km from Masungi Georeserve.
Makati City is in National Capital Region, Philippines, with about 510,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pasay, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Makati City?
Within an hour or so of Makati City: National Museum of the Philippines (7 km), Intramuros (Manila) (8 km), Enchanted Kingdom (31 km), Masungi Georeserve (31 km).
Where is Makati City?
Makati City is in National Capital Region, Philippines, about 4 km from Pasay.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 510,383
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- National Capital Region
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.5503, 121.0327
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Worth the detour from Makati City
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Intramuros (Manila)
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Enchanted Kingdom
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Masungi Georeserve
A conservation area in the Rizal karst where rope courses, hanging bridges and a steel spiderweb platform thread between 60-million-year-old limestone spires. Entry is by booked guided trail only.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Tinipak River
A river below Mount Daraitan running over bone-white marble boulders into deep blue pools, a few hours from Manila by road then a short trek from Daraitan village. Registration is at the barangay hall.
44 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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