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Municipality in Rizal, Philippines

Angono ( or ), officially the Municipality of Angono , is a 1st class urban 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. First created as a pueblo in 1766, Angono was a barrio of its neighboring town Taytay and Binangonan before it was legally proclaimed an independent municipality in 1938 by then President Manuel L. Quezon.

Located from Antipolo and east of Manila, and with the continuous expansion of the metropolis, it is now considered part of Metro Manila's conurbation. Angono is boundaried by Taytay in the north, Antipolo in the northeast, Teresa in the east, and Binangonan in the south.

Bagumbayan – This barangay came from the Filipino word "bagong bayan" which means "new town". Kalayaan – This barangay's name came from the Filipino word kalayaan, meaning "freedom". Mahabang Parang – The word "mahaba" means "long" and "parang" is a type of "machete", so the name of this barangay roughly translates to "long machete". Poblacion Ibaba – The name of this barangay came from the Spanish word "población" meaning "town" and from the Filipino word "ibaba" which means "below". Therefore, this barangay means "town below". Poblacion Itaas – This is the least populous barangay with a population of 583 people. The name roughly translates to "town above". San Isidro – The largest and most populous barangay with a population of 31,339 people. This is also one of the largest and most populous barangays in the Philippines. This barangay is named after the Catholic patron saint of farmers named "Isidore the Farm Labourer" or "Isidore the Laborer". Santo Niño – This barangay's name was inspired by the image of Jesus Christ as a child garbed in royal clothing known as the "Sto. Niño"
San Pedro – This barangay's name came from the apostle of Jesus Christ "Saint Peter". San Roque – The name of this barangay came from the patron saint of the sick and invalids known as "Saint Roch". San Vicente – This barangay's name came from the Dominican saint Saint Vincent Ferrer.

In the 2020 census, the population of Angono, Rizal, was 130,494 people, with a density of .

There are several business establishments present in the booming town of Angono. The SM Center Angono is considered one of the major businesses in town. Trade and commerce are active, such data processing, pawnshops and banks as well. With nearly 100,000 inhabitants in this urbanized town, progress is at its peak. The proposed Angono Fish Port to be constructed at the lakeside shore of Laguna de Bay will soon boost more business opportunities and easier access from the nearby towns situated at the shores of the said lake. Angono is known as the Arts Capital of the Philippines. With the existence of numerous business establishments and leisure hubs/historical sites, this town is surely a tourist destination.

No. Name Title Served (From) Until 1 Antonio P. Ibañez Mayor 1938 1940 2 Domingo S. Villamayor Mayor 1940 1946 3 Demetrio Tolentino Mayor 1946 1947 (1) Antonio P. Ibañez Mayor 1947 1950 4 Ponciano A. Rivera Mayor 1950 1951 5 Roman S. Reyes Mayor 1951 1955 6 Saturnino V. Tiamson Mayor 1955 1963 (4) Ponciano A. Rivera Mayor 1963 1972 (6) Saturnino V. Tiamson Mayor 1972 1986 Nemesio B. Miranda OIC 1986 1988 7 Vivencio B. Villamayor Mayor 1988 1995 (6) Saturnino V. Tiamson Mayor 1995 1998 8 Gerardo V. Calderon Mayor 1998 2007 9 Aurora A. Villamayor Mayor 2007 2010 (8) Gerardo V. Calderon Mayor 2010 2019 10 Jeri Mae E. Calderon Mayor 2019 present