Rizal | |||
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Province | |||
Lalawigan ng Rizal (Province of Rizal) | |||
Rizal Provincial Capitol
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Location in the Philippines |
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Coordinates: 14°40′N 121°15′E / 14.67°N 121.25°ECoordinates: 14°40′N 121°15′E / 14.67°N 121.25°E | |||
Country | Philippines | ||
Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) | ||
Founded | June 11, 1901 | ||
Named for | José Rizal | ||
Capital |
Pasig, Metro Manila (De jure) Antipolo (De facto) |
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Government | |||
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
• Governor | Rebecca A. Ynares (NPC) | ||
• Vice Governor | Reynaldo H. San Juan, Jr. (NPC) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,191.94 km2 (460.21 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 73rd out of 81 | ||
Highest elevation (Mount Irid) | 1,448 m (4,751 ft) | ||
Population (2015 census) | |||
• Total | 2,884,227 | ||
• Rank | 5th out of 81 | ||
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||
• Density rank | 1st out of 81 | ||
Demonym(s) | Rizaleño | ||
Divisions | |||
• Independent cities | 0 | ||
• Component cities |
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• Municipalities | |||
• Barangays | 188 | ||
• Districts | 1st and 2nd districts of Rizal, 1st and 2nd districts of Antipolo | ||
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Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
ZIP code | 1850–1990 | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)(0)2 | ||
ISO 3166 code | PH | ||
Website | rizalprovince |
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* Although provincial government operations have moved to Antipolo, no legislation on the national level has recognized the new capital yet.Pasig remains the de jure capital of Rizal. |
Rizal, officially known as the Province of Rizal (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region, just 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Manila. The province is named after José Rizal, one of the main national heroes of the Philippines. Rizal is bordered by Metro Manila to the west, Bulacan to the north, Quezon to the east and Laguna to the southeast. The province also lies on the northern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. Rizal is a mountainous province perched on the western slopes of the southern portion of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
The provincial capitol of Rizal is situated in Antipolo while Pasig, Metro Manila, outside the jurisdiction of the province, is the official capital.
Tagalog settlement arrived some time in the pre-Spaniard period. The provincial territory began with the organization of the Tondo province and Laguna province during the Spanish administration. Some of the towns like Pasig, Parañaque, Taytay and Cainta were already thriving.
From the reports of the Encomiendas in 1582-1583, the Encomiendas of Moron (Morong) was under the jurisdiction of La Laguna and, the Encomiendas of Passi (Pasig), Taitay (Taytay) and Tagui (Taguig) belonged to the Province of Tondo. It was recorded that in 1591, the Encomiendas of Moron and Taitay were under the jurisdiction of the Franciscan Order in the Province of La Laguna; and the Encomiendas of Nabotas (Navotas), Tambobo (Malabon), Tondo, Parañaque (then La Huerta, Parañaque), Longalo (Don Galo, Parañaque), Tagui and Pasig were under the jurisdiction of the Augustinians in the Province of Tondo.