Antipolo, Component city in Rizal Province, Philippines
Antipolo sits at an elevation of 137 meters in the province of Rizal, offering views over the metropolitan area of Manila.
The city received its charter in 1650 and transformed into a component city on April 4, 1998, marking significant administrative changes.
The Virgin of Antipolo, brought from Acapulco in 1626, remains central to religious practices and attracts Catholic devotees to the city.
The Department of Education oversees 65 public schools in Antipolo, including the University of Rizal System and La Salle College.
The city derives its name from the breadfruit tree, known as antipulo in Tagalog, which grew abundantly in the region.
Location: Rizal
Inception: 1650
Elevation above the sea: 137 m
Website: https://www.antipolo.ph/
Shares border with: Taytay, Marikina, San Mateo, Cainta, Rodriguez, Tanay, Baras, Angono
Website: https://antipolo.ph
GPS coordinates: 14.58424,121.17629
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:34
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Antipolo Cathedral
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Hinulugang Taktak
1.5 km
Marikina Church
9.8 km
Pasig Rainforest Park
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Manggahan Floodway
7.9 km
Taytay Church
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Napindan Lighthouse
9.6 km
Bosay Resort
1.4 km
Morong High School
9.6 km
Cainta Church
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Antipolo Star Resort
3 km
Lokal ng Padilla
4.4 km
Licerio L. Geronimo historical marker
3.1 km
Church of Old Bosoboso historical marker
9.1 km
Blanco Family Museum
7.2 km
Juan M. Sumulong historical marker
359 m
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage historical marker
370 m
Casa Santa Museum
1 km
Church of Antipolo historical marker
394 m
Jose Rizal historical marker
4.4 km
Jose Rizal historical marker
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East Ville Resort
8.7 km
Church of Cainta historical marker
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Church of Taytay historical marker
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Church of Our Lady of the Abandoned historical marker
10 km
Vicente Manasala House historical marker
7.7 km
Rizal Provincial Capitol
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