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Municipality

Rizal

Rizal is a municipality in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines. Its population was 71,749 in the 2024 census, and it has 26 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Rizal by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BongabonGeneral Mamerto NatividadLlaneraPantabanganSan Jose CityAgbannawag: 4,391 people, 1,771 per km², 0.55% a yearBicos: 5,669 people, 561 per km², −0.83% a yearCabucbucan: 5,059 people, 648 per km², −0.88% a yearCalaocan District: 3,687 people, 1,910 per km², −0.98% a yearCanaan East: 2,995 people, 546 per km², 1.74% a yearCanaan West: 1,118 people, 902 per km², 2.42% a yearCasilagan: 903 people, 118 per km², 1.58% a yearAglipay: 3,104 people, 408 per km², −2.59% a yearDel Pilar: 1,486 people, 245 per km², 1.01% a yearEstrella: 5,665 people, 612 per km², 0.66% a yearGeneral Luna: 2,816 people, 176 per km², 2.79% a yearMacapsing: 2,997 people, 519 per km², 0.58% a yearMaligaya: 2,118 people, 396 per km², 2.33% a yearPaco Roman: 3,344 people, 258 per km², −0.57% a yearPag-asa: 1,529 people, 1,013 per km², 1.01% a yearPoblacion Central: 657 people, 8,243 per km², 0.52% a yearPoblacion East: 2,163 people, 8,162 per km², 1.59% a yearPoblacion Norte: 3,480 people, 3,053 per km², 0.87% a yearPoblacion Sur: 3,792 people, 2,709 per km², 0.66% a yearPoblacion West: 3,945 people, 1,730 per km², 0.81% a yearPortal: 2,215 people, 955 per km², 1.58% a yearSan Esteban: 1,712 people, 1,050 per km², 0.82% a yearSanta Monica: 2,912 people, 402 per km², 1.53% a yearVilla Labrador: 1,050 people, 319 per km², 0.84% a yearVilla Paraiso: 858 people, 303 per km², 5.62% a yearSan Gregorio: 2,084 people, 182 per km², 1.49% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    71,749

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 25.6% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    12th

    of the 32 cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 3 of every 100 people in Nueva Ecija lived in Rizal in 2024 (2.99%)

  • Inside itSources

    26

    barangays

  • LandSources

    122.77 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Rizal's land would fill a square about 11.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 584 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 6 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    20,351

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.5 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    28.1%

    About 28 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0304923000[4]Formerly 034923000
ZIP code
3127[14, 15, 16]

People

Rizal had 71,749 people in the 2024 census, up 25.6% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Rizal had the 12th most people of the 32 cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija in 2024[1]
  1. 9Jaen83,895
  2. 10Santa Rosa80,258
  3. 11Aliaga72,134
  4. 12Rizal71,749
  5. 13Cuyapo70,919
  6. 14Bongabon69,376
  7. 15San Leonardo69,180
All 32 cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 59 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Bicos5,6698 in 100
  2. Estrella5,6658 in 100
  3. Cabucbucan5,0597 in 100
  4. Agbannawag4,3916 in 100
  5. Poblacion West3,9455 in 100
  6. Poblacion Sur3,7925 in 100
  7. Calaocan District3,6875 in 100
  8. Poblacion Norte3,4805 in 100
  9. Paco Roman3,3445 in 100
  10. Aglipay3,1044 in 100
See all 26 barangays of Rizal
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 29 of every 100 are children under 15 (28.8%)
  • About 65 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (65%)
  • About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 46,6813,4453,236
5 - 96,7273,5043,223
10 - 146,8293,4603,369
15 - 196,3583,2903,068
20 - 246,2313,2183,013
25 - 295,7952,9422,853
30 - 345,2572,6892,568
35 - 394,7452,4732,272
40 - 444,3722,2092,163
45 - 493,8331,9891,844
50 - 543,5771,8241,753
55 - 593,0261,5231,503
60 - 642,4301,2101,220
65 - 691,733800933
70 - 741,078492586
75 - 79724280444
80 years and over790263527

