Antipolo House & Lot Overlooking Metro Manila

Antipolo City on the mountain ridges east of Manila where the sun begins to shine whose name refers to the Tipolo trees growing indigenously on its land, trees with broad leaves that provide shade while gently fanning in the soothing breeze. Antipolo is the city of pilgrims and contemplatives, tourists and traders, artists and artisans.

The poblacion is approximately 29 kilometers from Manila. Antipolo City can be accessed from Marikina via the Sumulong Highway, which passes through the poblacion; from Cubao, Quezon City via the Marcos Highway, which extends eastward to Quezon Province as the Marikina-Infanta road, and from Cainta/Taytay via Ortigas Extension.

Antipolo City is the second largest in Rizal Province next to Rodriguez. Its total land area of 38,575.04 hectares represents 29.4 percent of the total land area of Rizal. The City is divided into two (2) districts, subdivided into sixteen (16) Barangays. The 1st district consisting of 8 barangays namely Bagong Nayon, Beverly Hills, Dela Paz, Mambugan, Mayamot, Munting Dilao, San Isidro and Sta. Cruz and the 2nd district namely; Calawis, Cupang, Dalig, Inarawan, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis and San Roque.

Antipolo City is home to Filinvest big residential subdivisions like Mission Hills, Villa Monserrat, Sta Sofia, The Terraces, Forest Farm and practically the whole 330-hectare Havila Township.

Based on PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration) Antipolo has type I climate which is marked by two (2) distinct seasons – the Wet from May to December and the Dry from January to April. The main climatic control operating in the climate of the area is actually the monsoon wind system. The warm southwest monsoon wind brings the rain to the city after gathering moisture from the Indian Ocean while the cool northeast monsoon moves as a dry wind and comes even drier after crossing the Sierra Madre geographic barrier.

The cool weather of Antipolo City is enjoyed all throughout the Filinvest subdivisions.

Various means of public transportation are available in Antipolo. Transportation is provided by a combination of buses, Fx’s, Jeepneys, shuttle buses and tricycles.

One bus line, EMBC takes the Ortigas extension route leading to Manila, and vice versa. Its terminal is stationed at P. Oliveros St. Antipolo City and in Divisoria. Other bus lines from Tanay connect Antipolo via the Provincial Road.

Jeepneys and Fx’es are the more numerous and connect the City with Marikina, Mandaluyong, Makati and Quezon City via Ortigas Extension, Sumulong And Marco’s Hi-ways and Morong Tanay and Baras via the Provincial Road.

Inter city public transportation is provided by tricycles, shuttle buses and jeepneys inter -connecting the 16 barangays of the city through various routes.

Telecommunication is served by the country's majors - PLDT, Bayantel, Digitel and PT&T while over 100 internet cafes provide access to electronic mail and websites.

Most of the country's major financial institutions are represented in the City serving both domestic and overseas needs from 9AM-3PM. 24-Hour ATM machines are likewise widespread.

Tourism is the primary industry, followed by manufacturing/processing covering such items as garments and shoes for export and "Kasuy" (creamy bean-shaped nut dry-toasted over live coals), agriculture - poultry and livestock, and cement processing.

Antipolo City has its share of exclusive private (e.g. Assumption College, La Salle, Sienna College, Fatima College, Unciano College and San Beda - Filinvest) and public schools. The University of Rizal System is the only public university in Antipolo and offers degree courses on business, liberal arts, food service, computer technology as well as post-graduate degree courses.

Antipolo house and lot in Filinvest Subdivisions (particularly Sta Sofia) are strategically located near the Rizal Provincial Hall and Ynares Sports Center, where major national and local sports competitions are being held.