Laguna, officially known as the Province of Laguna, is a province in the Philippines, located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is situated southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna hugs the southern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. As of the 2015 census, the province's total population is 3,035,081. It is also currently the seventh richest province in the country.
Rizal, officially known as the Province of Rizal, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region, 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.
Calabarzon, also spelled as CALABARZON, formally known as Southern Tagalog Mainland and designated as Region IV-A, is an administrative region in the Philippines. The region comprises five provinces: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon, and one highly urbanized city, Lucena. The region is the most populous region in the Philippines, having 14,414,774 inhabitants in 2015, and is also the country's second most densely populated after Metro Manila.
Antipolo, officially the City of Antipolo,, or simply known as Antipolo City, is a 1st class city and the capital of the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 776,386 people.
Teresa, officially the Municipality of Teresa,, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 57,755 people.
Tanay, officially the Municipality of Tanay,, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 117,830 people.
Baras, officially the Municipality of Baras,, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 69,300 people.
Pililla, officially the Municipality of Pililla,, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 64,812 people.
The Legislative Districts of Rizal, namely the first and second districts are the representations of the Province of Rizal in the Philippine House of Representatives. From 1907 to 1972, the present-day municipality of Pateros and the cities of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan and Taguig and, until 1998, Antipolo City were part of its representation. From 1978 to 1984, it was part of the representation of Region IV-A in the Interim Batasang Pambansa, and from 1984 to 1986, it elected 2 assemblymen at-large in the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
The Morong River, also referred to as the Morong-Teresa River, is a river system in Rizal, Philippines. It is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay. It covers 14 barangays and stretches 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Antipolo City down to Teresa, Rizal, Morong, Rizal and finally to Laguna de Bay.
The Sumulong Highway, constructed in 1960, is the highway in the Philippines that connects Marikina with Antipolo and the municipalities of Teresa and Morong in the province of Rizal. It was named after Don Juan Sumulong, a former President of the Democrata Party.
The geography of the City of Manila is characterized by its coastal position at the estuary of the Pasig River that flows to Manila Bay. The city is located on a naturally protected harbor, regarded as one of the finest harbors in Asia. The scarce availability of land is a contributing factor that makes Manila the densest populated city in the world.
Manila, also formerly known as Tondo until 1859, was a historical province in the Philippines, encompassing the former pre-Hispanic kingdoms of Tondo and Maynila. In 1898, it included the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. It was incorporated into the Province of Rizal in 1901.
The Manila East Road, or Laguna de Bay Bypass Road is a two-to-four lane secondary highway located in the provinces of Rizal and Laguna in the Philippines.
Local elections will be held in the Province of Rizal on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a municipal/city mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
The Politico-Militar Distrito de Morong or Distrito de Morong was a province in the Philippines created out of the province of Manila and a part of Laguna on February 23, 1853 by a decree of the Superior Gobierno, composing Morong, Pililla, Tanay, Baras, Binangonan, Jalajala, Angono and Cardona from Laguna; and Antipolo, Boso-Boso, Cainta and Taytay from Manila. The offices were housed at a building now known as Commandancia. Its first military governor was Francisco Turrentigue.
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Mary Magdalene is a Roman Catholic Church located in the municipality of Pillila, Province of Rizal, Philippines. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1583, under the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene. It is a few kilometers away from San Ildefonso Parish Church, a historical church in Tanay.
