Rizal, Cagayan

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Rizal

Municipality

Seal
Nickname(s): Malaueg

Motto: Rise Up Malaueg (Tanu napakesan nonta nasiksikan)

Map of Cagayan, showing the location of Rizal

Rizal

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1751N 12121ECoordinates:

1751N 12121E

Country

Philippines

Region

Cagayan Valley(Region II)

Province

Cagayan

District

2nd District

Founded

1522

Barangays

29

Government[1]
Mayor

Joel A. Ruma

Area[2]
Total

124.40 km2(48.03 sq mi)

Elevation (Mount Annaguan)

1,400 m (4,600 ft)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

18,592

Density

150/km2 (390/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

3526

Dialing code

78

Income class

5th class; rural

Rizal is a fifth-class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 18,592 people. Rizal, being on the border of Cagayan
and Apayao provinces, has a cool climate similar to Baguio's. It welcomes excursionists and
vacationists anytime, especially in summer.
[3]

Rizal is home to Cagayan's legendary figures Biuag and Malana who were said to have fought
their epic battle for supremacy over the hand of the beautiful "Maguinganay" by swapping volleys of
uprooted trees and live cattle. Their hangouts, two high mountains and a steep trail called "escolta"
from where they uprooted trees to hurl at one another, can still be seen in Malaueg (Rizal).
Local crops are corn, rice and tobacco. It is known before of its specie
as "Matalag", which
means men and women alike to go for its aroma and suaveness. Its bananas and mangoes have
become a good source of revenue.
[clarification needed]

Contents
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1 History

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1.2 American Period

1.3 Japanese Occupation
1.4 Assassination

2 Geography

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1.1 Spanish Regime

2.1 Mountains
2.2 Barangays

3 Demographics
4 Local government
5 Attractions
6 Transportation
7 References
8 External links

History[edit]
Spanish Regime[edit]

Malaueg church

The incorporation of the town was dated early 1500s during the Spanish era in the Philippines. At
that time, the town was called "Malaueg". Spanish friars were converting the people to Christians.
They became thirsty because of the unbearable heat of the sun and the mountainous terrain. Then
one of the Malaueg people gave some water to them. The friar asked where the water came from
and the man who gave the water uttered the word "ueg" that means fresh water. Then this friar had
experienced a stomach pain that led him say "malo" which means bad. The word then finally
combined and called as "MALO-UEG" that means bad brook. The name became permanently until
1903 when the town was renamed in the honor of the Philippine National Hero Dr. Jos Rizal.
During the Spanish regime, the town was said to be the rest spots of the Spanish Authorities, friars
and some locals, because of its cool environmental climate. Malaueg people build the largest stone
convents for the friars, some nipa hut houses for Spanish Authorities and some ordinary houses for
the locals. Malaueg became a center of Christianity next to Nueva Segovia after the Malaueg
Church was built.

American Period[edit]
During the American Occupation in the Philippines, the town of Malaueg was also a favorite spot for
the Americans. During theSpanishAmerican War, the town was almost destroyed when the soldiers
used its towering mountains to hide their ammunition and dug some trenches. The Authorities were
very protective of the condition of the church during war.
The town before had two municipalities, namely: Mauanan and Malaueg. The barrios on the western
and northern part belonged to the municipality of Malaueg, while the barrios on the eastern part
belonged to the municipality of Mauanan, where the seat of two municipal governments was
established (Philippine Commission; Act nos. 943,944, 1903). Act no. 2390 changed the names of
the municipalities of Sto. Nino and Mauanan.
The names of the municipalities of Sto. Nino and Mauanan were changed to Faire and Rizal
respectively. Mauanan was named Rizal in the year 1914 and the sitios of Lattut, Capacuaan and
Macatal were annexed from Rippang in 1933, under executive Order No. 690 dated March 28, 1935.

Japanese Occupation[edit]
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, the town was largely destroyed in
bombing attacks. The town also became one of the centers of resistance in the Philippines because
of its forested areas that served as a hideout.

Assassination[edit]
On December 3, 2008, elected mayor Raul dela Cruz sustained bullet wounds to the body and died
while being taken to the hospital in Tuguegarao City.
[4]

More violence took place on January 23, 2011, during the Town Fiesta, Police Commander Roweko
and his wife together with six others were ambushed.

Geography[edit]
Rizal is located northwest of Tuguegarao City, which is 104 kilometres (65 mi) from the city. The
place is hilly and mountainous. The Poblacion is located on a plateau. The neighbouring barangays
are situated on the slopes of hills and some are located along the banks of Matalag River.
The total land area of Rizal is 32,586.671 hectares (80,523.42 acres), of which 1000 hectares are
built-up areas; 5545.0 hectares are agricultural land; 267.5 hectares for water bodies; 8375.1
hectares are open grassland; 207.0 hectares for roads and streets; 4.0 hectares for eco-tourism and
17,178.07 hectares (42,447.9 acres) are forest zones.

Mountains[edit]

Mount Annaguan, the highest point in the town of Rizal, has the height of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft)
and it can overview some neighboring towns from its peak.
Mount Malaueg with a height of 1,093 metres (3,586 ft) is the mountain at the side of the town's
capital.
Mount Maoanan, with a height of 968.5 metres (3,177 ft), was the legendary mountain where
Biuag and Malana fought a battle for a maguinganay.

The Sinicking National Park has the height of 801 metres (2,628 ft) and the highest elevation
between the town's Poblacion and barangay Gaddangao is 1,004 metres (3,294 ft). The entrance to
the town is very similar to the Kennon Road of Baguio City.

Barangays[edit]
Rizal is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. (Figures stands for the list of Barangays and the
elevation of each)
[2]

Anagguan = 567.3 meters (road elevation) 1400 meters (mountain elevation)

Anurturu = 493 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Anungu = 452.8 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Baluncanag = 402.2 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Batu = 570 meters (road elevation) 882 meters (mountain elevation)
Cambabangan = 682.6 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Capacuan = 390 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Dunggan = 685 meters (road elevation) 954.4 meters (mountain elevation)
Duyun = 239.7 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Gaddangao = 109 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Gaggabutan East = 579.8 meters (road elevation) 880.9 meters (mountain elevation)
Illuru Norte = 445 meters (road elevation) 843 meters (mountain elevation)
Lattut = 824.1 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Linno (Villa Cruz) = 690 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Liuan = 390 meters (both road and mountain elevation)

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Rizal

Year

1990

Pop. % p.a.

12,478

Mabbang = 389 meters (both road and mountain elevation)

Mauanan = 569 meters (road elevation) 968.5 meters (mountain elevation)
Masi (Zinundungan) = 1290 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Minanga = 790 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Nanauatan = 580.7 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Nanungaran = 577.1 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Pasingan = 700 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Poblacion = 1004 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
San Juan (Zinundungan) = 1292 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Sinicking = 230 meters (road elevation) 899 meters (mountain elevation)
Battut = 810 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Bural (Zinundungan) = 762.9 meters (both road and mountain elevation)
Gaggabutan West = 469.2 meters (road elevation) 880.7 meters (mountain elevation)
Illuru Sur = 456 meters (road elevation) 844 meters (mountain elevation)

1995

13,901 +2.04%

2000

14,929 +1.54%

2007

16,791 +1.63%

2010

18,592 +3.78%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]