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Populated places in Rizal (province) (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Geography of Rizal (province)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of Manila. The province is named after José Rizal, one of the main national
Antipolo is in the northern half of Rizal Province, close to its meridional center. [15] It is located on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Much of the city sits on a plateau averaging 200 meters (660 ft). It has the second-largest city area in the province, with an area of 156.68 km 2 (60.49 sq mi). The northern and southern ...
The eastern portion of Rizal has hills and ridges which form part of the Sierra Madre range. Talim Island, the largest island in Laguna de Bay, is under the jurisdiction of the province of Rizal. Quezon province is mountainous, with few plains and swamps, and the tail-end of the Sierra Madre running through it.
San Ildefonso de Toledo Church. Rizal Shrine near the San Ildefonso de Toledo Church. Tanay was settled by early Austronesian people. Shortly after the conquest and subjugation of Manila by the Spaniards and the surrounding lake areas by Juan de Salcedo in 1570–1574, Franciscan missionaries arrived to Christianize the inhabitants of what is now the Morong-Pililla area.
The karst topography of the mountains is due to the continuous passage of water along their cracks and fractures over millions of years. [6] Mount Pamitinan, the 22nd tallest mountain in Rizal, is a popular hiking destination for beginners from Metro Manila. [8]
Making it the largest town in Rizal province with an area of 312.70 square kilometers (120.73 square miles). The municipality borders San Mateo and Antipolo, Rizal on the south, Norzagaray and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on the north, Quezon City and Caloocan on the west and General Nakar, Quezon on the east. Rodriguez's economic activities ...
Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay (Filipino: Bayan ng Taytay; IPA:), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 386,451 people. [4] It is the 2nd most populous municipality in the country, after Rodriguez, Rizal. It is also known as the Garments Capital of the ...