Rizal, Occidental Mindoro

Rizal, officially the Municipality of Rizal (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rizal), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,263 people.[3]

Rizal
Municipality
Municipality of Rizal
Seal
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Rizal highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Rizal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°28′N 120°58′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa (Region IV-B)
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
DistrictLone District
Founded1969
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErnesto C. Pablo Jr.
 • Vice MayorJesus A. Valdez Sr.
 • CongressmanJosephine R. Sato
 • Electorate22,116 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total242.50 km2 (93.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total38,263
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Households
8,426
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence36.47% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)103,667,212.03 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5103
PSGC
175108000
IDD : area code +63 (0)43
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesRatagnon
Tagalog

Barangays

Rizal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Adela
  • Aguas
  • Magsikap
  • Malawaan
  • Pitogo
  • Rizal
  • Rumbang
  • Salvacion
  • San Pedro
  • Santo Niño
  • Manoot

Climate
Climate data for Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2)		 26
(1.0)		 39
(1.5)		 58
(2.3)		 192
(7.6)		 283
(11.1)		 341
(13.4)		 323
(12.7)		 317
(12.5)		 231
(9.1)		 119
(4.7)		 56
(2.2)		 2,015
(79.3)
Average rainy days 10.3 8.3 12.4 16.3 23.5 27.1 28.4 27.3 27.6 26.3 19.2 13.6 240.3
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

Before the coming of the Spaniards to the Philippines, the area which comprises the municipality of Rizal at present, was covered with forests. Later on, a few families of tribal Filipinos, known as Ratagnons, settled near the mouth of a river which was called Bogsanga. According to the Hanunoos, another group of tribal Filipinos, living on the hills, about ten kilometers west of Bogsanga, the original name of the river was Bisanga, a word from their dialect which means "It branched out." They gave the river that name for the said body of water came from two sources.

Political leaders of San Jose and Occidental Mindoro felt that the barrios between Busuanga and Lumintao River should be created as another municipality. In anticipation of the creation of a new town, residents of Barrio Limlim decided to change the name of their community to Rizal. They expressed their desire that their barrio would be made as the center of the town.

When Pedro Medalla Sr. was elected in 1965 as representative of Occidental MIndoro, one of the bills he filed in Congress was the creation of the municipality of Rizal. Through his effort, Republic Act No. 5460 was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos. Rizal became a municipality on April 3, 1969. Ten barrios composed the new town. They were Adela, Rumbang, Salvacion, Magui, Magsikap, San Pedro, Santo Nino, Pitogo, Aguas and Rizal (Limlim).

Demographics
Population census of Rizal
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 12,108—    
1975 14,938+4.30%
1980 18,609+4.49%
1990 23,379+2.31%
1995 27,112+2.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 29,785+2.04%
2007 32,065+1.02%
2010 34,458+2.65%
2015 38,263+2.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Occidental Mindoro". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Rizal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Occidental Mindoro". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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