Montalban was once just a barrio of San Mateo until it became a separate municipality after the war.The Parish under the patroness of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary situated at J.P. Rizal St. Balite Montalban, Rizal, was founded in 1871 by Fr. Eustaquio, a native of Pasig who was then called "Padre Quako". For about 140 years the parish of Montalban was served by twelve pastors until the present.