Meycauayan

Meycauayan is a city in Bulacan, outside the limits of Metro Manila.

Understand
Meycauayan is an industrialized city to the north of Metro Manila, directly north of Valenzuela. It was founded in 1578, hence one of the oldest towns established in the province. Its name translates to "[a place] with lots of bamboo", which can still be seen in the partly-rural northeastern barangays.

Meycauayan is increasingly becoming urbanized, and in 2015 it had nearly 210,000 residents.

Get in
The city lies along the North Luzon Expressway and the older MacArthur Highway running north from Manila.

By jeepney or bus
Buses terminate at Malanday in Valenzuela, and transfers to jeepneys are available. There are many jeepneys between Malinta in Valenzuela and other towns in Bulacan.

By car
North Luzon Expressway (NLEX, or E1), passes east of the city's downtown, with one exit at the residential and industrial barangay of Malhacan. A toll-free alternative is the slower and heavily trafficked MacArthur Highway (Route 1), which passes near Meycauayan's city center.

Drink