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| Municipality of Rizal | |
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| Coordinates:15°42′36″N121°06′17″E / 15.71°N 121.1047°E /15.71; 121.1047 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Named after | Dr.José Rizal |
| Barangays | 26 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hanna Katrina L. Andres |
| • Vice Mayor | Rafaelito V. Andres |
| • Representative | Mario O. Salvador |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 37,002 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.55 km2 (46.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 71,749 |
| • Density | 595.18/km2 (1,541.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,402 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.98 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 299.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 771.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 245.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 238.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3127 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Rizal, officially theMunicipality of Rizal (Ilocano:Ili ti Rizal;Tagalog:Bayan ng Rizal) is amunicipality in theprovince ofNueva Ecija,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 71,749 people.[5]
Historically, two groups were known to have settled in the area. The main group consisted entirely of the pioneer-settlers who wereIlocanos, while others, who arrived later, were of different tribes with different dialects. They merged and formed a new neighborhood, originally called Bunobon after thebunobon seedlings that thrived in the soil. It became a sitio of Cabucbucan under the jurisdiction of Bongabon municipality.
In 1904, sitio Bunobon became a barrio called Nazareth. Because of the steady arrival of new settlers, a council of elders was formed. Selected as head was Apo Juliano Paraiso, one of the eldest within the group, who took the lead in requesting that government convert Nazareth into an independent town. Through the help of Governor Manuel Tinio and Assemblyman Isauro Gabaldon, the request of the elders was approved in 1908.
On December 26, 1912, Vice GovernorNewton W. Gilbert signed the act and simultaneously issued a proclamation creating the town of Rizal, after Dr.José Rizal. On January 1, 1913, Don Julian Paraiso was inaugurated as the firstalcalde of the Municipality. In 1917 and 1918, the Bureau of Land surveyed the municipality for homestead and residential lots. In 1930, Barangay Paco Roman became a barrio, separating it from Barangay Estrella. In 1954, Villa Paraiso was created as a barrio out of barangay Canaan and was named in honor of late Mayor Gaudencio V. Paraiso. In 1959, General Luna officially became a barrio out of barangay Canaan.[6]
In 1954, Rizal lost some of its territory when the barrios of San Felipe and San Alfonso were separated to form the town ofLlanera along with some territory fromTalavera andSan Jose.[7]
In 1963, Villa Pascua was renamed Barangay Pag-asa which is a part of Barangay Agbanawag. In January 1968, Barangay Casilagan became a barrio through Resolution Number 2 of the Provincial Board on January 3, 1968, which was formerly a sitio of Canaan, which was bisected by the Bulalakay Creek, and it was divided into two barrios known as Canaan Este and Canaan Weste. On July 20, 1970, Sanggunian Panlalawigan passed Resolution No. 220 approving the creation of Barangay Maligaya in accordance with Republic Act No. 3590, the area to be taken from the Barangay Bicos and on July 12, 1971, then the Provincial Board Resolution No. 231, Villa Labrador became a Barrio separating it to Villa Paraiso.
Rizal was close to the epicenter of the1990 Luzon earthquake on July 16.[8]
The municipality of Rizal is 49 kilometers (30 mi) from the provincial capital city ofPalayan, and 151 kilometers (94 mi) from the country's capitalManila.
Rizal is politically subdivided into 26barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Rizal, Nueva Ecija | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 61 (2.4) | 89 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 37 (1.5) | 13 (0.5) | 593 (23.5) |
| Average rainy days | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 15.8 | 19.4 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 146.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poverty incidence of Rizal
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
The Rizal Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[23]
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