MANILA, Philippines - SM brings its shopping, leisure and entertainment excitement up north with the opening of SM City Cauayan in Isabela today. It is SM Prime Holding’s 49th supermall and its first in the Cagayan Valley region.
Located on a 41,000-square meter property along Maharlika Highway, the 66,300-square meter mall will serve shoppers in bustling Isabela as well as nearby provinces in the Cagayan Valley – Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino.
As the second largest province in the Philippines, Isabela – home to Magat Dam, a major source of power and water supply in Northern Luzon – is an ideal point in building SM’s presence in the region.
Largely agricultural, it is known as the hybrid corn and rice champion in the Philippines, and home to the biggest corn processing facility in Southeast Asia. Strategically located between the Cagayan Economic Zone and Metro Manila, it also has a lot of potential in tourism.
Cauayan City has been selected to host the proposed Isabela Special Economic Zone and the Regional Agro-Industrial Growth Center. It is home to numerous subdivisions, schools, and business centers – banks, real estate businesses, and commercial establishments.
SM City Cauayan will give residents of this bustling city an alfresco malling experience similar to that in SM’s Premier Malls. The two-story building features a roof deck with a vibrant landscape.
More than just being a center of shopping and fun, SM City Cauayan is also environmentally friendly. Passive cooling, which is a green and cost effective approach, was considered in the overall design of the mall, walkways and storefront hallways. Its exterior features are highlighted by brightly colored louvers, which also act as sun shades.