Rizal, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count11
Postal code4003
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)27.90 km2 (10.77 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,332
Density (2020)657 / km2 (1,702 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 7' North, 121° 24' East (14.1140, 121.3933)
Estimated elevation above sea level255.7 meters (838.6 feet)

Rizal is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 27.90 square kilometers or 10.77 square miles which constitutes 1.45% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,332. This represented 0.54% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.11% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 657 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,702 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)
Antipolo16.36%2,9992,7538.94%1.82%
East Poblacion3.58%657695-5.47%-1.18%
Entablado0.91%16714614.38%2.87%
Laguan2.79%51139529.37%5.57%
Paule 16.97%1,2771,278-0.08%-0.02%
Paule 211.51%2,1101,9398.82%1.79%
Pook11.40%2,0892,0472.05%0.43%
Tala16.44%3,0142,8974.04%0.84%
Talaga12.65%2,3192,1318.82%1.80%
Tuy11.54%2,1151,88712.08%2.43%
West Poblacion5.86%1,0741,085-1.01%-0.21%
Rizal Total18,33217,2536.25%1.29%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rizal for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱56,192,067.56.

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Annual regular income of Rizal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,453,146.89–
201034,385,547.759.32%
201137,069,396.267.81%
201236,266,387.80-2.17%
201340,015,193.9710.34%
201444,820,587.0412.01%
201550,018,501.0911.60%
201656,192,067.5612.34%

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 17,218 broken down into 4,065 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,4991,9424.89
11,5332,3544.90
12,9882,7704.69
15,4223,4564.46
15,5063,5894.32
17,2184,0654.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 15 to 19, with 1,640 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 150 individuals.

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Population of Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13051.77%
1 to 41,2737.38%
5 to 91,5999.27%
10 to 141,5218.82%
15 to 191,6409.51%
20 to 241,5969.25%
25 to 291,3918.06%
30 to 341,2967.51%
35 to 391,2727.37%
40 to 441,1186.48%
45 to 499215.34%
50 to 549315.40%
55 to 597644.43%
60 to 646333.67%
65 to 694312.50%
70 to 742541.47%
75 to 791500.87%
80 and over1580.92%
Total17,253100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.22
  • Median Age: 27.49

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 1,882 in 1903 to 18,332 in 2020, an increase of 16,450 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.29%, or an increase of 1,079 people, from the previous population of 17,253 in 2015.

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Population of Rizal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,882–
–-100.00%
––
3,9012.61%
5,3922.89%
6,5391.90%
8,0974.38%
7,510-1.49%
9,5012.38%
11,5373.70%
13,0062.60%
15,4592.41%
15,5180.14%
17,2532.04%
18,3321.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rizal for the year 2019 was 12,940, broken down into 6,271 males and 6,669 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rizal is situated at approximately 14° 7' North, 121° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 255.7 meters or 838.6 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 San Pablo, Laguna, Tayabas, Quezon, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Calamba, Laguna, and Lucena. The nearest municipalities are Nagcarlan, Laguna, Liliw, Laguna, Majayjay, Laguna, Calauan, Laguna, Dolores, Quezon, and Magdalena, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 69.41 kilometers (43.13 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Nagcarlan, Laguna, 3.94 kilometers (2.45 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)
  • Liliw, Laguna, 5.16 kilometers (3.21 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N64°E)
  • Majayjay, Laguna, 9.38 kilometers (5.83 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N65°E)
  • Calauan, Laguna, 9.42 kilometers (5.85 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°W)
  • Dolores, Quezon, 10.48 kilometers (6.51 miles) to the South (S4°E)
  • Magdalena, Laguna, 10.62 kilometers (6.60 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N21°E)

Nearest cities

  • San Pablo, Laguna, 8.59 kilometers (5.34 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 23.33 kilometers (14.50 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 26.48 kilometers (16.46 miles) to the West (S84°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 27.01 kilometers (16.78 miles) to the West (S89°W)
  • Calamba, Laguna, 27.19 kilometers (16.89 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)
  • Lucena, 30.56 kilometers (18.99 miles) to the Southeast (S51°E)

Distance from Manila: 69.41 kilometers (43.13 miles) to the Northwest (N40°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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