Rizal, Kalinga
Municipality in Kalinga, Philippines
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Rizal (formerly known as Liwan), officially the Municipality of Rizal is a municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,491 people.[5]
Rizal
Liwan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Rizal | |
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Flag | |
 Map of Kalinga with Rizal highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Rizal | |
.svg)  Rizal Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°30′N 121°36′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Kalinga |
| District | Lone district |
| Named after | José Rizal |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Karl Bugao P. Baac |
| • Vice Mayor | Samuel C. Valdez |
| • Representative | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,299 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.00 km2 (89.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,491 |
| • Density | 88.706/km2 (229.75/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,461 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.4 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 177.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 586 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 173.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3808 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Kalinga Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town is famous for its Pleistocene archaeological site 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.[6]
Geography
Rizal is situated 22.34 kilometres (13.88 mi) from the provincial capital Tabuk, and 462.51 kilometres (287.39 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Rizal is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Rizal, Kalinga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) |
78 (3.1) |
64 (2.5) |
54 (2.1) |
181 (7.1) |
196 (7.7) |
204 (8.0) |
211 (8.3) |
174 (6.9) |
198 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
231 (9.1) |
1,885 (74.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.2 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 21.7 | 23.4 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 21.9 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 20.8 | 231.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Rizal was 20,491 people,[14] with a density of 89 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Rizal
43.82
34.91
28.00
25.28
9.05
15.32
11.87
16.40
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
| Mayor | Karl Bugao P. Baac |
| Vice-Mayor | Samuel C. Valdez |
| Councilors | Rogelio D. Lawad |
| Nellie S. Tad-o | |
| Joseph V. Lumabi | |
| Gabriel Gangot | |
| Anselmo E. Bador | |
| Consolacion D. Catalon | |
| Jenny Rose C. Pascua | |
| Frank P. Wad-asen | |
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.[24]
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