Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count22
Postal code7104
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)80.03 km2 (30.90 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,052
Density (2020)188 / km2 (487 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 32' North, 123° 33' East (8.5255, 123.5517)
Estimated elevation above sea level104.6 meters (343.0 feet)

Rizal is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 80.03 square kilometers or 30.90 square miles which constitutes 1.10% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,052. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 0.39% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 188 inhabitants per square kilometer or 487 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rizal has 22 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)
Balubohan3.19%480483-0.62%-0.13%
Birayan1.96%29525117.53%3.46%
Damasing4.58%6906791.62%0.34%
East Poblacion5.04%7597412.43%0.51%
La Esperanza4.25%6396006.50%1.33%
Mabuhay4.02%60553113.94%2.78%
Mabunao3.16%4754495.79%1.19%
Mitimos3.54%533555-3.96%-0.85%
Nangca5.28%79468216.42%3.25%
Nangcaan4.50%6786484.63%0.96%
Napilan3.73%56247717.82%3.51%
Nasipang5.99%9018545.50%1.13%
New Dapitan7.03%1,05894012.55%2.52%
Nilabo2.55%384411-6.57%-1.42%
North Mapang6.23%9388648.56%1.74%
Rizalina3.73%5615335.25%1.08%
San Roque3.62%5455322.44%0.51%
Sebaca5.22%786800-1.75%-0.37%
Sipaon4.27%6426390.47%0.10%
South Mapang7.69%1,15798117.94%3.53%
Tolon5.78%87077612.11%2.44%
West Poblacion4.65%70059517.65%3.48%
Rizal Total15,05214,0217.35%1.51%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rizal for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,308,824.53.

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Annual regular income of Rizal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200934,196,903.75
201036,304,126.036.16%
201139,029,001.157.51%
201238,114,159.12-2.34%
201341,149,698.877.96%
201446,459,669.1812.90%
201553,061,199.1214.21%
201658,308,824.539.89%

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 14,010 broken down into 3,521 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,0972,5795.08
14,3602,6995.32
13,4982,9174.63
14,7213,1744.64
14,1013,3394.22
14,0103,5213.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 5 to 9, with 1,437 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 211 individuals.

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Population of Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12641.88%
1 to 41,1478.18%
5 to 91,43710.25%
10 to 141,3069.31%
15 to 191,2889.19%
20 to 241,0757.67%
25 to 298996.41%
30 to 348145.81%
35 to 399056.45%
40 to 448466.03%
45 to 498325.93%
50 to 547465.32%
55 to 596354.53%
60 to 645874.19%
65 to 694643.31%
70 to 743352.39%
75 to 792301.64%
80 and over2111.50%
Total14,021100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.52
  • Median Age: 27.74

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 11,477 in 1960 to 15,052 in 2020, an increase of 3,575 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.50%, or an increase of 1,031 people, from the previous population of 14,021 in 2015.

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Population of Rizal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,477
12,0920.51%
12,6080.84%
13,0900.75%
13,1150.02%
14,3631.72%
13,501-1.32%
14,7211.20%
14,111-1.53%
14,021-0.12%
15,0521.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rizal for the year 2019 was 11,826, broken down into 5,917 males and 5,909 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rizal is situated at approximately 8° 32' North, 123° 33' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 104.6 meters or 343.0 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 Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental, La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte, Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, and Concepcion, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 727.15 kilometers (451.83 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 727.15 kilometers (451.83 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°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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