Perez, Quezon

Perez Sangirin
Municipality
Municipality of Perez
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Perez Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°11′N121°56′E / 14.18°N 121.93°E / 14.18; 121.93
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	4th district
Founded	October 14, 1929
Named for	Felimon Perez
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Morel L. Escalona
•  Vice Mayor	Ryan A. Panol
•  Representative	Keith Micah DL. Tan
•  Municipal Council	Members John Dominic A. Corales Aubrey Bryll M. Manlugon Marlo B. Manaog Andre Vivien F. Ayala Gilbert N. Tarrega Andrea V. Olase Santiago T. Evangelista Amelia O. Ramilo
•  Electorate	9,471 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	12,767
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
•  Households	3,109
Demonym	Perezian
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	18.75 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 107.6 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 268 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 99.54 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 51.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4334
PSGC	045633000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Inagta Alabat Tagalog
Website	https://perezquezon.gov.ph/

Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez (Tagalog : Bayan ng Perez), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people. ^[3]

The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.

History

Perez is formerly a barrio named Sangirin, which was part of Mauban and later of Alabat in 1884. It was named as a token of gratitude to Felimon Perez, the former governor of the province who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Perez is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).

• Maabot
• Mainit Norte
• Mainit Sur
• Pambuhan
• Pinagtubigan Este
• Pinagtubigan Weste
• Pagkakaisa Pob. (Barangay 1)
• Mapagmahal Pob. (Barangay 2)
• Bagong Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
• Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 4)
• Rizal
• Sangirin
• Villamanzano Norte
• Villamanzano Sur

Climate

Climate data for Perez, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	83 (3.3)	55 (2.2)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	90 (3.5)	123 (4.8)	145 (5.7)	125 (4.9)	135 (5.3)	166 (6.5)	163 (6.4)	152 (6.0)	1,318 (51.8)
Average rainy days	15.1	10.8	11.9	11.4	19.9	23.7	26.3	23.9	23.9	22.1	20.2	18.6	227.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Perez

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	2,967	—
1948	3,507	+1.88%
1960	4,741	+2.54%
1970	5,789	+2.01%
1975	6,464	+2.24%
1980	7,551	+3.16%
1990	8,609	+1.32%
1995	10,264	+3.35%
2000	10,454	+0.39%
2007	11,022	+0.73%
2010	12,039	+3.26%
2015	12,173	+0.21%
2020	12,767	+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Perez

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 50.50 2009 29.68 2012 37.74 2015 33.64 2018 21.48 2021 18.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Elected officials

Municipal council (2019-2022:

• Mayor: Pepito C. Reyes
• Vice-Mayor: Ryan A. Panol
• Councilors:
  • Gilbert N. Tarrega
  • John Dominic A. Corales
  • Roberto R. Buerano
  • Richard R. Mascarina
  • Santiago T. Evangelista
  • Victor C. Alpay
  • Aubrey B. Manlogon
  • Czarina C. Caringal

Churches

• San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1964)

References

1.   Municipality of Perez | (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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "History". Perez, Quezon. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
6. "Perez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Quezon". 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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Perez Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• www.quezon.gov.ph
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System