Rizal, Nueva Ecija

Rizal
Municipality
Map of Nueva Ecija showing the location of Rizal.
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	2nd District
Barangays	26
Government
• Mayor	Eugenio Placido, Jr.
Area
• Total	120.55 km2 (46.54 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	52,465
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3127
Income class	3rd class; rural

Population Census of Rizal

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	45,834	—
2000	48,166	+1.07%
2007	52,465	+1.19%

Rizal is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 52,465 people in 10,001 households.

In 1954, the barrios of San Felipe and San Alfonso were separated to form the town of Llanera along with some territory from Talavera and San Jose.

History

 During the early days in the inhabited land, two groups were known to have joined 

the neighborhood. The main group consisted entirely of the Pioneer-Settlers who were Ilocanos and the other Groups were who arrived later with different dialects. They merged and although their dwellings were apart, a neighborhood was formed. Religious and God-fearing, they went on for long years peaceful and contended.

 It was a lowland abundant with tall trees, tall grasses and shrubs. There were two creeks.
A smaller creek with water slowly flowed to the southern direction and a bigger creek with 

a steady flow of clear water going westward. The end of the smaller creek was later diverted to the eastern part of the bigger creek. Streams lie at the bends of the big creek. The main stream was improved and a well, Bubon in Ilocano was made. A Koral was made next.

  The soil was fertile. Seedlings, Bunobon in Ilocano grew well and when transplanted thrives
easily. The inhabitants then adopted Bunobon as the name of the neighborhood and became a Sitio
of Cabucbucan, a municipality jurisdiction of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.
  In 1904, sitio Bunobon became a barrio called Nazareth. On account of the steady arrival of

new settlers, a group of elders was formed. Selected as head was Apo Juliano Paraiso, one of the eldest within the group. They planned to request the government to convert Nazareth into a town. Honorable Isauro Gabaldon was Governor during that time, (1906). In 1908, the Governor was Honorable Manuel Tinio and the Assemblyman was Honorable Isauro Gabaldon. Through the help of the two honorable men,

the request of the elders headed by Apo Juliano Paraiso converting Nazareth into a town was approved.
 As written by Historian Amado Vergara, The following were the great men and women who signed the petition
converting Nazareth to become a town called Rizal:
  Juliano Paraiso, Cesario Nague, Aguilino delos Santos,Lorenzo Aleta, Baldomero Dancil, Buenaventura Miranda, 

Florentino Gordulan, Leoncio Gordulan, Tomas Gordulan, Secero Alivia, Celedonio Graza, Teodora Graza, Francisco Graza, Juan Rehoy, Guillermo Damance, Basilio Turla, Teodoro Santiago, Froctosa Verdadero, Antonio Nague, Pedro Nague, Daniel Nague, Juan Paraiso, Santiago Nague, Francisco Salina, Gabriel Sansano, Gorgonio Riguer, Jose Riguer, Emilio Rimada, Esteban mariano, Pio Corpuz, Esteban Maza, Juan mansano, Feliciano Sumera, Gaudencio Lapitan,

Gaudencio Caritativo, Macario Capicoy, Marino Portugal, estanislao Requinton, Juan Amansik, Agapito Guerson, 

Jacinto Senence, Faustino Abulencia, gaspar Benemerito, Manuel Enocente, Felipe Lapitan, Pantaleon Africano, Segundo Munar, Macario Africano, Juan Bitantes, Anastacio Clemente, Antonio Gemeniano, Andres Ruben, Anastacio Rigos, Eugenio Paredes, Mariano dela Cruz, Tito Javier, Juan Mariano, Juan Miranda, Dalmacio Alejo, Bernardo manuel, Saturnino Reyes, Eugenio Lubid, Juan Salvador, Lazaro Rico at Angel Agustin.

  On October, 1912, Apo Paraiso received a Kautusang Tagubilin stating barrio Nazareth begins as a town on the first 

day of January, 1913, call the town Rizal and Apo Juliano Paraiso as Head (Alcalde) of the town.

  Within the three-year reign of this Pamunuan changes in the terms of office came suddenly: 1) more than a year of service 

by other members of the Pamunuan and 2) more than a year of service by the Head of the Pamunuan. On account of the abrupt changes especially the Head affected, Apo Juliano Paraiso resigned and was changed.

 During World War II, Japanese Imperial forces occupies and entering the town in Rizal on 1942. 
 In 1945, combined U.S. and Philippine Commonwealth ground troops including the local various recognized guerrillas and Hukbalahap Communist guerrillas liberated the towns in Rizal and defeats Japanese Imperial forces and ended the Second World War. And in after the world War II Many families started business and agricultural and farm lands.

Barangays

Rizal's Municipal Hall (Poblacion Norte).

Rice fields (Poblacion Sur).

Rizal is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Agbannawag Bicos Cabucbucan Calaocan District Canaan East Canaan West Casilagan Aglipay (Curva) Del Pilar Estrella General Luna Macapsing Maligaya

Paco Roman Pag-asa Poblacion Central Poblacion East Poblacion Norte Poblacion Sur Poblacion West Sto Cristo San Esteban San Gregorio Santa Monica Villa Labrador Villa Paraiso

External links

• Pasyalan Nueva Ecija
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System