The parish church, with Saint Raymond of Peñafort as its titular patron, is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

The site of present-day Rizal (formerly Malaueg) was a significant mission center for the Dominican missionaries spreading Christianity on the Cagayan Valley and the foot of the Cordillera mountain range.

The Dominican priests officially established Malaueg in 1607 and laid the foundations of the present church in November 26, 1617.

Attention on the façade is focused on the main arched portal which is framed by a plastered white wall capped with a small triangular pediment.

At the upper level of the façade are rectangular windows set in recessed triangular pedimented frames.