Rizal (formerly known as Liwan), officially the Municipality of Rizal is a

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in the

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of Kalinga,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,554 people. The town is famous for its Pleistocene

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which possesses rhino bones, tools, deer bones, turtle remains, and stegodon bones. The butchered rhino bones were confirmed by international scientific journals as proof of ancient hominids in the Philippines dating back to 709,000 years ago, the oldest hominid evidence in the entire Philippine archipelago. The discovery was confirmed in 2018, and has been a game-changer in Philippine prehistory.

Geography

Rizal is situated from the provincial capital Tabuk, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Rizal is politically subdivided into 14

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Babalag East (

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) * Babalag West (

) * Bulbol * Calaocan * Kinama * Liwan East * Liwan West * Macutay * Romualdez * San Francisco * San Pascual * San Pedro * San Quintin * Santor

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Rizal, Kalinga, was 19,554 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Rizal, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Kalinga, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

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.

Primary and elementary schools

* Andarayan Elementary School * Anonang Elementary School * Bagbag Elementary School * Bulbol Elementary School * Calaocan Elementary School * Kinama Elementary School * Liwan East Elementary School * Liwan West Elementary School * Liwan West Elementary School Annex (Alibangbang Primary School) * Macutay Elementary School * Rizal Central School * Romualdez Elementary School * San Francisco Elementary School * San Pedro Elementary School * San Quintin Elementary School * San Vicente Elementary School * Santor Elementary School * Tagapan Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Kinama National High School * Macutay Palao National High School * Rizal National School of Arts & Trades * Santor National High School * St. Michael Academy

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Kalinga (province)