RIZAL
-Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng 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.
Pasig served as its capital until 1975 when it became a part of the newly-created National Capital
Region. A provincial capitol has been in Antipolo since 2009, making it the administrative center. On
June 19, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11475, which designated
Antipolo as the capital of Rizal.
HISTORY
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.
In 1853 a new political subdivision was formed. This consisted of the towns of Antipolo (now a city),
Bosoboso, Cainta and Taytay from the Province of Tondo; and the towns
of Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, Angono, Binangonan and Jala-jala from the Province of La Laguna,
with the capital at Morong. This district was changed to Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong after four
years.
In 1860, by virtue of Circular No. 83, dated September 2, 17854345678, the Province of Tondo
became the Province of Manila. All its towns were placed under the administration, fiscal supervision
and control of the Governor of the new province.
The town of Mariquina (Marikina) became the capital of the Province of Manila during the tenure of
the revolutionary government of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. The Province of Morong had for its capital
the town of Antipolo for the period 1898-1899, and the town of Tanay for 1899-1900.
Map of Manila province
On February 6, the First Philippine Commission sought to establish civil government in the country
through a provincial organization act after the Filipino-Spanish and Filipino-American conflicts.
Therefore, on June 5, 1901, a historic meeting was held at the Pasig Catholic Church for the
organization of a civil government in the Provinces of Manila and Morong, with 221 delegates in
attendance. The first Philippine Commission, headed by William Howard Taft and composed of
Commissioners Luke E. Wright, Henry C. Ide, Bernard Moses and Dean C. Worcester, discussed
with the Assembly the issue of whether or not to write the Province of Manila with Morong Province,
was not self-sufficient to operate as a separate province.
Although the delegates from Morong, Hilarion Raymundo, and José Tupas, objected to the
proposal, Juan Sumulong of Antipolo strongly advocated the move. After much acrimonious debate
and upon the suggestion of Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera the body agreed on the creation of a new
province independent of the Province of Manila. The new province was aptly named after Jose Rizal,
the country's national hero.
On June 11, 1901, the province of Rizal was officially and legally created by virtue of an Act No.
137 by the First Philippine Commission which during the time was acting as the unicameral
legislative body in the island of Luzon.
The new province was composed of 29 municipalities, 18 from the old Province of
Manila (Cainta, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Mariquina (Marikina), Montalban
(Rodriguez), Muntinlupa, Navotas, Novaliches, Parañaque, Pasig, Pateros, Pineda (Pasay), San
Felipe Neri (Mandaluyong), San Juan del Monte (San Juan), San Mateo, San Pedro Macati
(Makati), Taguig, Tambobong (Malabon)); and 11 from the Politico-Militar District of Morong,
(Angono, Baras, Binangonan, Antipolo, Cardona, Jalajala, Morong, Pililla, Tanay, Taytay and Teresa
). The City of Manila from the old Province of Manila was treated as a separate entity. The seat of
the provincial government was Pasig.
In year 1939, Quezon City was established, which included parts of Caloocan, and later on,
Novaliches and parts of Marikina and San Juan towns.
MUNICIPALITIES OF RIZAL;
Angono
Antipolo
Baras
Binangonan
Cainta
Cardona
Jalajala
Morong
Pililla
Rodriguez
San Mateo
Tanay
Taytay
Teresa
Baranggays of Rizal;
Rizal is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
Agbannawag
Aglipay
Bicos
Cabucbucan
Calaocan District
Canaan East
Canaan West
Casilagan
Del Pilar
Estrella
General Luna
Macapsing
Maligaya
Paco Roman
Pag-asa
Poblacion Central
Poblacion East
Poblacion Norte
Poblacion Sur
Poblacion West
San Esteban
San Gregorio
Santa Monica
Villa Labrador
Villa Paraiso
