Rizal, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count29
Postal code3526
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)124.40 km2 (48.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,077
Density (2020)153 / km2 (397 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 51' North, 121° 21' East (17.8457, 121.3458)
Estimated elevation above sea level93.7 meters (307.3 feet)

Rizal is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 124.40 square kilometers or 48.03 square miles which constitutes 1.32% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,077. This represented 1.50% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 0.52% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 153 inhabitants per square kilometer or 397 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rizal has 29 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)
Anagguan4.12%7867287.97%1.63%
Anungu0.28%53176-69.89%-22.32%
Anurturu0.69%132153-13.73%-3.06%
Balungcanag4.47%8528302.65%0.55%
Battut2.86%54648512.58%2.52%
Batu3.57%6816268.79%1.79%
Bural3.52%672683-1.61%-0.34%
Cambabangan1.88%359440-18.41%-4.19%
Capacuan1.90%363403-9.93%-2.18%
Dunggan2.95%56345424.01%4.63%
Duyun5.47%1,0431,068-2.34%-0.50%
Gaddangao5.95%1,1351,0963.56%0.74%
Gaggabutan East5.33%1,01683721.39%4.16%
Gaggabutan West7.65%1,4591,28313.72%2.74%
Illuru Norte3.60%6876850.29%0.06%
Illuru Sur6.60%1,2591,2282.52%0.53%
Lattut4.76%90976718.51%3.64%
Linno3.13%59748922.09%4.29%
Liwan2.08%396397-0.25%-0.05%
Mabbang2.49%475510-6.86%-1.49%
Masi3.83%7316866.56%1.35%
Mauanan4.60%878891-1.46%-0.31%
Minanga0.26%50110-54.55%-15.29%
Nanauatan2.35%44940012.25%2.46%
Nanungaran4.09%78153246.80%8.42%
Pasingan1.13%215296-27.36%-6.51%
Poblacion4.06%77463422.08%4.29%
San Juan4.09%78065419.27%3.78%
Sinicking2.29%436453-3.75%-0.80%
Rizal Total19,07717,9946.02%1.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rizal for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,709,077.82.

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Annual regular income of Rizal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,642,557.35
201039,122,134.526.77%
201142,925,151.599.72%
201241,443,569.10-3.45%
201347,969,093.8915.75%
201452,785,214.0810.04%
201561,502,535.0016.51%
201666,709,077.828.47%

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 17,994 broken down into 4,043 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,4772,4535.09
13,8972,8034.96
14,9142,9045.14
16,7913,3694.98
18,5923,7544.95
17,9944,0434.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 20 to 24, with 1,735 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 206 individuals.

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Population of Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13401.89%
1 to 41,5348.53%
5 to 91,6989.44%
10 to 141,6859.36%
15 to 191,7329.63%
20 to 241,7359.64%
25 to 291,4377.99%
30 to 341,2286.82%
35 to 391,1486.38%
40 to 441,1126.18%
45 to 499405.22%
50 to 549365.20%
55 to 597404.11%
60 to 646043.36%
65 to 693842.13%
70 to 743171.76%
75 to 792181.21%
80 and over2061.14%
Total17,994100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.96
  • Median Age: 25.95

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 3,686 in 1903 to 19,077 in 2020, an increase of 15,391 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 1,083 people, from the previous population of 17,994 in 2015.

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Population of Rizal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,686
4,7911.67%
5,8801.03%
5,749-0.23%
7,4232.27%
10,4603.41%
11,3621.67%
11,4490.15%
12,4780.86%
13,9012.04%
14,9291.54%
16,7911.63%
18,5923.78%
17,994-0.62%
19,0771.24%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rizal for the year 2019 was 12,447, broken down into 6,409 males and 6,038 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rizal is situated at approximately 17° 51' North, 121° 21' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 93.7 meters or 307.3 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 Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Ilagan, Isabela, and Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Conner, Apayao, Piat, Cagayan, Tuao, Cagayan, Santo Niño, Cagayan, Kabugao, Apayao, and Pinukpuk, Kalinga. Its distance from the national capital is 362.33 kilometers (225.14 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Conner, Apayao, 5.94 kilometers (3.69 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • Piat, Cagayan, 15.13 kilometers (9.40 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S67°E)
  • Tuao, Cagayan, 16.90 kilometers (10.50 miles) to the Southeast (S43°E)
  • Santo Niño, Cagayan, 24.05 kilometers (14.94 miles) to the East (N80°E)
  • Kabugao, Apayao, 26.04 kilometers (16.18 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)
  • Pinukpuk, Kalinga, 30.18 kilometers (18.76 miles) to the South (S4°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 362.33 kilometers (225.14 miles) to the South (S6°W)

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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