Rizal, Laguna

Rizal
Pauli
Municipality of Rizal
Old Municipal Hall building, with Dr. José P. Rizal statue
Old Municipal Hall building, with Dr. José P. Rizal statue
Flag of Rizal
Official seal of Rizal
Map of Laguna with Rizal highlighted
Map of Laguna with Rizal highlighted
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Rizal is located in Philippines
Rizal
Rizal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°06′30″N 121°23′30″E / 14.1083°N 121.3917°E / 14.1083; 121.3917
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 3rd district
FoundedJanuary 7, 1919
Named forDr. José Rizal
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVener P. Muñoz
(PDP–Laban)
 • Vice MayorAntonino A. Aurelio
(PDP–Laban)
 • RepresentativeLoreto S. Amante
(PDP–Laban)
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,691 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Highest elevation
1,489 m (4,885 ft)
Lowest elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total18,332
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Households
4,638
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.96
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 88.53 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 122.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 92.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 43.43 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4003
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog

Rizal, officially the Municipality of Rizal (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rizal), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,332 people.[3]

The municipality, named after the country's national hero José Rizal, is one of the youngest municipalities in Laguna.

This town is the birthplace of the milky mixed vegetable dish called "amenudong gulay".

The people from this town have an old tradition of celebrating Christmas on January 6. There was also a legend of Michael the Archangel apparitions at the town's biggest natural spring "Bukal ni San Miguel" during the Spanish era, making St. Michael the town's patron saint.

The Rizal Re-Recreational Center [1] which is a Christian retreat and recreational camp is also located within this town. The world's largest functional top (weighing 990lbs and is 10.5 feet tall) is kept there on display by its proud owner, American missionary and RCC founder Rev. Joe Mauk.

Rizal is also the hometown of Filipina actress-politician Angelica Jones, prolific Filipino comics author Nicky Astronomo, and the late South Border saxophonist Edward Picache.

  1. ^ Municipality of Rizal | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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