San Juan, Philippines
San Juan is a city of 134,312 people in National Capital Region, Philippines, founded in 1783.
Why visit San Juan
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 339 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include KidZania Manila, MacArthur Bridge, Museo El Deposito and Church of San Juan del Monte.
Weather in San Juan
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About San Juan
San Juan, officially the City of San Juan (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Juan), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 134,312 people. It is located in Metro Manila's approximate geographical center, and is the country's smallest city by land area.
From the Wikipedia article San Juan, Metro Manila (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: San Juan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
KidZania Manila
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Family entertainment center in Taguig, Philippines
Manila Grand Opera House
Cinema and theater · 5.6 km
Former opera house in Manila, Philippines
Manila Metropolitan Theatre
Cinema and theater · 5.7 km
Theater in Manila, Philippines
Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center
Zoo and aquarium · 5.7 km
Zoo in Quezon City, Philippines
Philippine Diamond Tower
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Unrealized construction project
Museums and landmarks34
Museo El Deposito
Museum
Pinaglabanan Street, San Juan
Tu-Su 09:00-16:00
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +636982470042; +63 277535439
Church of San Juan del Monte
Monument and historic site
F. Blumentritt Street, San Juan
Ayala Museum
Museum · 5.3 km
Art and history museum in, Ayala Museum Building
Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Sculpture commemorating Andres Bonifacio
Eastwood City Walk of Fame
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
Hall of fame in Quezon City, Philippines
Lopez Museum
Museum · 3.7 km
Art museum and library in Metro Manila, Philippines
National Museum of Fine Arts
Museum · 5.8 km
Constituent museum of the National Museum of the Philippines
People Power Monument
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Monument commemorating the 1986 People Power Revolution in the Philippines
Pinaglabanan Shrine
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Historical shrine in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
The Mind Museum
Museum · 5.5 km
Science museum in Metro Manila, Philippines
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Ayala Triangle Gardens
Park · 5.0 km
Urban park in Makati, Philippines
Legazpi Active Park
Park · 5.4 km
Public space and pocket park in Makati Central Business District
Paco Park
Park · 5.2 km
Urban park and historic cemetery in Manila, Philippines
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Playtime Filoil Centre
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km
494 Lieutenant Artiaga Street
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes339
Cafe Ysabel
Restaurant · Filipino · 0.9 km
175 M. J. Paterno Street, San Juan
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-14:00,...
Norma
Restaurant · Regional, Filipino, Spanish · 0.9 km
191 A. Mabini Street
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Su 10:00-24:00
Asian Flavors
Restaurant · Asian · 0.7 km
General S. de Jesus Street
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Bricks and Copper
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.0 km
629 Guerrero Street
Tu-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-01:00
Open in Google Maps · +63967342711; +63286543741; +6329614700398
Calderón
Restaurant · Spanish · 0.6 km
403 F. Calderon Street
11:00-22:00
Francesco's Kitchen
Restaurant · Italian, Filipino · 1.2 km
A. Mabini Street
PH,Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Hilera Café
Cafe · Donut · 0.8 km
250 V. P. Ibañez Street
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Su 11:00-23:00
Khao Khai
Restaurant · Thai
Santolan Road
Mo-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr-Su 10:00-22:00
Laobeijing
Restaurant · Chinese
Jose Abad Santos Street
07:30-22:30
Las Tres Marias Deliciosa Lasaña
Restaurant · Italian, Spanish, Filipino · 1.0 km
102 F. Blumentritt Street, San Juan
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
327 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship39
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint John the Baptist
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 km
Pinaglabanan Street, San Juan
Shopping62
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries78
Healthcare28
San Juan City Social Hygiene Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
F. Manalo Street, San Juan
Map of San Juan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Mandaluyong City 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Pasig City 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Namayan 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Manila 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Bel Air 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Makati City 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Del Monte 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Bungad 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Quezon City 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Pasay 8 km southwest, about 8 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
- San Juan City Hall, Metro Manila, Elmer B. Domingo, Public domain
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- Central portion of the facade of the main building of Adamson University, Judgefloro, CC0
- Asian Social Institute, Hannachiever07, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kartilya ng Katipunan, Rikunagi333, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lopezmuseumfacade2, Lopez Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 04762jfNational Museum of the Philippines Ermita Manilafvf 07, Judgefloro, CC0
- WTMP Pangkat A-17-1, Stephanie Azarias & Alexander Olpindo (Wikipedia Takes Manila participant), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ayala Triangle Gardens, RioHondo ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY 3.0
- Legazpi Active Park Makati CBD, RioHondo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AlexanderPushkinMonumentjf4497 10, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from the pathway at Paco Park, Angelyn Marquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IJVPlazaDilao1, IJVelas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Salcedo Park 01, RioHondo ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washington SyCip Park Zen Garden, Hariboneagle927, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade of CCBC (West Avenue, Quezon City), 2009-09-19, Impuissant, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manilajf7875 21, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Central United Methodist Church facade (WTMP Team Super Proxy), Team Super Proxy (Wikipedia Takes Manila participant), CC BY-SA 3.0
- CCFPasigjf1305 07, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cosmopolitan Church 02, Hannachiever07, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iglesia ni Cristo chapel, Makati, Arius1998, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia ni Cristo Lokal ng San Francisco del Monte, Arius1998, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Immaculate concepcion church (cubao, quezon city; 2014), Patrick Roque, CC BY 4.0
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- Manila Philippines Temple - Whiting, 18sdjackson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Jose Rizal University Alumni Building, Roel Balingit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filoil EcoOil Centre - Interior - 2022, dann_garcia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- IJVChurchSanJuanDelMonte1, IJVelas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of San Juan del Monte historical marker, Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo El Deposito, Pavl Anthøny, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines–San Juan, OSMaPaaralan, CC0
- Keys School Manila, Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City,, OSMaPaaralan, CC0
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- Eastwood City Walk of Fame, Q.C. (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SJBCSFacade, TWITTERLORD1011111111, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UST Angelicum College - Near Sto. Domingo Gate, SugarMash, CC0
- Arellano University Marker, Sampaloc, Manila, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CIIT College of Arts and Technology May 6 2026, GregorAbacus295, CC0
- Museo ng Katipunan Marker, San Juan City, Oct 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ayala Museum, Makati, Feb 2025 (9), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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