Rizal, officially the Municipality of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,162 people. The municipality is home to the Singnapan charcoal petrographs.

History

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 popularly considered a na ...

in 1987 through Republic Act No. 6652.

Geography

Rizal is from

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Barangays

Rizal is politically subdivided into 11

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * 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 National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines to the

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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 - Binangonan Petroglyphs are petroglyphs carved into a rock wall between the boundaries of Angono and Binangonan, Rizal (province), Rizal, Philippines. It consists of 127 human and animal figures engraved on the rockwall probably carve ...

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 Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Palawan 1983 establishments in the Philippines