Barangay Rizal

Barangay Rizal forms part of Monkayo, a municipality in Davao De Oro, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Rizal had a population of 2,031. This made it the 18th largest of 21 barangays in Monkayo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Rizal accounted for approximately 2.16% of the total population of Monkayo, which stood at 93,937 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,780 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,031 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Rizal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Monkayo is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Rizal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Rizal ranks 129th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Rizal is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.