Rizal, Laguna
Encyclopedia
Rizal is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna
, Philippines
. It is a landlocked municipality of located 15.53 miles 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
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 15,459 people in 2,770 households. This municipality was named after José Rizal
, the country's national hero.
Kaingeros, must have settled only on this plot of land during the early 17th century. Maybe only during the time Nagcarlan was building its town hall in the mid 1800 did this small village then called “Pauli” became a barrio of Nagcarlan.
Residents say that the name of this sleepy village got its name from the character of a brook at the edge of the settlement, whose stream flows back and forth. “Pauli,” must have come from the Tagalog word “Pauli-uli,” which means back and forth.
Ever since, local villagers earn their living by farming. Natural springs in almost every corner of the village make settlers enjoy bountiful harvests of coconuts, root crops, vegetables, and rice. Locales also thrive by fishing from nearby rivers and Lake Calibato, one of San Pablo’s seven lakes.
Jakol
It was only during the American regime did Pauli become a town, independent from Nagcarlan. The American Federal Government named Pedro Urrea the municipal president. Nevertheless, Pauli’s township lasted only for a brief two years. Its inability to support its administrative expenses caused Pauli to affiliate once more with its former mother town.
However, between 1912 and 1915, residents led by Fortunato Arban, Agustin Vista, and Felix Isles, former municipal councilors campaigned to regain their municipal status. The petition included the inclusion of barrios Antipolo, Entablado, Laguan, Pook, Mayton, Pauli, Talaga and Tuy. On December 18, 1918, Governor Charles M. Yeater issued Executive Order 56 creating the Municipality of Rizal, naming the town after the foremost national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Officials inaugurated the new town a year after on January 7, 1919 naming Fortunato Arban town mayor.Before the citizens of Pauli won back their township, Inocente Sumague donated a piece of land for the construction of a church in 1916. Construction workers quarried Mayton Creek for stones and gravel. The quarry claimed many lives before the construction ended, in time for the midnight mass of Christmas of 1917.
s.
Laguna province
Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna almost completely surrounds Laguna de Bay,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is a landlocked municipality of located 15.53 miles from the provincial capital Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...
and is bounded on the north by municipality of Calauan
Calauan, Laguna
Calauan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 54,248 people in 8,818 households.The town got its name from the term kalawang, which means rust...
, on the east by Nagcarlan
Nagcarlan, Laguna
Nagcarlan is a 2rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 63,551 people in 10,708 households. It is 16 kilometers northeast of San Pablo City, or 103 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines...
, on the west by San Pablo City
San Pablo City
The City of San Pablo , a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province...
, and on the south by Dolores, Quezon
Dolores, Quezon
Dolores is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,312.-Barangays:Dolores is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.* Antonino * Bagong Anyo...
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 15,459 people in 2,770 households. This municipality was named after José Rizal
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
, the country's national hero.
History
From San Pablo is a downhill road leading to Rizal. Rizal is one of the youngest towns in Laguna although it has long been sitting there amidst coconut trees, hiding in the shadows of Mount San Cristobal, Mount Banahaw, and Mount Basilin.Kaingeros, must have settled only on this plot of land during the early 17th century. Maybe only during the time Nagcarlan was building its town hall in the mid 1800 did this small village then called “Pauli” became a barrio of Nagcarlan.
Residents say that the name of this sleepy village got its name from the character of a brook at the edge of the settlement, whose stream flows back and forth. “Pauli,” must have come from the Tagalog word “Pauli-uli,” which means back and forth.
Ever since, local villagers earn their living by farming. Natural springs in almost every corner of the village make settlers enjoy bountiful harvests of coconuts, root crops, vegetables, and rice. Locales also thrive by fishing from nearby rivers and Lake Calibato, one of San Pablo’s seven lakes.
Jakol
It was only during the American regime did Pauli become a town, independent from Nagcarlan. The American Federal Government named Pedro Urrea the municipal president. Nevertheless, Pauli’s township lasted only for a brief two years. Its inability to support its administrative expenses caused Pauli to affiliate once more with its former mother town.
However, between 1912 and 1915, residents led by Fortunato Arban, Agustin Vista, and Felix Isles, former municipal councilors campaigned to regain their municipal status. The petition included the inclusion of barrios Antipolo, Entablado, Laguan, Pook, Mayton, Pauli, Talaga and Tuy. On December 18, 1918, Governor Charles M. Yeater issued Executive Order 56 creating the Municipality of Rizal, naming the town after the foremost national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Officials inaugurated the new town a year after on January 7, 1919 naming Fortunato Arban town mayor.Before the citizens of Pauli won back their township, Inocente Sumague donated a piece of land for the construction of a church in 1916. Construction workers quarried Mayton Creek for stones and gravel. The quarry claimed many lives before the construction ended, in time for the midnight mass of Christmas of 1917.
Barangays
Rizal is politically subdivided into 11 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Antipolo
- Entablado
- Laguan
- Paule 1
- Paule 2
- East Poblacion
- West Poblacion
- Pook
- Tala
- Talaga
- Tuy