About the Community of Rizal

COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL

I. DESCRIPTION OF THE INHABITED LAND:

         It was a lowland abundant with tall trees, tall grasses and shrubs. There were two creeks. A smaller creek with water slowly flowed to the southern direction and a bigger creek with a steady flow of clear water going westward. The end of the smaller creek was later diverted to the eastern part of the bigger creek. Streams lie at the bends of the big creek. The main stream was improved and a well, “Bubon” in Ilocano was made. A “ Koral” was made next.
       The soil was fertile. Seedlings, “Bunobon” in Ilocano grew well and when transplanted thrives easily. The inhabitants then adopted “Bunobon” as the name of the neighborhood and became a “Sitio” of Cabucbucan, a municipality jurisdiction of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.
 

II. BIRTH OF THE TOWN:

         In 1904, sitio “Bunobon” became a barrio called Nazareth. On account of the steady arrival of new settlers, a group of elders was formed. Selected as head was Apo Juliano Paraiso, one of the eldest within the group. They planned to request the government to convert Nazareth into a town. Honorable Isauro Gabaldon was Governor during that time, (1906). In 1908, the Governor was Honorabvle Manuel Tinio and the Assemblyman was Honorable Isauro Gabaldon. Through the help of the two honorable men, the request of the elders headed by Apo Juliano Paraiso converting Nazareth into a town was approved. (read more)

III. GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES:

On the north by the municipality of Pantabangan; on the East by Sierra Madre mountain; on the South by the municipalities of Bongabon and General Natividad; and on the west by the municipalities of Llanera and San Jose City.