Angono, Rizal
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| Government | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 1st District of Rizal |
| Barangays | 10 |
| Income Class: | 1st class municipality |
| Founded | 1766 |
| Mayor | Aurora Villamayor (Liberal Party) |
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Angono is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is located 30km East of Manila. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 97,209 people in 18,062 households.
First created as a pueblo in 1766, Angono became a municipality in 1935.
[edit] Culture
It is the hometown of two national artists, Lucio San Pedro for music and Carlos "Botong" Francisco for arts. It is where the Angono Petroglyphs got its name.[citation needed]
Every 23rd of November, Angono celebrates the Higantes Festival, which is locally known as the Feast of Saint Clement.
[edit] Barangays
Angono is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
- Bagumbayan
- Kalayaan
- Poblacion Ibaba
- Poblacion Itaas
- San Isidro
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santo Niño
- Mahabang Parang
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