Rizal, officially the Municipality of Jose P. Rizal,
( tgl, Bayan ng Rizal), is a 1st class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Palawan
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,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,162 people.
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.
It was renamed after
José Rizal
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national he ...
in 1987 through Republic Act No. 6652.
The municipality is home to the Singnapan charcoal petrographs.
Geography
Barangays
Rizal is politically subdivided into 11
barangay
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s.
* Bunog
* Campong Ulay
* Candawaga
* Canipaan
* Culasian
* Iraan
* Latud
* Panalingaan
* Punta Baja
* Ransang
* Taburi
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Rizal, Palawan, was 56,162 people, with a density of .
Among the ethnic groups in Rizal are the
Tao't Bato people. These people settle in caves during the rainy season and resides at Singnapan Valley area in Barangay Ransang.
Economy
Singnapan Cave Petrographs
The charcoal-drawn petrographs of the Singnapan Valley are one of the most important ancient paintings in the country. The date of the paintings have yet to be scientifically established. Due to its high significance, it was submitted by the
to the
UNESCO
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Tentative List of Heritage Sites in 2006, pending its inclusion in the World Heritage List along with the
Alab petroglyphs of Mountain Province,
Angono Petroglyphs
The Angono Petroglyphs are petroglyphs carved into a rock wall in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. It consists of 127 human and animal figures engraved on the rockwall probably carved during the late Neolithic, or before 2000 BC. They are the oldes ...
of Rizal province, charcoal-drawn
Penablanca petrographs of Cagayan, and the
Anda red hermatite print petrographs of Bohol.
References
External links
Rizal Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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