Rizal, Palawan
Rizal
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| Municipality of Dr. Jose P. Rizal | |
Mount Mantalingajan as seen from Ransang, Rizal | |
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Map of Palawan with Rizal highlighted | |
Interactive map of Rizal | |
Rizal Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°02′02″N 117°38′35″E / 9.034°N 117.643°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | April 14, 1983 |
| Renamed | April 17, 1988 |
| Named after | Dr. José Rizal |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Norman S. Ong |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Gracia M. Zapanta |
| • Representative | Jose Ch. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 34,052 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,256.47 km2 (485.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 59,040 |
| • Density | 46.99/km2 (121.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,028 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.58 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 563.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,327 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 419.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 436.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5323 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Molbog Palawano Taaw't Bato Tagalog |
Rizal, officially the Municipality of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rizal), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 59,040 people.
The municipality is home to the Singnapan charcoal petrographs.