Teresa, Rizal
Teresa | |
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| Municipality of Teresa | |
The view of Old Teresa Church along the Corazon C. Aquino Avenue. | |
Map of Rizal with Teresa highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°33′31″N 121°12′30″E / 14.55861°N 121.20833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Annexation to Antipolo | October 12, 1903 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1919 |
| Named after | Doña Teresa Candelaria |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rodel N. Dela Cruz |
| • Vice Mayor | Freddie F. Bonifacio |
| • Representative | Emigdio P. Tanjuatco III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,906 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.61 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 64,072 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,731 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.70 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 320.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 719.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 275 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 307 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1880 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | teresarizal |
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Teresa, officially the Municipality of Teresa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Teresa), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,072 people.
Most of the people here are Tagalogs. Teresa is primarily known for the nearby mountain resorts, Villa Sampaguita Resort and Real Cove Resort (Formerly Sunrise Resort, Sunset Resort, and Terra Villa Resort).
Land uses (in hectares): Commercial (1.92), Residential (104.32), Agricultural (1183.35), Protected areas (13,952.41), Industrial / Ecozone (710.69), Institutional (112.28), and Special / Other uses (123.03).
The town's festivals are the Turumba sa Mahal na Patron Santa Rosa (held every August 23), Anniversary celebration of town independence (every December 30), and Town fiesta (every 1st Sunday of March).