Rizal, officially the Municipality of Rizal (; Subanen: Benwa Rizal; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Rizal; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,347 people.
History
Named after Philippine hero Jose Rizal, the town was created from the then municipality of Dapitan, province of Zamboanga on December 21, 1950 by President Elpidio Quirino through Executive Order No. 385. Rizal's earlier barrios were as follows: New Tolon (formerly Maniway, now simply Tolon), Mapang, Bongbongan, Tuayon, Sipaon, New Carcar, Singaran, Sacro, Maroc, Mitemos, Nanca-an, Tolon, Marapong Diot, Balatacan, Damasing, Sibaca, Nasipang, Mabunao and Nanka.
On May 7, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2192, the southern portion of Rizal was carved out to form the municipality of La Libertad.
Geography
Barangays
Rizal is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Sitios Mercedes, San Roque, and Mauswagon became barrios in 1955.
- Balubohan
- Birayan
- Damasing
- East Poblacion
- La Esperanza
- Mabuhay
- Mabunao
- Mitimos
- Nangca
- Nangcaan
- Napilan
- Nasipang
- New Dapitan
- Nilabo
- North Mapang
- Rizalina
- San Roque
- Sebaca
- Sipaon
- South Mapang
- Tolon
- West Poblacion
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
- Rizal Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information