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Intramuros (Manila)
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Navotas
National Capital Region, Philippines · Asia
About Navotas
Navotas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Valenzuela, 40km from Masungi Georeserve.
Navotas is in National Capital Region, Philippines, with about 250,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Valenzuela, about 4 km away.
Navotas, officially the City of Navotas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Navotas), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 252,878 people.
It was formerly part of the Province of Rizal in southern Luzon. It comprises what is known as theRead more
CAMANAVA area along with the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, and Valenzuela.
It is known as the Commercial Fishing Hub of the Philippines, for the city has the third largest fish port in Asia and the largest in Southeast Asia. Although it was established on February 16, 1859, Navotas celebrates its foundation day every January 16, the day in 1906 when it finally separated from Malabon. Navotas became a highly urbanized city on June 24, 2007.
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What is there to see near Navotas?
Within an hour or so of Navotas: Intramuros (Manila) (9 km), National Museum of the Philippines (10 km), Masungi Georeserve (40 km), Enchanted Kingdom (46 km).
Where is Navotas?
Navotas is in National Capital Region, Philippines, about 4 km from Valenzuela.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 249,463
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- National Capital Region
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.6667, 120.9500
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Worth the detour from Navotas
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
National Museum of the Philippines
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
10 km · about 20 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Enchanted Kingdom
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
46 km · about 55 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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