Rodriguez-Montalban Tourism 3.95

Rodriguez (formerly known as Montalban) is the 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philllipines.
Montalban is set on the graceful repose between Bulacan, Quezon province and Quezon City and towns of Rizal. Hence, it’s named culled from the Spanish words “MONTE” meaning mountain and “ALBA” meaning white thus called White Mountain. It’s comprises of 36,308 hectares and the biggest in the province of Rizal. It has Eleven (11) Baranggays
Basically, Montalban is a rolling, rugged and mountainous area of white rock formation where part of the Sierra Mountain Range is located and is one of the few rock climbing sites in the Philippines. The scenic white rock walls vary in height between 80 to 160 feet and provide different levels of difficulty for the climbers; due to the presence of the limestone crags and marble boulders in the river paved the way naming Montalban as the Town of White Mountain.
Also features the two (2) big white boulder of mountain (from the left he Mt. Pamitinan, from the right Binikayan) known for the legend of Bernardo Carpio, believed to be the strongest man in ancient times. Underneath the mountains, the 40ft Wawa Dam flows through with numbers of white monolithic rocks lying along the river. Even more, the town is known for the Pamitinan Cave which is contributory to the history of our country having been the site where Andres Bonifacio together with other seven katipuneros declared the first Independence in 1895 against Spain. The cave still bears the inscription of Andres Bonifacio and his followers” Viva La Independencia Filipinas”.

In this dynamic and vibrant town of Montalban, expect only to find a travel destination with warm hospitality of the people and the Town of White Mountain. A town of rich history, heritage and natures wonder.