Rizal, Kalinga
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.
Rizal is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Tabuk and 522 kilometres (324 mi) from Manila.
Geography
Barangays
Rizal is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,034 | — |
| 1975 | 11,715 | +7.86% |
| 1980 | 11,637 | −0.13% |
| 1990 | 10,885 | −0.67% |
| 1995 | 12,173 | +2.12% |
| 2000 | 13,652 | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 14,614 | +0.94% |
| 2010 | 15,942 | +3.22% |
| 2015 | 17,038 | +1.27% |
| 2020 | 19,554 | +2.75% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Rizal, Kalinga, was 19,554 people, with a density of 85 inhabitants per square kilometre or 220 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Rizal
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
28.00 2009
25.28 2012
9.05 2015
15.32 2018
11.87 2021
16.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
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 |