It is a 6.7 metres (22 ft) statue sculpted by Jonas Roces and is located at The Plaza, a 6.7-hectare (17-acre) park in front of the Calamba City Hall Complex along Bacnotan Road in the barangay of Real.

Together with the local government unit of Calamba, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) initially funded the construction of the Rizal Monument.

A young sculptor Jonas F. Roces from Marikina was commissioned to build the Rizal monument in December 2010.

[1] It was officially unveiled by President Benigno Aquino III on June 19, 2011, on the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of Rizal.

[5] It stands 22 feet (6.7 meters) which symbolizes the 22 languages and dialects Rizal mastered during his time such as Spanish, English, German, Japanese, Chinese and others.