Rizal, Laguna
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Rizal Town Hall with statue of José Rizal
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| Nickname(s): Pauli-uli, Nature Park of Laguna | ||
 Map of Laguna showing the location of Rizal |
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| Coordinates: 14°06′33″N 121°23′40″E / 14.10917°N 121.39444°ECoordinates: 14°06′33″N 121°23′40″E / 14.10917°N 121.39444°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Laguna | |
| District | 3rd district of Laguna | |
| Founded | January 7, 1919 | |
| Barangays | 11 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonino A. Aurelio | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 15,518 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4003 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 | |
| Income class | 5th | |
Rizal is a fifth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is a landlocked municipality located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the provincial capital Santa Cruz and is bounded on the north by municipality of Calauan, on the east by Nagcarlan, on the west by San Pablo City, and on the south by Dolores, Quezon. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,518 people. This municipality was named after José Rizal, the country's national hero.
From San Pablo is an uphill zigzag road going to Rizal. Rizal is one of the youngest towns in Laguna although it has long been sitting there amidst coconut trees, basking by the foothills of Mount San Cristobal, Mount Banahaw, and the Basilin Hill.
Trivia: This town is the birthplace of the milky mixed vegetable dish called "amenudong gulay". The people from this town have an old tradition of celebrating Christmas on January 6. There was also a legend St. Michael the Archangel apparitions in the town's biggest natural spring "Bukal ni San Miguel" during the Spanish era, making St. Michael the town's patron saint. Rizal, Laguna is also the hometown of Filipina actress-politician Angelica Jones.
Rizal is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
The kaingineros were among the first reported settlers in this part of Laguna around the 17th century. Around mid-1800, this village was called barrio "Pauli" and became part to the town of Nagcarlan.
Residents from this village used to say that the barrio "Pauli" got its name from the way the its brook flows at the edge of the settlement, whose stream flows back and forth. “Pauli,” must have come from the Tagalog word “Pauli-uli,” which means back and forth.
Ever since, local villagers earn their living by farming. The soil in this barrio is rich and water is abundant for there were numerous natural springs around the settlement, making the settlers enjoy bountiful harvests of coconuts, root crops, vegetables, and rice. Locales also thrive by fishing from the Mayton and Mayit brooks and Lake Kalibato, which the village share with the town of Sampalok, which is now San Pablo City.
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