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Teresa, Philippines

Teresa is a town of 34,716 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in 1853.

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Population34,716 GeoNames
RegionCalabarzon
Elevation116 m 381 ft
Founded1853
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area18.6 km²
Nearest airportNinoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 23 km

Why visit Teresa

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Hinulugang Taktak, Angono Petroglyphs and Casa Santa Museum.

About Teresa

Teresa, officially the Municipality of Teresa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Teresa), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 67,454 people.

From the Wikipedia article Teresa, Rizal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Teresa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do1

Hinulugang TaktakCC BY-SA 3.0

Hinulugang Taktak

Waterfall · 7.1 km

Waterfall

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Museums and landmarks3

Angono PetroglyphsCC BY-SA 3.0

Angono Petroglyphs

Monument and historic site · 4.7 km

Prehistoric petroglyph in the Philippines

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Casa Santa MuseumCC BY-SA 4.0

Casa Santa Museum

Museum · 5.6 km

Museum in Antipolo, The Philippines

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Morong Teresa Boundary arch

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Antipolo Star Resort

Sports field and stadium · 2.5 km

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Gloria Heights Park

Park · 4.0 km

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Gloria Heights Playground

Playground · 4.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes36

Janju Diner

Restaurant · Korean, Filipino · 2.2 km

9 Corazon C. Aquino Avenue, Teresa

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Luchi's Kitchen

Restaurant · Bistro · 3.5 km

M. L. Quezon Extension, Angono

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Pandepublika Hot Pandesal

Bakery · 3.5 km

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The Crescent Moon Cafe

Restaurant · Asian · 3.8 km

Sapang Buho Road, Antipolo

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Yadu

Restaurant · Asian · 1.5 km

Lechon belly

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Bahay ni Makoy

Bar and pub · 1.9 km

Block 5 Lot 7, Teresa

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Beanleaf

Cafe · 1.4 km

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Cafe Seah

Cafe · 1.8 km

Corazon C. Aquino Avenue

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Happy Haus Donuts

Cafe · Donut · 1.0 km

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Ninoy's Hot Pandesal

Bakery · 3.8 km

Robinsons Avenue, Antipolo City

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Tita El's

Restaurant · Chicken · 1.2 km

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Binalot Meals

Restaurant · 3.8 km

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History

Teresa was first named "Oroquieta" and was a barrio of the Municipality of Morong. As a non-independent town its name was changed to "Santa Rosa" in honor of the town's patron saint, St. Rose of Lima. Against the will of its people, Santa Rosa was annexed to Antipolo, which led to animosity between the two towns. Most of the residents preferred to be under jurisdiction of Morong.

Unstable conditions led militant leaders such as Messra. San Esteban, Santo Domingo, Pio Piriquiquit Santos, Raymundo Francisco, Mariano Celo Francisco, Diego P. Cruz, Santiago P. Cruz, Sabino de Ramos, Platon Gonzales, Brigido Capli Cruz, Lorenzo Capli Cruz, Saturnino Francisco, and Francisco Natividad to clamor for independence. In 1877, the Spanish lawyer Don Mariano Rodriguez Candelaria assisted the people in appealing to the Spanish Governor-General for separate ownership. The appeal was given preferential attention, and Santa Rosa was later declared an independent town. In 1900, the people agreed to change the name from Santa Rosa to "Teresa" in honor of the Spanish lawyer's mother, Doña Teresa Candelaria.

In 1903, when rebellion broke out, Teresa was again annexed to the Municipality of Antipolo. In 1917, the able men of the town again moved for independence with the help of the Rizal Governor Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr. This move, however, failed due to political reasons.

From the History section of Teresa, Rizal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay3

Churches and places of worship19

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Shopping11

Gas and EV charging14

Schools, colleges and libraries37

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Healthcare15

Map of Teresa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.

  • Morong 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
  • Baras 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
  • Angono 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
  • Cardona 8 km south, about 8 min by car
  • Taytay 9 km west, about 9 min by car
  • Tanay 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
  • Cainta 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Binangonan 11 km south, about 11 min by car
  • Antipolo 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
  • Pililla 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car

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