Perez Sangirin | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Perez | |
| Map of Quezon with Perez highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°11′N121°56′E / 14.18°N 121.93°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | October 14, 1929 |
| Named after | Filemon Perez |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Morel L. Escalona |
| • Vice Mayor | Ryan A. Panol |
| • Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,030 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 13,052 |
| • Density | 227.1/km2 (588.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,109 |
| Demonym | Perezian |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.75 |
| • 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 | |
| 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 municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,052 people. [5]
It is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, [6] one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO. [7] [8]
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 Filemon Perez, the former governor of the province then known as Tayabas who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929. [9]
Perez is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).
| Climate data for Perez, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| 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 [10] | |||||||||||||
| 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 | +1.01% |
| 2024 | 13,052 | +0.53% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] | ||
Poverty incidence of Perez
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 51.12 2003 50.01 2006 50.50 2009 29.68 2012 37.74 2015 33.64 2018 21.48 2021 18.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] |
Municipal council (2019-2022:
The Perez Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. [24]