The Province of Rizal is a land of vast resources, abundant water supply, untapped mineral resources, with access to markets and trade advantages, numerous tourism potentials, favorable peace and order climate, various investable and bankable industries, and skilled labor force.

Rizal has an estimated population of 1.7 million people as of Year 2000, with an annual growth rate of 5.8 percent. The predominant language is Filipino while the English language is used as the medium of communication in business and education. The literacy rate of household population ten years old and over is a high 98.5 percent. The province is composed of thirteen municipalities and one component city divided into three political districts and further subdivided into 187 barangays. Its total land area is about 130,383 hectares

All 13 municipalities and its lone city form part of the Laguna de Bay Region.