Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON region, just 16 kilometers east of

Manila. The province was named after Jos Rizal.

Rizal is bordered by Metro Manila to the west, the province of Bulacan to the no
rth, Quezon to the east and Laguna province to the south. The province also lies
on the northern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.
Rizal is a mountainous province perched on the western slopes of the southern po
rtion of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Antipolo boasts of a wonderful view of
Metro Manila and it is where Hinulugang Taktak, a waterfall popular with touris
ts, can be found.
The Rizal Province will be accessed by the future C-6 Road connecting the provin
ces of Bulacan and Cavite and cities of Taguig (beside Laguna de Bay), Paraaque a
nd Muntinlupa which are located within Metro Manila.