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About Antipolo

ANTIPOLO…The City on the mountain ridges east of Manila where the sun begins to shine. The City whose name was derived from the Tipolo trees growing indigenously on its land…trees with broad leaves that provide shade while gently fanning in the soothing breeze. Antipolo, the City of pilgrims and contemplatives, tourists and traders, artists and artisans.
Rich in cultural and historical heritage, Antipolo’s history dates way before the first Franciscan Missionary recorded its work in 1578. The land was home to indigenous tribes as the Dumagats, Tagals, Indians and Aetas. Its virgin forests of varied tropical trees were also nests to a diverse wildlife. Its rich water tables gushed forth as springs and waterfalls.

As the missionaries relentlessly pursued their ‘Christianization’ campaign, these natives desiring to keep their own way of life moved themselves into the hinterlands of neighboring mountains. Migrants supporting the missions came to settle and the semblance of a mission town firmly established itself and grew to the proportions it is today. The Jesuits came so did the Recollects.

A host of other religious congregationsboth male and female) followed suit and took residence in this forested mountain whose cool breeze and verdant sceneries primed them into contemplative unions with the Creator. Word spread. The laity from lower lands also wanted a share of this haven. More so when the famed image of the Blessed Virgin Mary sculpted from a dark hardwood of Mexico was permanently enshrined in Antipolo.

Soon enough a shrine (evolving to Cathedral stature through the years) was built for this venerated image to allow all believers to ventilate their aspirations to her. As more pilgrims came, more were enamored to take residence in this pleasant town and established services related to pilgrims’ needs. The trek up continued…the population grew while services expanded to the level of being a city. By February 13,1998, Antipolo was promulgated into a city when, then President Fidel V. Ramos signed its bill into law.

Antipolo is known to be the home of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Nuestra Senora de la paz Y Buenviaje). History say that this miraculous icon has sailed back and forth between Manila and Acapulco eigth times, and on several occassions, was credited with saving her galleon from destruction by pirates, Dutch and British blockades. The galleon's safe arrivals were attributed to this. It was on November 26, 1626 that the Archbishop of Manila, Michael O' Doherty, canonized the Blessed Virgin from Acapulco.

The month of May is a fiesta in Antipolo Where thousands of devotees especially those intending to travel abroad come to pay homage to the shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage to ask for a safe voyage.
 

The poblacion is approximately 29 kilometers from Manila. Antipolo City can be accessed from Marikina via the Sumulong Highway, which passes through the poblacion; from Cubao, Quezon City via the Marcos Highway, which extends eastward to Quezon Province as the Marikina-Infanta road, and from Cainta/Taytay via Ortigas Extension.

Antipolo City is the second largest in Rizal Province next to Rodriguez. Its total land area of 38,575.04 hectares represents 29.4 percent of the total land area of Rizal. The City is divided into two (2) districts, subdivided into sixteen (16) Barangays. The 1st district consisting of 8 barangays namely Bagong Nayon, Beverly Hills, Dela Paz, Mambugan, Mayamot, Munting Dilao, San Isidro and Sta. Cruz and the 2nd district namely; Calawis, Cupang, Dalig, Inarawan, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis and San Roque.

Based on PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration) Antipolo has type I climate which is marked by two (2) distinct seasons – the Wet from May to December and the Dry from January to April. The main climatic control operating in the climate of the area is actually the monsoon wind system. The warm southwest monsoon wind brings the rain to the city after gathering moisture from the Indian Ocean while the cool northeast monsoon moves as a dry wind and comes even drier after crossing the Sierra Madre geographic barrier.

Various means of public transportation are available in Antipolo. Transportation is provided by a combination of buses, Fx’s, Jeepneys, shuttle buses and tricycles.

One bus line, EMBC takes the Ortigas extension route leading to Manila, and vice versa. Its terminal is stationed at P. Oliveros St. Antipolo City and in Divisoria. Other bus lines from Tanay connect Antipolo via the Provincial Road.

Jeepneys and Fx’es are the more numerous and connect the City with Marikina, Mandaluyong, Makati and Quezon City via Ortigas Extension, Sumulong And Marco’s Hi-ways and Morong Tanay and Baras via the Provincial Road.

Inter city public transportation is provided by tricycles, shuttle buses and jeepneys inter -connecting the 16 barangays of the city through various routes.

Telecommunication is served by the country's majors - PLDT, Bayantel, Digitel and PT&T while over 100 internet cafes provide access to electronic mail and websites.

Most of the country's major financial institutions are represented in the City serving both domestic and overseas needs from 9AM-3PM. 24-Hour ATM machines are likewise widespread.

Tourism is the primary industry, followed by manufacturing/processing covering such items as garments and shoes for export and "Kasuy" (creamy bean-shaped nut dry-toasted over live coals), agriculture - poultry and livestock, and cement processing.

Antipolo City has its share of exclusive private school (e.g. Assumption College, La Salle, Sienna College, Fatima College, Unciano College and San Beda - Filinvest) and public schools. The University of Rizal System is the only public university in Antipolo and offers degree courses on business, liberal arts, food service, computer technology as well as post-graduate degree courses.