Rizal, Nueva Ecija

Rizal
Municipality of Rizal
Downtown
Downtown
Official seal of Rizal
Map of Nueva Ecija with Rizal highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with Rizal highlighted
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Rizal is located in Philippines
Rizal
Rizal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°42′36″N 121°06′17″E / 15.71°N 121.1047°E / 15.71; 121.1047
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 2nd district
Founded1913
Named forDr. José Rizal
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHanna Katrina L. Andres
 • Vice MayorBonifacio D. Soliven
 • RepresentativeJoseph Gilbert F. Violago
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate35,690 voters (2022)
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
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
70,196
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
17,402
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
13.98
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 212.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 438.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 203.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 148.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3127
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

Rizal, officially the Municipality of Rizal (Ilocano: Ili ti Rizal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rizal) is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,196 people.[3]

Rizal is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Cabanatuan, 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Palayan, 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Manila, and 123 kilometres (76 mi) from Bayombong.

  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 III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.