Angono
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 | |
| Anthem: Hymno ng Angono | |
Map of Rizal with Angono highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′24″N 121°09′13″E / 14.523375°N 121.153625°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 19, 1938 |
| Chartered | June 17, 1972 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jeri Mae Calderon |
| • Vice Mayor | Gerardo Calderon |
| • Representative | Michael John Duavit |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 70,071 voters (2025) |
| 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 | 6.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 591.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,125 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 539.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 475.3 million (2022) |
| 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 |
| Higantes Festival date | 16 November |
| Saint Clement I Feast date | 22-23 November |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Antipolo |
| Patron saint | Saint Clement I |
| Website | www |
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Angono (pronounced [aŋˈŋono] or [aːˈŋono]), officially the Municipality of Angono (Tagalog: Bayan ng Angono), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,494 people.
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.