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
71,749[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
20,351[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.5 on average[1, 2]
Share of Nueva Ecija, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
2.99%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
28.1% (20,185 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
35,611 men, 34,575 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202471,749[1, 2]0.53% a year20,3513.5
2020as of May 1, 202070,196[1]1.93% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201564,087[1]2.21% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201057,145[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then52,465[33]1.19% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders48,166[33, 34]1.07% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then45,834[33]3.08% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then38,970[33]2.18% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then31,407[33]1.95% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then28,517[33]1.93% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then25,919[33]2.85% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then19,447[33]———

Barangays

Rizal is made up of 26 barangays.
Barangays of Rizal. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Agbannawag4,3916.12%0.55% a yearabout 2.48 km²Rural
Aglipay3,1044.33%−2.59% a yearabout 7.61 km²Rural
Bicos5,6697.9%−0.83% a yearabout 10.11 km²Urban
Cabucbucan5,0597.05%−0.88% a yearabout 7.81 km²Urban
Calaocan District3,6875.14%−0.98% a yearabout 1.93 km²Rural
Canaan East2,9954.17%1.74% a yearabout 5.49 km²Rural
Canaan West1,1181.56%2.42% a yearabout 1.24 km²Rural
Casilagan9031.26%1.58% a yearabout 7.65 km²Rural
Del Pilar1,4862.07%1.01% a yearabout 6.07 km²Rural
Estrella5,6657.9%0.66% a yearabout 9.25 km²Urban
General Luna2,8163.92%2.79% a yearabout 16.04 km²Rural
Macapsing2,9974.18%0.58% a yearabout 5.77 km²Rural
Maligaya2,1182.95%2.33% a yearabout 5.35 km²Rural
Paco Roman3,3444.66%−0.57% a yearabout 12.97 km²Rural
Pag-asa1,5292.13%1.01% a yearabout 1.51 km²Rural
Poblacion Central6570.92%0.52% a yearabout 0.0797 km²Rural
Poblacion East2,1633.01%1.59% a yearabout 0.265 km²Rural
Poblacion Norte3,4804.85%0.87% a yearabout 1.14 km²Rural
Poblacion Sur3,7925.29%0.66% a yearabout 1.40 km²Urban
Poblacion West3,9455.5%0.81% a yearabout 2.28 km²Rural
Portal2,2153.09%1.58% a yearabout 2.32 km²Rural
San Esteban1,7122.39%0.82% a yearabout 1.63 km²Rural
San Gregorio2,0842.9%1.49% a yearabout 11.46 km²Rural
Santa Monica2,9124.06%1.53% a yearabout 7.25 km²Rural
Villa Labrador1,0501.46%0.84% a yearabout 3.29 km²Rural
Villa Paraiso8581.2%5.62% a yearabout 2.83 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Rizal covers 122.77 km² of land, 584 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 611 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
122.77 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
584 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
15.68822° N, 121.09778° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
56 m
Average
103 m
Highest
611 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[30]

