Cainta
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| Bayan ng Cainta | ||||||
Clockwise from top: Municipal Hall of Cainta, Puregold Cainta, Hunters ROTC Guerrillas Memorial Shrine, and Our Lady of Light Parish
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| Nickname(s): "Your Gateway to the East" "Information Technology Capital of the Province of Rizal" "Bibingka Capital of the Philippines" |
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| Motto: Isang Cainta (One Cainta) | ||||||
| Anthem: Isang Cainta (One Cainta) |
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 Location within Rizal |
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 Cainta
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| Coordinates: 14°34′N 121°07′E / 14.57°N 121.12°ECoordinates: 14°34′N 121°07′E / 14.57°N 121.12°E | ||||||
| Country | Philippines | |||||
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |||||
| Province | Rizal | |||||
| District | 1st District of Rizal | |||||
| Founded | November 30, 1571 | |||||
| Barangays | 7 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Mayor | Johnielle Keith Nieto (NPC) | |||||
| • Vice Mayor | Sofia Velasco (NPC) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi) | |||||
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) | |||||
| Population (2015 census) | ||||||
| • Total | 322,128 | |||||
| • Rank | 2 out of 1,489 Municipalities | |||||
| • Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | |||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |||||
| ZIP code | 1900 | |||||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 | |||||
| Income class | 1st class ;urban | |||||
| Website | www |
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The Municipality of Cainta (Filipino: Bayan ng Cainta) is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is one of the oldest (founded on August 15, 1571), and has a land area of 4,299 hectares (10,620 acres).
Cainta serves as the secondary gateway to the rest of Rizal province from Metro Manila. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Cainta is now part of Manila's conurbation, which reaches Cardona in its westernmost part, and is therefore one of the most urbanized towns.
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 322,128 people, making it the second most populous municipality in the Philippines (after Rodriguez, Rizal), although there are efforts underway to convert it into a city. Its income of Php 1,251,517,325.79 makes it the richest municipality in the country.
In 2016, the National Competitiveness Council awarded Cainta as the Most Competitive Municipality (1st & 2nd Class) in the Philippines. It was also awarded with 1st Place in Infrastructure, 1st Place in Government Efficiency, and 2nd Place in Economic Dynamism.
Cainta faces different challenges especially with its boundary disputes with Pasig (Greenpark Village, Karangalan Village, St. Joseph Subdivision, Villarica Subdivision, Riverside, and Midtown Village), Taytay (Greenland and eastern part of Cainta), and Antipolo (Valley Golf and Country Club, Valley View, and Palmera Heights)
Cainta is bounded on the north by Marikina City and Antipolo City but not bounded San Mateo, on the west by Pasig City, and on the east and south by Taytay. It lies in the Marikina Valley, is 10% rolling hills and 90% residential-industrial. It has the province's highest number of rivers and streams. Historians claim that Cainta's old geographical boundaries encompassed the mountain slopes of Montalban.
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