Rizal Province directory, Volume I.

Cainta

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The Municipal Building

CAINTA
Location: 2 miles NE. of PASIG. Geographically, 15~ 55' lat.,
121~ 07' longitude.
Population: 3,260; during 1918-2,087; in 1903-1,761.
HISTORY: Supposed to be the oldest settlement in the Province, founded
in 1760 according to Cavada, while Fr. Juan de Medina in his "Biblioteca Filipina" claimed 1689 as the true date. The legend centers
around a rich old woman called "Ca Inta".
Inter marriage between the natives and the Hindus who remained
here after the British occupation in 1762, caused the inhabitants to
possess a darker color with a better profile than the rest of the
Filipinos.
Territory: Area-940 Ha.; Barrios-Poblacion, Rural, San
Andres, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Juan and
Santo Domingo.
Industry: Farming, poultry raising, fruit and "inuyat" peddling.

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