Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about 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.
Antipolo, officially the City of Antipolo, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 776,386 people. It is the most populous city in the Calabarzon region, and the eighth most-populous city in the Philippines.
Cainta, officially the Municipality of Cainta, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 322,128 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.
The legislative districts of Rizal are the representations of the province of Rizal in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts. In addition, the province has gained two additional legislative districts in 2021 by virtue of Republic Act 11533.and shall elect their first representatives in the 2022 Philippine general elections.
The legislative districts of Antipolo are the representations of the component city of Antipolo in the Congress of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress through its first and second congressional districts.
The legislative districts of Laguna are the representations of the province of Laguna in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, and fourth congressional districts.
The Ynares Center is an indoor sporting arena located along the Circumferential Road in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines. The facility, which has a seating capacity of 7,400, is managed by the Provincial Government of Rizal. Aside from hosting basketball, boxing, and other indoor sports, the Ynares Center is also used for concerts and other crowd gatherings.
The University of Rizal System (URS) is a system of colleges located in the Rizal province, Philippines. It operates multiple campuses, with the main campus being in Tanay, Rizal.
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branch of the province and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991. Along with the provincial governor, the executive branch of the province, they form the province's government.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the Province of Rizal and the city of Marikina in Metro Manila.
Ortigas Avenue is a 15.5 km (9.6 mi) highway running from eastern Metro Manila to western Rizal. It is one of the busiest highways in Metro Manila, serving as the main thoroughfare of the metro's east–west corridor, catering mainly to the traffic coming to and from the Rizal province.
Local elections will be held in the Province of Zambales in the Philippines on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town 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 Zambales.
Local elections were held in Antipolo, Rizal on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the 2 congressmen, and the councilors, eight in each of the city's 2 legislative districts.
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 Laguna Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Laguna.
Local elections will be held in the Province of Rizal on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 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 governor, vice-governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
Local elections will be held in the Province of Rizal on May 13, 2019 as part of the 2019 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 governor, vice-governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
The Rizal Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Rizal.
Antipolo's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Antipolo and one of four in the province of Rizal. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2004. The district consists of the western Antipolo barangays of Bagong Nayon, Beverly Hills, De La Paz, Mambugan, Mayamot, Munting Dilao, San Isidro and Santa Cruz. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Roberto Puno of the National Unity Party (NUP).
