Rizal, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
Barangay count11
Postal code5103
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMindoro Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Area (2013)242.50 km2 (93.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)40,429
Density (2020)167 / km2 (432 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 28' North, 120° 58' East (12.4584, 120.9638)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Rizal is a coastal municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro.

The municipality has a land area of 242.50 square kilometers or 93.63 square miles which constitutes 4.14% of Occidental Mindoro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 40,429. This represented 7.70% of the total population of Occidental Mindoro province, or 1.25% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 167 inhabitants per square kilometer or 432 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rizal has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Rizal
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adela10.39%4,1993,45121.67%4.22%
Aguas6.25%2,5272,665-5.18%-1.11%
Magsikap8.30%3,3573,2403.61%0.75%
Malawaan14.43%5,8345,28510.39%2.10%
Manoot14.69%5,9385,6814.52%0.94%
Pitogo6.01%2,4292,513-3.34%-0.71%
Rizal7.98%3,2263,327-3.04%-0.65%
Rumbang9.74%3,9363,52411.69%2.35%
Salvacion6.44%2,6052,35710.52%2.13%
San Pedro6.13%2,4772,703-8.36%-1.82%
Santo Niño9.65%3,9013,51710.92%2.21%
Rizal Total40,42938,2635.66%1.17%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rizal for the fiscal year of 2016 was 103,667,212.03.

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Annual regular income of Rizal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,585,237.65
201061,897,560.377.49%
201168,456,666.5010.60%
201263,478,471.27-7.27%
201372,273,711.6213.86%
201482,049,282.6413.53%
201595,612,066.3616.53%
2016103,667,212.038.42%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rizal in the 2015 Census was 38,262 broken down into 8,468 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,3784,4685.23
27,1115,0265.39
29,7855,6785.25
32,0616,6374.83
34,4577,2904.73
38,2628,4684.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 5 to 9, with 4,909 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 250 individuals.

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Population of Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19862.58%
1 to 44,02410.52%
5 to 94,90912.83%
10 to 144,86412.71%
15 to 194,00910.48%
20 to 243,0668.01%
25 to 292,6186.84%
30 to 342,4266.34%
35 to 392,2595.90%
40 to 442,1635.65%
45 to 491,7914.68%
50 to 541,4803.87%
55 to 591,1292.95%
60 to 649342.44%
65 to 696561.71%
70 to 744391.15%
75 to 792500.65%
80 and over2600.68%
Total38,263100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.92
  • Median Age: 20.55

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 12,108 in 1970 to 40,429 in 2020, an increase of 28,321 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.17%, or an increase of 2,166 people, from the previous population of 38,263 in 2015.

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Population of Rizal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,108
14,9384.30%
18,6094.49%
23,3792.31%
27,1122.81%
29,7852.04%
32,0651.02%
34,4582.65%
38,2632.01%
40,4291.17%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rizal for the year 2019 was 22,116, broken down into 11,097 males and 11,019 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rizal is situated at approximately 12° 28' North, 120° 58' East, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Rizal are Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Lucena, Tanauan, Batangas, and Tagaytay, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, and Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. Its distance from the national capital is 235.88 kilometers (146.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 235.88 kilometers (146.57 miles) to the North (N0°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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