GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION & POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Antipolo reaches out to its neighboring towns and cities from six points of its Circumferential Road: On the northwest, Tikling Road winds down the Ortigas Avenue Extension leading to San Juan passing through Cainta and Pasig.  Southwprovincialmapest, Cabrera St. flows to the Manila East Road connecting the City with Taytay.  Heading South on Manuel L. Quezon Street takes one to the City’s neighbors, Binangonan and Angono. 

Southeast, the Sto. Nino St. links with Teresa, doorway to Baras, Morong and Pililia.  Northwest, C. Lawis St. connects with Marcos Hiway heading towards Tanay and Quezon. And North, the
Sumulong National Hiway runs all the way to Marikina where one can move on to San Mateo and Montalban or choose to turn left at Marcos Hiway to head for Cubao, Quezon City.  

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Antipolo is located in the northern half of Rizal Province but rather close to its meridional center.  It lies approximately between latitudes 14° 32' and 14°45' north and longitudes 121° 6' and 121° 24' east.  It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Rodriguez, on the northwest by the Marikina and San Mateo on the southwest by the towns of Taytay and Cainta on the southeast by the towns of Tanay, Teresa and Baras and on the east by Quezon Province.

In terms of size Antipolo City is the second largest in Rizal Province next only to Rodriguez (formerly Montalban).  Its total land area of 38,504. 44 hectares represents 29.9% of the entire land area of the Rizal Province.  The City is divided into two (2) districts and subdivided into sixteen (16) barangays, to wit:

LAND AREA PER BARANGAY

Barangay Name

Lot Area (sqm)

Rank

District I

 

 
  1. Beverly Hills

28.76

16
  1. Bagong Nayon

301.34

15
  1. Mayamot

540.75

9
  1. Mambugan

438.55

13
  1. Muntindilaw

473.11

12
  1. Dela Paz

794.53

5
  1. San Isidro

479.70

11
  1. Sta. Cruz

725.52

6.5

District II

 

 
  1. Calawis

8,516.46

2
  1. Cupang

638.51

8
  1. Dalig

406.48

14
  1. Inarawan

959.90

4
  1. San Jose

19,647.91

1
  1. San Luis

502.99

10
  1. San Juan

3,326.69

3
  1. San Roque

723.25

6.5

TOTAL

38,504.44

16 Barangays

Listed below are Barangays which have areas currently outside the political jurisdiction of Antipolo but historically belonging to the city. (These areas are already included on the above lot areas, for information purposes only):

  1. San Jose: 4,387.48 sqm & 1,481.66 sqm; b) Calawis: 2,935.34 sqm.; c) Dela Paz: 196.54 sqm.; d) Mambugan: 70.34 sqm.; e) Cupang: 70.28 sqm. (Source: CPDO)
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 Only 29 kms. from Metro Manila, the City can be accessed via the Ortigas Extension and the Marcos Hiway-Sumulong Hiway Route.  Public transportation allows easy commuting to and from the city.  Buses, jeepneys and airconditioned FX cabs wait at terminals located at EDSA Central/Crossing or SM Megamall parking lot in Mandaluyong, Farmers’ Market in Cubao, QC. and Ayala & Makati Stock Exchange parking lots in Makati.  Inter-city’s public transportation is provided by tricycles, shuttle buses and jeepneys, inter -connecting the 16 barangays of the city through various routes. Tricycles with covered side seats are the popular form of transportation within the city.