Rizal (Laguna) 5.58

Rizal is a fifth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.The municipality, named after the country's national hero José Rizal, is one of the youngest towns in Laguna.This town is the birthplace of the milky mixed vegetable dish called "amenudong gulay". The people from this town have an old tradition of celebrating Christmas on January 6. There was also a legend of Michael the Archangel apparitions at the town's biggest natural spring "Bukal ni San Miguel" during the Spanish era, making St. Michael the town's patron saint.Rizal is the hometown of Filipina actress-politician Angelica Jones.GeographyIt is a landlocked municipality located from the provincial capital Santa Cruz and is bounded on the north by municipality of Calauan, on the east by Nagcarlan, on the west by San Pablo City, and on the south by Dolores, Quezon.Located amidst coconut trees, Rizal is surrounded by the foothills of Mount San Cristobal, Mount Banahaw, and the Basilin Hill.BarangaysRizal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.