List of places named after José Rizal explained

This is a list of places in the Philippines named in honor of José Rizal, the Filipino nationalist, writer and revolutionary.

Province

• Rizal

Municipalities

• Rizal, Cagayan
• Rizal, Kalinga
• Rizal, Laguna
• Rizal, Nueva Ecija
• Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
• Rizal, Palawan
• Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte

Education

• Jose Rizal Memorial State University, in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte
• José Rizal University, in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
• Rizal High School, in Pasig, Metro Manila
• Rizal Institute - Canlubang, in Calamba, Laguna
• Rizal Library, in Quezon City, Metro Manila
• Rizal National Science High School, in Binangonan, Rizal
• Rizal Special Education Learning Center, in Davao City
• Rizal Technological University, in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
• Sentro Rizal, in Manila
• University of Rizal System, in Rizal Province
• Jose Rizal Institute in Orion, Bataan

Transportation

• J.P. Rizal Avenue, in Makati, Metro Manila
• Rizal Avenue, in Metro Manila
• Rizal Avenue, in Olongapo
• Rizal Avenue (disambiguation)
• Rizal Avenue Extension, in Malabon, Metro Manila
• Dr. Jose P. Rizal Street, in Cebu City, Cebu
• Rizal Boulevard, in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
• Rizal Boulevard, in Santa Rosa, Laguna
• Rizal Drive, in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
• Rizal Street, in various towns and cities of the Philippines
• J.P. Rizal Street, in Tagaytay, Cavite
• J.P. Rizal Street, in various towns and cities of the Philippines

Others

• Jose Rizal Farm, in Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte
• José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape, in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte
• Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium, in Malate, Manila
• Rizal Memorial Coliseum, in Malate, Manila
• Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, in Malate, Manila
• Rizal Memorial Stadium, in Malate, Manila
• Rizal Park, in Ermita, Manila
• Rizal Shrine, in Intramuros, Manila

Outside the Philippines

• Rizal Park, in Sydney, Australia
• Dr. José Rizal Park and Monument at 111 Sewa Crescent in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada^{[1] [2] [3]}
• Dr. José Rizal Monument, a life-size sculpture on a stone platform at Waterford Green Common in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada^[4]
• Dr. Jose Rizal Way, a street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada^{[5] [6]}
• Dr. Jose Rizal Monument, in Markham, Ontario, Canada^{[7] [8]}
• Rizal Park, in Jinjiang, China
• Place José-Rizal, a public square in Paris, France
• José-Rizal-Straße, a street in Wilhemsfeld, Germany
• Dr. Jose P. Rizal Marg, a street in New Delhi, India
• Jalan Jose Rizal, a street in Medan, Indonesia
• Jose Rizal Monument in Bitung, Indonesia^[9]
• Parque José Rizal, in Lima, Peru^[10]
• José Rizal Monument, in Madrid, Spain
• Dr. Rizal Suite 305, a hotel suite in the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Formerly known as just Room 305, the suite was occupied by Rizal himself during his stay in the island then known as Ceylon.^[11]
• Dr. Jose Rizal Avenue, a street in Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Jose Rizal Bridge, in Seattle, Washington, USA
• Rizal Park, in Seattle, Washington, USA

See also

• Species named after José Rizal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dr. Jose Rizal Park and Monument (111 Sewa Crescent, Winnipeg) . 2024-08-17 . mhs.mb.ca.
2. Web site: Posted . Jared Story . 2013-11-22 . Nov 2013: Memorializing a hero . 2024-08-17 . Our Communities . en-US.
3. Web site: Posted . Staff . 2014-07-08 . Jul 2014: Honouring Rizal . 2024-08-17 . Our Communities . en-US.
4. Web site: admin . 2020-09-09 . Jose Rizal Monument now stands in Winnipeg, Manitoba . 2024-08-17 . Filipino Journal . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-02-10 . Streets Index . 2024-08-17 . web.archive.org.
6. Web site: 2024-06-11 . MHS Archives: History in Winnipeg Streets . 2024-08-17 . web.archive.org.
7. News: CITY OF MARKHAM UNVEILS DR. JOSÉ RIZAL MONUMENT. 2 November 2020. City of Markham. 10 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102213532/https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/home/about/news/sa-news-releases/20190610-city-of-markham-unveils-dr.-jose-rizal-monument. 2 November 2020. live.
8. News: Markham unveils Dr. José Rizal Monument. 2 November 2020. Markham Review. 10 June 2019.
9. Web site: Philippine Consulate – General Manado-Indonesia . 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL HERO JOSE RIZAL COMMEMORATED IN BITUNG, NORTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA . Munting Nayon . 16 June 2011 . 1 February 2023.
10. Web site: Monuments and memorials to Jose Rizal around the world . . Roda, R.M. . 2 January 2017 . 24 January 2017.
11. News: Sri Lanka hotel preserves suite where Jose Rizal stayed. 20 February 2016. GMA News. 13 July 2011.