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Talim in Rizal

Talim Island is technically under the municipality of Binangonan, Rizal. Pump boats ply the routes to different barangays in the island, connecting them to mainland Rizal. Less frequently, there are also trip to Calamba Laguna. Talim island, as its name suggests, is shaped like a blade, cutting across Laguna Lake from south to north. Its uniqueness, as an island community within a large lake, is unparalleled.

Talim Horizon

Talim Island is an hour away from the Binangonan. The island is a community that line its shoreline. You can reach one barangay to another by hopping on boats that regularly ply the route. in the middle of the island stands Mount Tagapo. Legend has it that there is a black emerald buried in its heart. 

Calubacan

Calubacan

Balibago

Balibago, Cardona
Philippines

Building Institution
Balibago Covered Court
Balibago, Cardona
Philippines

Talim Cemetery

Talim Cemetery
Talim Island
Philippines

Amyanan

Amyanan, Binangonan
Philippines

Building Institution
Amyanan Pritil
Amyanan, Binangonan
Philippines

Binangonan

Binangonan is a first class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 238,931 inhabitants in 38,488 households in census. It has a land area of 66.34 km².

A thriving fish port and fishing industry is found in Binangonan, having a long coast line facing the Laguna de Bay. The plant of Rizal Cement and Grandspan are in Binangonan as well.

Researchers testified the existence of first Tagalog around Laguna De Bay who came some 8000 years back. Their artifacts made of ceramics showed that the natives fought against the Chinese and Arabs long before the Spaniards came.

The Spaniards aimed to spread Christianity and to conquer nations for Spain. Morong was the first town reached by the Spaniards on January 16, 1572. The Franciscans, first missionary group who arrived at Manila on 1577 were the same group whom Christianized Morong and the towns along Laguna de Bay like Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Baras, Pililia, Tanay and Jalajala. Natives were baptized and catechized so "visitas" were built and with the increase of population, "parokya" or "parishes" were built. Binangonan was believed to have became one, when it separated from Morong on 1621. The name Binangonan came from the words "Ang lugar na Binangunan ng Bayan" Spaniards and Americans has influenced religious, politics, culture and education of the natives. On March 29, 1900, Binangonan became a town or municipality under Executive Order no. 40 under American Regime.
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