  1. Pampanga River11.9 of 218.3 km
  2. Banco River6.5 km
  3. Digmala River5.5 of 7.1 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III[31]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Covers about 89 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Baler, the nearest PAGASA station, 58 km away[32]Averages for 1995 to 2020: 3,357 mm of rain on 167 days a year; 26.7 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Baler, 1995 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January227 mm1324.5 °C27.7 °C21.3 °C
February182 mm1124.9 °C28.4 °C21.4 °C
March194 mm1325.9 °C29.6 °C22.3 °C
April203 mm1327.1 °C30.9 °C23.4 °C
May297 mm1427.8 °C31.5 °C24.2 °C
June247 mm1428.2 °C31.8 °C24.6 °C
July286 mm1627.7 °C31.2 °C24.2 °C
August170 mm1327.9 °C31.5 °C24.4 °C
September317 mm1527.8 °C31.4 °C24.1 °C
October394 mm1627.2 °C30.7 °C23.7 °C
November386 mm1426.2 °C29.5 °C22.9 °C
December454 mm1525.0 °C28.0 °C22.0 °C
The year3,357 mm16726.7 °C30.2 °C23.2 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 173 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 14 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
14.0% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 14 of every 100 people in Rizal lived below the poverty line in 2021 (14.0%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 11.2% and 16.8%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 8government offices
  • 36schools
  • 8places of worship
  • 1market
  • 4parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Rizal. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Nueva Ecija[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Hanna Katrina Lapuz Andres[20]
    Vice mayor
    Rafaelito Villarosa Andres[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Hanna Katrina Lapuz Andres[21]
    Vice mayor
    Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Hanna Katrina Lapuz Andres[22]
    Vice mayor
    Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Rafaelito Villarosa Andres[23]
    Vice mayor
    Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Rafaelito Villarosa Andres[24]
    Vice mayor
    Dwight Garcia Mangapis[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Eugenio De Leon Placido Jr.[25]
    Vice mayor
    Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Eugenio De Leon Placido Jr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Eugenio Placido Jr.[27]
    Vice mayor
    Ignacio Tubije[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Eladio M. Lapuz[28]
    Vice mayor
    Epitacio C. Sulfelix[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Rizal, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Hanna Katrina Lapuz Andres[20]Rafaelito Villarosa Andres[20]
2022–2025Hanna Katrina Lapuz Andres[21]Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[21]
2019–2022Hanna Katrina Lapuz Andres[22]Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[22]
2016–2019Rafaelito Villarosa Andres[23]Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[23]
2013–2016Rafaelito Villarosa Andres[24]Dwight Garcia Mangapis[24]
2010–2013Eugenio De Leon Placido Jr.[25]Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[25]
2007–2010Eugenio De Leon Placido Jr.[26]Bonifacio Diaz Soliven[26]
2004–2007Eugenio Placido Jr.[27]Ignacio Tubije[27]
2001–2004Eladio M. Lapuz[28]Epitacio C. Sulfelix[28]

History & Identity

Created
The town of Rizal was created on 26 December 1912, when the Vice-Governor signed the act and issued a proclamation, according to the town's own history.[9]

How it got its name

The town was named after José Rizal.[9]

Its story

Rizal was created as a town on 26 December 1912.[9]

Its first alcalde took his oath on 1 January 1913.[9]

In 1917 and 1918 the Bureau of Lands surveyed the town into homestead and residential lots.[9]

In 1955 the barrio of Bicos was moved from Rizal to the municipality of Llanera, effective 1 January 1956.[11]

Timeline

  1. 26 December 1912

    The town of Rizal was created.[9]

  2. 1 January 1913

    The first alcalde took his oath.[9]

  3. 1 January 1956 (order dated 6 September 1955)

    The barrio of Bicos was separated from Rizal and annexed to Llanera.[11]

Nearby

Rizal shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Rizal beside Nueva Ecija, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija.

Rizal beside Nueva Ecija
FigureRizalNueva EcijaRank among the cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary71,749[1, 2]2,395,81612th of 32
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.53% a year[1, 2]slower0.88% a year26th of 32
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary584[6]more crowded47615th of 32
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary122.77 km²[6]5,036.88 km²16th of 32
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.5[1, 2]about the same3.5not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary28.1%[5]lower43.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Palayan City, the capital of Nueva Ecija
28.4 km south
Manila
122.6 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. LlaneraNueva Ecija8.4 km west
  2. General Mamerto NatividadNueva Ecija12.6 km southwest
  3. PantabanganNueva Ecija12.6 km northeast
  4. San Jose CityNueva Ecija16.6 km northwest
  5. LaurNueva Ecija16.7 km southeast
  6. BongabonNueva Ecija17.9 km east

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  16. 16.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
  17. 17.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 18.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 19.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  22. 22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  24. 24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  28. 28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  30. 30.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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