Antipolo City
Antipolo City
is a
city
in the
Philippines
and was recently made the capital of the province of
Rizal
.
Pasig City
in
Metro Manila
was the previous capital. Most of Antipolo stands on the eastern slopes of the
Sierra Madre
mountain range and this vantage point gives the city a spectacular view of Metro Manila. Antipolo has numerous spring resorts popular with weekend travellers from the metropolis. Today, Antipolo City is a visited city because of the Nuestra Senora Dela Paz y Buenviaje, a black-imaged Virgin came from Acapulco, Mexico used for the Galleon Trade. The name Antipolo got its name from the Tipolo Tree.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
City of Antipolo
Region
:
CALABARZON
(Region IV-A)
Province
:
Rizal
(capital)
Dates:
Founded—
1578
Cityhood—
February 13, 1998
Population:
2000 census
—470,866
Density
— 1,538 per km²
Area:
306.10km²
Barangays
:
Congressional district
:
1st and 2nd district of Antipolo City
Class:
History
External links
Rizal
:
Angono
|
Antipolo City
|
Baras
|
Binangonan
|
Cainta
|
Cardona
|
Jalajala
|
Morong
|
Pililla
|
Rodriguez
|
San Mateo
|
Tanay
|
Taytay
|
Teresa
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