Capas, Philippines
Capas is a city of 162,724 people in Central Luzon, Philippines, founded in September 10, 1710.
Why visit Capas
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bamban Bridge, Nayong Pilipino Clark, Bamban World War II Museum and Capas National Shrine.
Weather in Capas
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About Capas
Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas (Kapampangan: Balen ning Capas;
From the Wikipedia article Capas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Capas on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Bamban Bridge
Bridge · 8.5 km
Bridge in Tarlac and Mabalacat, Pampanga
Nayong Pilipino Clark
Monument and historic site · 15.6 km
Cultural theme park
Museums and landmarks22
Capas National Shrine
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
National shrine in the Philippines
Concepcion Presidencia Building
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
F. Timbol Street, Concepcion
The House of the Aquino Family
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
F. Timbol Street, Concepcion
Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
F. Timbol Street, Concepcion
Cement Cross of the Battling Bastards of Bataan
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
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Col. Jesus R. Lapus Memorial Sports Complex
Sports field and stadium · 6.9 km
Arsenio P. Dizon Street
Restaurants and cafes154
Frejie's Café
Cafe · Korean, Pasta, Italian, Filipino, Diner, Mexican, Coffee Shop
Santo Rosario Street
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
VES Foodhouse
Restaurant · Fine Dining, Regional · 1.4 km
Concepcion-Capas Road
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
142 more on the map.
History
Originally a part of Zambales and Pampanga, its first settlers were the Kapampangan and the Aeta. It was founded in 1710 by the Augustinian Friars.
Capas as all other towns in Tarlac province was a part of vast wilderness inhabited by the Abelling tribes known as Aetas. The history of Capas dates back in the late 16th century when immigrants from Pampanga, Zambales, Pangasinan and the Ilocos region flock into the settlements. It is considered the oldest town in Tarlac. Capas became a pueblo (town) in 1710 beginning as a sleepy settlement at a place between Cutcut River in Sitio Pagbatuan and Gudya (present site) founded by Kapitan Mariano Capiendo. Capas' patron saint is San Nicolas de Tolentino. September 9–10 is the Capas Town Fiesta. Tarlac province was founded on May 28, 1874.
In the course of time, the townspeople of Capas were ordered by the Spanish authorities to change their family name of their own choosing on condition such family names begin with letter “C”, the first letter of Capas. Descendants of the early inhabitants still hold to this day such family names as Capiendo, Capuno, Capitulo, Capule, Capunpun, Cayabyab, Castañeda and Catacutan.
In the 1850s, Capas was a part of the western Pampanga Commandancia Militar de Tarlac which includes the town of Bamban, Concepcion, Victoria, O’Donnell, Murcia, Moriones, Florida Blanca, Porac, Mabalacat, and Magalang.
From the History section of Capas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship52
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish
Place of worship · Roman Catholic · 10.9 km
MacArthur Highway
Shopping53
Gas and EV charging69
Schools, colleges and libraries127
Healthcare60
Healthmark Medical Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 7.2 km
L. Cortez Street, Concepcion
A. J. Health Care Drugstore
Clinic and pharmacy · 7.1 km
L. Cortez Street, Concepcion
Map of Capas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Concepcion 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Mabalacat City 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Magalang 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Tarlac City 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- La Paz 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Angeles City 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Zaragoza 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Papaya 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Arayat 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- San Antonio 29 km east, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Capas Municipal Hall drone (MacArthur Highway, Capas, Tarlac; 02-15-2026), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capas-Santa Road Road, Capas, Tarlac, Aug 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capas Junction, Tarlac, Aug 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capas, Tarlac, Philippines - panoramio (1), Sindre Helvik, CC BY 3.0
- Capas, Tarlac, Philippines - panoramio (2), Sindre Helvik, CC BY 3.0
- McArthur Highway, Capas, Tarlac, Aug 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 43, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 54, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 71, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 18, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 14, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 23, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 38, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 41, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 55, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 27, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 23, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 07, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 15, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 20, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 19, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 39, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 05, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 28, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 53, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 18, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 26, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 17, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 30, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 30, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 04, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 47, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 42, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9570Capas, Tarlac City National Roads 25, Judgefloro, CC0
- 77Interior of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 52, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9497San Nicolas de Tolentino Shrine of Capas, Tarlac 08, Judgefloro, CC0
- DoloresGrottoBambanjf7738 12 (cropped), Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1558jfNayong Pilipino Expo Pilipino Clark Freeport Zonefvf 01, Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capas Tarlac May 2018 (42450722332), jopetsy from Metro Manila, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Immaculate Conception Shrine in Concepcion, Tarlac, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capas Concentratrion Camp historical marker, Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 002jfSanto Domingo Death March Marker Capas Tarlacfvf 07, Judgefloro, Public domain
- Ang Tahanan ng Pamilyang Aquino NHCP Historical Marker, Kej Andrés (Ryomaandres), CC BY-SA 4.0
- AquinoFamilyAncestralHouse-ConcepcionTarlacjf9768 04, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inside New Clark City Athletic Stadium, PIA-Tarlac Facebook page, Public domain
- Concepcion Presidencia Building historical marker - NHCP, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Mabalacat Community High School and College (2023-07-20) E911a 11, E911a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Construction of Sacobia Bridge 12, Beeveevee, CC BY-SA 4.0
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