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Municipality in Cagayan, Philippines
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Rizal is a town of Cagayan province in the Philippines.
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Malaueg Church, Rizal Church
Rizal's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in 1617 in a baroque style using stones quarried from the Matalag River. It was declared a national cultural treasure by the Philippine government in 2001 on account of its age and dual function as a fortress against raids by Kalingas and Isnegs from Apayao.
Ambush Point
A pair of mountains separated by the Matalag River and named after two opposing giants in local folklore. Derisively known as Ambush Point as it was a favorite site by NPA rebels to stage attacks on military convoys in the 1970s and 80s, it was redeveloped by the local government into an ecotourism venue containing picnic grounds, a bicycle zipline and a cable car.
A secluded and pristine freshwater natural pool in the Zinundungan Valley.
The highest peak in town, at . The summit holds views of the town as well as the neighboring provinces of Apayao and Kalinga.
Named after the local term for rice cake, it is the town's annual festival marking the establishment of the municipality on April 26.
A pension house and the only accommodation in town.
Rizal is mostly accessible through a road running north from Tuao, where it is connected to the rest of the province and the provincial capital Tuguegarao via the Cagayan-Apayao Road.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation within town. Due to the poor state of roads, a 4WD is necessary to reach the outlying barangays.
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