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DeutschCainta (pronounced as “Ka-inta”) is a town in Rizal, Philippines. Now part of Manila's ever-expanding sprawl, Cainta is considered the gateway to the province.
Understand
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During the brief British occupation of Luzon (1762–1763), part of its British India troops known as Sepoys lived and intermarried with the locals in one of the town's barangay and left a culinary legacy in the spicy and highly seasoned dishes that are now part of the town's cuisine.
It is home to about 386,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Get in
[edit | edit source]Cainta is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away from Manila. It is accessible via Ortigas Extension, Marcos Highway and Sumulong Highway. Imelda Avenue is one of the town's major roads, spanning from Marcos Highway to Manila East Road in Taytay.
Buses running from Angono to Quiapo pass through Cainta via Ortigas Extension.
Jeepneys from terminals in Robinsons Cainta are bound for Tanay and Siniloan, both via Antipolo, and Binangonan, either via Tikling in Taytay or via Felix Avenue. Jeepneys from terminals in Santa Lucia Mall are bound for Taytay via Felix Avenue, Binangonan and Morong, both via Tikling in Taytay, and Commonwealth Market in Fairview via San Mateo. Jeepneys from terminals in Parola, near the municipal complex, are bound for Binangonan and Tanay via Manila East Road.
The northernmost section of Cainta is served by the Marikina-Pasig Station of the Light Rail Transit-2 (LRT-2) along Marcos Highway, beside Sta. Lucia Mall.
Taxis (both car and motorcycle) and Grab can also be used to access Cainta from Metro Manila.
Get around
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Places along the main roads are accessible by jeepneys. Places within villages are accessible by tricycles served in their designated places and cars. However, not all places in the town are connected to each other. The town's northern and easternmost portions are accessible through its neighbor cities. Being subsumed into Metro Manila’s urban sprawl, traffic congestion is a chronic problem.
See
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- 1 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Light (Cainta Church), A. Bonifacio Avenue (in front of Museo de Cainta). Built in 1760, and rebuilt in 1966-68. Pope Francis granted the papal bull of canonical coronation towards its enshrined Marian image in 2017. The altar features a painting of Our Lady of Light by national artist Fernando Amorsolo. Unlike other churches, its entrance is at a transept, as its original Baroque façade leads to the premises of the Cainta Catholic School.
Do
[edit | edit source]- SumBingTik Festival - is an annual festival held every December 1 where the town celebrates its foundation and the feast of Our Lady of Light (Ina ng Kaliwanagan). SumBingTik (portmanteau of suman, bibingka, and latik), which started around 2014 is a week long celebration which consists of various activities such as paint ball tournament, battle of the bands, Miss Cainta beauty pageant, and Caindakan sa Kalsada, a street dance parade joined by local schools and organizations.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Sta. Lucia Mall, Marcos Highway cor. Imelda Avenue, San Isidro, slm.adpromo@gmail.com. 10AM-9PM.
- 2 Robinsons Cainta (Big R), Ortigas Avenue Extension, Santo Domingo, toll-free: (02) 656 1964Country code missing, (02) 656 1574Country code missing. 10AM-9PM.
- 3 Primark Town Center, Ortigas Avenue Extension corner Don Celso Tuazon Avenue, San Juan, ☏ +63 962 390 7738, +63 908 818 8999, toll-free: (02) 8 366 8724Country code missing. 9AM-9PM.
- 4 Q Plaza, Imelda Ave (In front of Sta. Lucia Mall.). 9AM-9PM.
- 5 Cainta Public Market, Malinis Street.
- 6 Rublou Market Place, A. Bonifacio corner Buen Mar Avenues, San Juan.
- 7 Puregold Cainta, Imelda Avenue, Santo Domingo, toll-free: 647 4837Country code missing, 645 6655Country code missing. 9AM–9PM.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Aling Kika's Food Products, 101 A. Bonifacio Avenue, toll-free: 286550029Country code missing, alingkikas@gmail.com. Selling a variety of kakanins (rice cakes) like bibingka, sapin-sapin and biko since the 1970s.
Drink
[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Santorini Hotel, Santa Lucia Grand Mall, San Isidro.
- 2 Gold Star Inn, Q. Plaza, Felix Avenue corner V.V Soliven Street, San Isidro, ☏ +63 947 814 1749.
- 3 Hotel Mango, Sumulong Highway, San Isidro, toll-free: 82870019Country code missing, 8654333Country code missing.
- 4 Hotel Sogo, Felix Avenue, toll-free: (02) 8249 2433Country code missing. A love motel.
Stay safe
[edit | edit source]A low-lying town, Cainta regularly floods during the rainy season.
Connect
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[edit | edit source]| Routes through Cainta |
| Quezon City ← Pasig ← | W  E | → Taytay → Tanay |
| Quezon City ← Marikina ← | W  E | → Antipolo → Infanta |