Rizal
Rizal is a Philippine province on the island of Luzon in the CALABARZON region (Region IV -A). The seat of the provincial government is located in the town of Antipolo City. In the province of 2.48484 million ( May 1, 2010 census ) people live.
Geography
In the West, Rizal province borders on the territory of Metro Manila, to the north by the province of Bulacan, Quezon to the east and Laguna province to the south. Rizal takes on a the northern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.
The topography is a combination of mountains and valleys, some flat and low-lying areas in the western part, which is largely urbanized and populated, and rugged mountain ridges, which give way to rolling hills, the more one penetrates to the east and the edge of the Sierra Madre reached Mountains. The south of the province of Rizal is taken from the shores of Laguna de Bay. To her Talim Island, the largest island within the lake, with an area of 21 km belongs. From the higher-lying city of Antipolo City in turn provides a view of the metropolitan area of Metro Manila. The Hinulugang Taktak, a waterfall, is one of the province 's most popular tourist attractions.
The province has a total area of 1175.8 km ².
Administrative divisions
The Rizal Province is politically in 13 municipalities and one city divided individually managed. The municipalities and the city are made up of a total of 188 barangays ( districts ). The province is further divided into two districts Congress.
Cities
- Antipolo City
Communities
- Angono
- Baras
- Binangonan
- Cainta
- Cardona
- Jalajala
- Morong
- Pililla
- Rodriguez
- San Mateo
- Tanay
- Taytay
- Teresa
Economy
According to a study by the National Statistics Coordination Board ( NSCB ), Rizal is the province with the lowest poverty rate in the Philippines. Your follow Metro Manila and the capital region.
Culture
The earliest artistic representations of the Philippines located on the territory of the province. They are known as petroglyphs of Angono.
National Parks and Nature Reserves
- Hinulugang Taktak National Park
- Marikina Watershed Forest Reserve
- Pamitinan Protected Landscape