Angono
Angono (pronounced [aŋˈŋono] or [aːˈŋono]), officially the Municipality of Angono (Tagalog: Bayan ng Angono), is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,494 people.
Angono | |
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| Municipality of Angono | |
Angono Municipal Hall | |
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| Motto(s): Angono: An Artist's Paradise, A Tourist's Haven | |
Map of Rizal with Angono highlighted | |
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Angono Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′24″N 121°09′13″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 19, 1938 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jeri Mae Calderon |
| • Vice Mayor | Gerardo Calderon |
| • Representative | Michael John Duavit |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 70,448 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 130,494 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 30,291 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 452.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 680.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 455.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 276.2 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1930 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Saint Clement I |
| Website | www |
It is best known as the "Art Capital of the Philippines", being the hometown of national artist for music Lucio San Pedro and national artist for visual arts Carlos "Botong" Francisco, as well as the site of the Angono Petroglyphs, the oldest known work of art in the Philippines. It is currently campaigning for its inclusion in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as it is a center for visual arts. It is also campaigning for the inclusion of the Angono Petroglyphs (1 of 5 properties of the Petroglyphs and Petrographs of the Philippines UNESCO tentative site) in the World Heritage List.
First created as a pueblo in 1766, Angono was a barrio of its neighboring town Taytay and Binangonan before it was legally proclaimed an independent municipality in 1938 by then President Manuel L. Quezon.