Angono
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Angono is a town in Rizal, Philippines. Now part of Manila's ever-expanding sprawl, Angono is home to about 110,000 people, but it keeps its small town feel; most visitors will be drawn by its annual Higantes Festival, where papier-mache effigies are paraded around the town. Home to two renowned Filipino artists, the town is promoted as the "Art Capital of the Philippines"Get in
Angono is 28 km away from Manila, it will take 48 minutes to drive from Manila to Angono by car. Manila East Road goes through the area on both sides.
See
Angono PetroglyphsA rock wall engraved with 127 human and animal figures, carved likely before 2000 BC.
Blanco Family Art MuseumA collection of art by prominent painter Jose Blanco, his wife and their seven children.
Do
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Angono Forest Park
address: Angono, Lalawigan ng Rizal -
phone: +63 917 533 9428address: Eastridge Ave, Binangonan
Buy
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SM Center Angono
address: Manila East RoadThe lone air-conditioned shopping mall in this otherwise typical Filipino town, it houses a collection of shops, some upscale dining and the usual fast food chains, and a Savemore supermarket.
Sleep
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Thunderbird Resort
address: Eastridge Ave, Binangonan, 1940 Rizal -
Unamonte Mountain Resort
address: Col. Guido Rd, Binangonan
Go next
- Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is nearby.
- Antipolo, the capital of Rizal.