Rizal
HISTORY
A political subdivision was formed in 1853, consisting of the towns of Antipolo, Boso-boso, Cainta and Taytay from Tondo and the towns of Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, Angono, Binangonan and Jalajala from La Laguna.
Rizal Province, named after Jose P. Rizal, the Philippine National Hero was officially created by virtue of Act No. 310 by the Philippine Commission. It was composed of 26 municipalities; 13 from the old province of Manila comprising Las Piñas, Malabon, Makati, Parañaque, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Navotas, Muntinlupa, Taguig, Pateros, Marikina, San Mateo, and Rodriguez (formerly Montalban). The other 12 municipalities were from the district of Morong, which includes Angono, Baras, Cainta, Antipolo, Cardona Jalajala, Morong, Pililla, Tanay, Taytay and Teresa.
On November 8, 1975, the newly-formed Metro Manila area was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824 which resulted in the incorporation of the 12 towns of Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Taguig, Pateros, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Malabon, Navotas, Pasig and Marikina. The remaining 14 towns were left to the province of Rizal-San Mateo, Rodriguez, Baras, Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Antipolo, Binangonan, Teresa, Morong, Cardona, Tanay, Pililla and Jalajala.
BASIC FACTS
Total Land area : 308,122 hectares
Population : 1,707,218 as of May 2000
City
Antipolo
Municipalities
1. Angono
2. Binangonan
3. Cainta
4. Taytay
5. Baras
6. Cardona
7. Morong
8. Jalajala
9. Pililla
10. Rodriguez
11. San Mateo
12. Tanay
13. Teresa
Climate
Dry / Warm and Rainy Seasons
ACCESSIBILITY
The province of Rizal is 110 kilometers south of Manila. It is accessible by land transportation from Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon
Buses, varied public utility vehicles and the metro rail system with stations at Crossing/EDSA in Mandaluyong City, Robinson’s Galleria in Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City and Farmer’s Market in Cubao, Quezon City ply the routes to Antipolo, Taytay, Cainta, Binangonan, Angono, Tanay and other towns in Rizal
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