Teresa is a 4th class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 29,475 people in 6,374 households. Map of Rizal, Philippines highlighting the location of Teresa, Rizal. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

It is situated in the slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountains and is landlocked on four corners by Antipolo City on the north, Angono on the west, Baras, on the east, and Morong, on the south. Antipolo City is a city in the Philippines and was recently made the capital of the province of Rizal. ... Angono is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... Baras is a 4th class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... Morong is a 4th class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ...

Most of the people here are Tagalogs. Teresa is primarily known for the nearby mountain resorts, Villa Sampaguita Resort and the Sunset Resort. Contrary to some articles, Teresa is actually a valley surrounded by mountains. The town center is located almost at the center of the valley. In an aerial view of Teresa, one would notice the previously vast expanse of agricultural land bordered by marble-rich mountains.

Formerly, the predominant source of livelihood in Teresa is agriculture. But with the opening of the FR Cement Factory(Dragon Cement), Teresa Marble, and ABC Chemical Factory, members of the community have slowly shifted to industry. More, the real estate boom in the 90s caused a surge in the population in Teresa with the opening of the Carisa 1 & 2 subdivisions.

The town is passed by motorists bounded for the more inland towns of Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, and Laguna and Quezon provinces. Morong is a 4th class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... Baras is a 4th class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... Tanay is the second largest municipality in the Rizal province of the Philippines. ... Pililla is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... For other uses, see Laguna (disambiguation). ...

Currently, Teresa, Rizal is lead by Municipal Mayor Rodel Dela Cruz.

Barangays

Teresa is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

• Bagumbayan
• Dalig
• Dulumbayan
• May-Iba
• Poblacion
• Prinza
• San Gabriel
• San Roque
• Calumpang Santo Cristo

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information

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