About Antipolo

Antipolo City is located on the mountain ridges east of Manila where the sun begins to shine whose name refers to the Tipolo trees growing indigenously on its land.trees with broad leaves that provide shade while gently fanning in the soothing breeze. It is the city of pilgrims and contemplatives, tourists and traders, artists and artisans.

The City of Antipolo is located in the northern half of Rizal Province. It is bounded on the north, by the Municipality of Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), on the northwest, by the City of Marikina and Municipality of San Mateo, on the southwest, by the Municipalities of Taytay and Cainta, on the southeast, by the Municipalities of Tanay, Teresa and Baras and on the east, by Quezon Province.

During the 1720’s, the Virgin of Antipolo gained thousands of devotees. Devotees from Manila and nearby towns and Provinces flock to Antipolo, some stayed and adopted Antipolo as their homes. They lived in the simple and traditional Filipino lifestyle. Their culture and tradition included the celebration of many religious and cultural festivities such as the Kapitana’s on Easter Sunday, the night serenades, the bayanihan, the praying of the Angelus, the reading of the passion of Christ during the Lenten season and the May Festival.

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