Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya

Quezon
Municipality
Municipality of Quezon
Municipal hall
Flag Seal
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Quezon highlighted
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Quezon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°29′22″N121°15′50″E / 16.4894°N 121.2639°E / 16.4894; 121.2639
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Founded	1964
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Dolores B. Binwag
•  Vice Mayor	Amor Dincog
•  Representative	Luisa L. Cuaresma
•  Electorate	15,611 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	187.50 km2 (72.39 sq mi)
Elevation	406 m (1,332 ft)
Highest elevation	1,320 m (4,330 ft)
Lowest elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	24,055
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
•  Households	6,214
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	14.78 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 246.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 407.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 167.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 91.02 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3713
PSGC	025011000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Gaddang Bugkalot Tagalog

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Gaddang : Ili na Quezon; Ilocano : Ili ti Quezon; Tagalog : Bayan ng Quezon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,055 people. ^[3]

History

On June 18, 1961, the municipality of Quezon was created from Solano by virtue of Republic Act No. 3427. ^[5]

Based on the order assigned to the Commission on Elections, referred to as Case No. 405, dated 7 March 1963, the people of Quezon participated in the 12 November 1963 plebiscite and elected its Municipal District Mayor and Municipal District Members.

Five years later, in 1968, Quezon became a full-fledged municipality of Nueva Vizcaya. The original barangays that composed the municipality at that time of its creation were Baresbes, Caliat, Buliwao, Darubba, Maddiangat, and Nalubbanan.

On November 12, 1967, the following barangays Maasin, Calaocan, Bonifacio, Aurora and Runruno were founded. In 1979, barangay Dagupan was founded.

Geography

Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aurora
• Baresbes
• Buliwao
• Bonifacio
• Calaocan
• Caliat
• Dagupan
• Darubba
• Maddiangat
• Nalubbunan
• Runruno
• Maasin

Climate

Climate data for Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	25 (77)	28 (82)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	24 (75)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	119 (4.7)	83 (3.3)	54 (2.1)	37 (1.5)	133 (5.2)	132 (5.2)	161 (6.3)	163 (6.4)	153 (6.0)	142 (5.6)	160 (6.3)	224 (8.8)	1,561 (61.4)
Average rainy days	18.4	13.6	11.6	9.4	19.3	21.9	23.9	23.4	21.1	16.3	18.1	21.4	218.4
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Quezon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	5,156	—
1975	7,405	+7.53%
1980	9,716	+5.58%
1990	12,206	+2.31%
1995	13,944	+2.53%
2000	15,986	+2.97%
2007	17,487	+1.25%
2010	19,385	+3.82%
2015	21,056	+1.59%
2020	24,055	+2.65%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, Quezon had a population of 24,055. ^[3] The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Quezon, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor	Dolores B. Binwag
Vice-Mayor	Virgilio P. Savedra
Councilors	Amor A. Dincog
	Romualyn M. Madalipay
	Dodoy C. Rafael
	Reynante C. Jose
	Jimmy D. Rafael Sr.
	Irwin G. Paulino
	Eduardo S. Dasalla
	Evelyn P. Arreola

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[19] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

1.   Municipality of Quezon | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "An Act Creating the Municipal District of Quezon in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
6. "Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
19. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System