Guiguinto, Philippines
Guiguinto is a city of 118,173 people in Central Luzon, Philippines, founded in 1641.
Why visit Guiguinto
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 175 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Marcelo H. del Pilar Shrine and Birthplace of General Gregorio H. del Pilar.
Weather in Guiguinto
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About Guiguinto
Guiguinto, officially the Municipality of Guiguinto (Tagalog: Bayan ng Guiguinto), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 118,173 people.
From the Wikipedia article Guiguinto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Guiguinto on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks32
Marcelo H. del Pilar Shrine
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
National Shrine commemorating the birthplace of Marcelo H. del Pilar
Birthplace of General Gregorio H. del Pilar
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Camino Real, Bulacan
Old Bigaa Station
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Historic train station, part of former Manila-Dagupan Railway
Old Guiguinto Station
Monument and historic site
Historic train station, part of former Manila-Dagupan Railway
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes175
Ganchan Japanese Cuisine
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.9 km
MacArthur Highway, Malolos
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Wence Dessert Cafe
Cafe · Coffee, Frappe, Fries, Pasta · 1.2 km
Happiness Provider
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Urban Kitchen Food Hub
Restaurant · International · 4.3 km
Your Place | Your Hub | Your Family Gathering
Padre Pilapil Street, Bulakan
163 more on the map.
History
Guiguinto began as a barrio of Bulakan, the former provincial capital of Bulacan. It is said that Spaniards set up an army post in the barrio to serve as a resting place fr forces going to Northern Luzon. In those days, travel throughout Guiguinto was difficult and slow down to cross single file over a narrow bamboo bridge. Their Filipino guides would cry out, "Hinto" (Tagalog for stop). The Spaniards thought this was the name "Hihinto". The Spaniards substituted "Gui" (with hard "g") for the Tagalog "Hi". The place has since been called Guiguinto.
On the other hand, other town elders say that on moonlight nights, a golden bull emerges from the church and goes down to the nearby river to quench his thirst. It then returns to the church, ascends at the altar and disappears. The elders' aid that there are buried jars of gold in town, as indicated by the bull, and that is why the town was called Guiguinto. It became an encomienda in the 1591 but the ecclesiastical administration was under Bulakan Convent and it was established as a town in 1641.
From the History section of Guiguinto on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
H & I Private Resort
Motel and hotel · 4.7 km
3048 Panique Street, Bulakan, Bulacan
Churches and places of worship47
Nuestra Senora del Santo Rosario Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.5 km
Mercado Street
Parish of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.2 km
Camino Real, Bulacan
Shopping44
BGS Gravel and Sand Construction Supply
Hardware store · 2.9 km
Pulong Gubat Road
Malolos Industrial Tools Supply
Hardware store · 4.5 km
MacArthur Highway, Malolos
Gas and EV charging59
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare58
Bulacan Polymedic Hospital
Hospital · 2.5 km
Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway, Guiguinto
Mercury Drug
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway, Guiguinto
Map of Guiguinto
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sangley Point Airport (SGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Balagtas 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Bulacan 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Bocaue 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Plaridel 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Malolos 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Pulilan 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Pandi 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Paombong 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Marilao 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Meycauayan 14 km southeast, about 14 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
- Guiguintojf, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- C. Mercado Road, Guiguinto, Bulacan, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old PNR Guiguinto Station, Bulacan, Apr 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 03220jfWelcome Border arches signs Tabe Malis Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadsfvf 37, Judgefloro, CC0
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- 03167JfGuiguinto railway station Calves grasslands Tabe Tuktukan Calves Roadsfvf 01, Judgefloro, CC0
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- 03167JfGuiguinto railway station Calves grasslands Tabe Tuktukan Calves Roadsfvf 40, Judgefloro, CC0
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- 04039jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 19, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03892jfOverpassesTabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 14, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03167JfGuiguinto railway station Calves grasslands Tabe Tuktukan Calves Roadsfvf 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03220jfWelcome Border arches signs Tabe Malis Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadsfvf 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03892jfOverpassesTabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 38, Judgefloro, CC0
- 04100jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 06, Judgefloro, CC0
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- 04039jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 38, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03993jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 38, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03892jfOverpassesTabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 11, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03167JfGuiguinto railway station Calves grasslands Tabe Tuktukan Calves Roadsfvf 23, Judgefloro, CC0
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- 04039jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 04, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03993jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 43, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03167JfGuiguinto railway station Calves grasslands Tabe Tuktukan Calves Roadsfvf 22, Judgefloro, CC0
- 09324jfTabe, Guiguinto, Bulacan Road Bulacanfvf 18, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03993jfDiversion Road Paddy fields Bridge Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 27, Judgefloro, CC0
- 03892jfOverpassesTabe Guiguinto Bulacan Municipal Roadfvf 36, Judgefloro, CC0
- JC Marcelo Shrine 18, JJ Carpio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malolos Cathedral - NHCP, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Construction of Balagtas station Burol Primero 09, FBenjr123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 03125JfGuiguinto railway station Tabe Tuktukan Calves Roadsfvf 01, Judgefloro, CC0
- Birthplace of General Gregorio H. del Pilar historical marker, Photo: Judgefloro ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC0
- FvfBalagtasBIrthPlace9765 06, Judgefloro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JC Bulakan 41, JJ Carpio, CC BY-SA 4.0
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