Rizal is
one of the provinces closest to Metro Manila. It is clubbed by urban planners
as the country's next business capital.
Rizal is a province of the
Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers
east of
Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero,
José Rizal. Rizal's capital is Antipolo City.
Rizal is
surrounded by Metro Manila to the east, the province of
Bulacan to the north,
Quezon to the east and Laguna to the south. The province also lies on
the northern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.
The
province has also so much to offer to both foreign and local tourists like
the breathtaking view of the Laguna Lake and the Sierra Madre mountain
ranges. People residing in the 13 towns and one component city
which today compose Rizal engage in traditional arts and crafts, and hold
colorful yearly fiestas that function as accessible major attractions.
