Cainta is a town in Rizal, Philippines. Now part of Manila's ever-expanding sprawl, Cainta is considered the gateway to the province.

Understand

In 2020, it was home to 377,000 people.

Get in

Cainta is 16 km 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.

Busses that bound from Angono to Quiapo pass through Cainta via Ortias Extension.

There is a terminal in Robinsons Cainta for jeepneys bound for Tanay and Siniloan, both via Antipolo, and another one in Parola, near the municipal complex, for jeepneys bound for Binangonan and Tanay via Manila East Road.

See

• 1 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Light (Cainta Church), A. Bonifacio Ave. Built in 1760, and rebuilt in 1966-68. Pope Francis granted the papal bull of canonical coronation towards its enshrined Marian image in 2017. (updated Jan 2025)

Do

Every December 1, the town celebrates its foundation and feast of Our Lady of Light (Ina ng Kaliwanagan). It is celebrated with its own festival, SumBingTik (portmanteau of suman, bibingka, and latik), which started around 2014. The week long celebration 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

• 1 Sta. Lucia Mall, Marcos Highway cor. Imelda Avenue. 10AM-10PM. (updated Jan 2025)
• 2 Robinsons Cainta (Big R), Ortigas Ext. 10AM-10PM. (updated Jan 2025)