Angono, Rizal
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| Nickname(s): "Art Capital of the Philippines", "Home of the Higantes Festival", "ASEAN Culture Capital" | ||
| Motto: "Angono: An Artist's Paradise, A Tourist's Haven" | ||
 Map of Rizal showing the location of Angono |
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| Coordinates: 14°32′N 121°09′E / 14.533°N 121.150°ECoordinates: 14°32′N 121°09′E / 14.533°N 121.150°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Rizal | |
| District | 1st District of Rizal | |
| Barangays | 10 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerardo V. Calderon, MPA (NPC) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 113,283 | |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 1930 | |
| Dialing code | 2 | |
| Income class | 1st | |
| Website | www |
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Angono is a first class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is best known as the "Art Capital of the Philippines", being the hometown of national artist for music Lucio San Pedro and national artist for visual arts Carlos "Botong" Francisco, as well as the site of the Angono Petroglyphs, the oldest known work of art in the Philippines.
The town is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Manila, and with the continuous expansion of the metropolis, is now considered part of Metro Manila's conurbation. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 113,283 inhabitants (or about 3.9% of Rizal province's total population of 2,884,227).
First created as a pueblo in 1766, Angono was a barrio of its neighboring town Taytay and Binangonan before it was legally proclaimed an independent municipality in 1938 by then President Manuel L. Quezon.
Angono is politically subdivided into 10 barangays:
There are several business establishments present in the booming town of Angono. The SM Center Angono is considered as one of the major businesses in town. Trade and commerce are active, such data processing, pawnshops and banks as well. With nearly 100,000 inhabitants in this urbanized town, progress is at its peak. The proposed Angono Fish Port to be constructed at the lakeside shore of Laguna de Bay will soon boost more business opportunities and easier access from the nearby towns situated at the shores of the said lake. Angono is known as the Arts Capital of the Philippines. With the existence of numerous business establishments and leisure hubs/historical sites, this town is surely a tourist destination.
Angono is the hometown of two national artists, Lucio San Pedro for music and Carlos "Botong" Francisco for visual arts. One of the public schools in Brgy. Mahabang Parang is named Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco National High School in honor of the said artist. The town also boasts of other artists like Nemi Miranda known as Nemiranda, Perdigon Vocalan, Jose "Pitok" Blanco and the Blanco Family, tattoo artist Herbert "Ebok" Sausa Pinpiño. Around the town are artworks like various sculptures.
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