Rizal

Rizal , officially the Municipality of Rizal , ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Rizal ), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna , Philippines . According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,253 people. [3] The municipality, named after the country's national hero José Rizal , is one of the youngest municipalities 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 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal,_Laguna