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Municipality in the Philippines
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Tanay is a town in Rizal, Philippines. The northern portion of the town lies within the Sierra Madre mountains.
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Regina Rosarii Institute for Contemplation in Asia
Home of the giant Virgin Mary statue.
Derived from the word "dadanak", which means "to flow", describing the falls.
Tanay Church
A Spanish-era Baroque church that is was designated in 2001 as a National Cultural Treasure Church by the NCCA due to the five rococo-influenced retablos and wood-carvings depicting the stations of the cross.
Provides a view of the Laguna lake and Rizal's nearby towns.
A series of white stone rapids and boulders along the Agos River.
A high peak near the triboundary with Rizal, Laguna and Quezon provinces that is also claimed by the municipality of Rodriguez, although hikers generally enter the area through Barangay Santa Ines in Tanay. The mountain is home to a few endemic wildlife including subspecies of orchids, rafflesias, pitcher plants and forest mice.
A hotel, resort and activity center.
The only mall in Tanay, with the Savemore grocery chain as one of its tenants.
Tanay is away from Manila and away from Antipolo. It is accessible via Manila East Road (for the barangays along Laguna de Bay) and Marcos Highway (for Sampaloc and other upland barangays).
Read in the guidePlaces within the town proper are accessible by tricycle. Northernmost barangays, such as Daraitan, San Andres and Santa Ines, are accessible by jeep from the town market via Sampaloc Road.
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