Rizal, Palawan

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.^[8] It was renamed after José Rizal in 1987 through Republic Act No. 6652.^[9][6]

Rizal is 203 kilometers (126 mi) from Puerto Princesa.

In the 2024 census, the population of Rizal was 59,040 people,^[16] with a density of 47 inhabitants per square kilometer or 120 inhabitants per square mile.

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.^[5]

Religion

In 2024, based on religion, the majority of Rizal's population was Christianity (72.6%), then others (especially tribal religions; 24.2%), and Islam (3.2%). Christianity and other religions are almost entirely practiced by the indigenous peoples of Palawan, especially the native Rizal, Taaw't Bato people, and other immigrants. Islam, on the other hand, is practiced by the Molbog people and a small portion of Palawano.

Poverty incidence of Rizal

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]}

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 UNESCO 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 of Rizal province, charcoal-drawn Penablanca petrographs of Cagayan, and the Anda red hermatite print petrographs of Bohol.^[25]

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.^[26]