The city was named after the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus blancoi) locally known as Antipolo or Tipulo, which was in abundance in the area. It is highly similar to the more popular Se mer

Antipolo is in the northern half of Rizal Province, close to its meridional center. It is located on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Much of the city sits on a plateau … Se mer

Antipolo is classified as a First Class City as of last local government income classification of the Department of Finance in 2008. Se mer

The Department of Education maintains a school division in Antipolo, which supervises the 65 public schools (45 elementary schools, 20 high schools) in addition to 193 … Se mer

Spanish colonial era
Franciscan missionaries arrived in Antipolo in 1578, and built a small church on what is now Se mer

Population
Antipolo's population in the 2015 census was enumerated at 776,386 inhabitants. It grew at an annual rate of 4.19 percent from the 2000 figure. The annual population growth rate has slowed somewhat in recent … Se mer

Local government
As a component city and the capital of the Province of Rizal, government officials in the provincial level are … Se mer