Rizal | |
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| Municipality of Jose P. Rizal | |
 Mount Mantalingajan as seen from Ransang, Rizal | |
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 Map of Palawan with Rizal highlighted | |
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.svg)  Rizal Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°02′02″N 117°38′35″E / 9.034°N 117.643°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | April 14, 1983 |
| Renamed | April 17, 1988 |
| Named for | Dr. José Rizal |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Norman S. Ong |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Gracia M. Zapanta |
| • Representative | Jose C. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,920 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,256.47 km2 (485.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 56,162 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,028 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.58 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 379.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 863.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 303 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 293.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5323 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
Rizal, officially the Municipality of Jose P. Rizal,[5][6] (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rizal), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,162 people.[3]
Prior to its formation as a separate municipality, the place was known as Tarumpitao Point and was part of the Municipality of Quezon. By virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 386, it was formed as a municipality on April 14, 1983, called Marcos.[7] It was renamed after José Rizal in 1987 through Republic Act No. 6652.[8][6]
The municipality is home to the Singnapan charcoal petrographs. Rizal is 203 kilometers (126 mi) from Puerto Princesa.
- ^ Municipality of Jose P. Rizal | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "History of Rizal Municipality". Official Website of Rizal Palawan. Rizal, Palawan Municipal Government. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 6652 - An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Marcos, Province of Palawan, to Municipality of Dr. Jose P. Rizal". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Batas Pambansa Bilang 386 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Marcos in the Province of Palawan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 14 April 1983. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Jose P. Rizal. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.