History of cainta rizal philippines

The foremost township of Rizal, Cainta has made a mark as a doorway to the east. Through years of defeat and victory, the town now sprouts as a booming city where nationalism and rich heritage are worth keeping.

Called a village back then, Cainta was already a flourishing farming place before the arrival of Spaniards.

During its founding year in 1571, it still belonged to Taytay, Rizal. From being Jesuit-governed, it later became a portion of Pasig administered by the Augustinians, but Cainta was handed back to the Jesuits by Spain’s ruler in 1696.

When Cainta became a freed town in 1760, there began a short British incursion in Luzon. Some of those British Indian packs called Sepoys settled with the inhabitants of Cainta.

History of cainta rizal philippines barangay

That confirms why some of its present dwellers resemble uniquely. When the Americans governed in 1913, Cainta and Angono were merged, with Taytay as the chair of governance. A year after that, Cainta was detached and became a free m