Rizal, Nueva Ecija

Rizal
Municipality
Municipality of Rizal
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Rizal Location within the Philippines
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 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Hanna Katrina L. Andres
•  Vice Mayor	Rafaelito V. Andres
•  Representative	Mario O. Salvador
•  Municipal Council	Members Dennis R. Soliven Cindy F. Abesamis Eric Jason D. Sulfelix Mark Jay R. Miranda Rosalinda M. De Guzman Sherwin B. Inocente Louie G. Acosta Christian V. Mangapis
•  Electorate	37,002 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
•  Households	17,402
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	13.98 % (2021) [4]
•  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	0304923000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Rizal, officially the Municipality of Rizal (Ilocano : Ili ti Rizal; Tagalog : Bayan ng Rizal) is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,196 people. ^[5]

History

Historically, two groups were known to have settled in the area. The main group consisted entirely of the pioneer-settlers who were Ilocanos, while others, who arrived later, were of different tribes with different dialects. They merged and formed a new neighborhood, originally called Bunobon after the bunobon 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 Governor Newton 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 first alcalde 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 of Llanera along with some territory from Talavera and San 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 the 1990 Luzon earthquake on July 16. ^[8]

Geography

The municipality of Rizal is 49 kilometers (30 mi) from the provincial capital city of Palayan, and 151 kilometers (94 mi) from the country's capital Manila.

Barangays

Rizal is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agbannawag
• Aglipay
• Bicos
• Cabucbucan
• Calaocan District
• Canaan East
• Canaan West
• Casilagan
• Del Pilar
• Estrella
• General Luna
• Macapsing
• Maligaya
• Paco Roman
• Pag-asa
• Poblacion Central
• Poblacion East
• Poblacion Norte
• Poblacion Sur
• Poblacion West
• Portal
• San Esteban
• San Gregorio
• Santa Monica
• Villa Labrador
• Villa Paraiso

Climate

Climate data for Rizal, Nueva Ecija
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)
Average precipitation 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]

Demographics

Municipal hall

Population census of Rizal

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 6,687 —     1939 15,936 +4.22% 1948 16,754 +0.56% 1960 19,447 +1.25% 1970 25,919 +2.91% 1975 28,517 +1.93% 1980 31,407 +1.95% 1990 38,970 +2.18%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 45,834 +3.09% 2000 48,166 +1.07% 2007 52,465 +1.19% 2010 57,145 +3.16% 2015 64,087 +2.21% 2020 70,196 +1.93% 2024 71,749 +0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Economy

Casecnan Dam (The Casecnan Irrigation and Power Generation Project)

Poverty incidence of Rizal

10 20 30 40 2000 35.22 2003 19.78 2006 30.20 2009 19.34 2012 18.21 2015 15.21 2018 7.35 2021 13.98 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Education

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]

Primary and elementary schools

• Agbannawag Elementary School
• Aglipay Elementary School
• Ballesteros Elementary School
• Bicos Elementary School
• Blessed Hope Bible Baptist Academy
• Cabucbucan Elementary School
• Canaan East Elementary School
• Canaan West Elementary School
• Casilagan Elementary School
• Del Pilar Elementary School
• Don Lorenzo E. Aleta Elementary School
• Essential Leadership for Children Learning Center
• Estrella Elementary School
• Gen. Luna Elementary School
• Hildegard Integrated Learning School
• Jesus is Lord Christian School
• Kaunlaran Elementary School
• Learning Centre by the Hillside
• Macapsing Elementary School
• Maligaya Elementary School
• Paco Roman Elementary School
• Pag-Asa Elementary School
• Portal Elementary School
• Rizal Central School
• Rizal West Elementary School
• San Esteban Elementary School
• San Gregorio Elementary School
• Sta. Monica Elementary School
• UCCP Rizal Shalom Learning Center
• UCCP Shalon Christian School
• Villa Labrador Elementary School
• Villa Paraiso Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Agbannawag National High School
• Bicos National High School
• Cabucbucan National High School
• Canaan East National High School
• Rizal National High School

References

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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. Republic Act No. 2475 (June 21, 1959), An Act Creating the Barrio of General Luna in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Nueva Ecija , retrieved March 7, 2025
7. "An Act to Create the Municipality of Llanera in the Province of Nueva Ecija". LawPH. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
8. "Mapping of Areas Affected by Liquefaction during the 16 July 1990 Earthquake". PHIVOLCS. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
9. "Rizal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
10. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
23. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System