Quezon, Quezon

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Quezon
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Municipality of Quezon
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Quezon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°00′25″N122°10′56″E / 14.006819°N 122.182361°E / 14.006819; 122.182361
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon
Province Quezon
District 4th district
Founded January 1, 1914
Named after Manuel Luis Quezon
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Juan F. Escolano
 •  Vice Mayor Pedrito L. Alibarbar
 •  Representative Keith Micah D.L. Tan
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Pedrito J. Alibarbar Jr.
  • Zaldy B. Bayan
  • Maribel A. Lamadrid
  • Alberto L. Binocaz Jr.
  • Briene L. Flores
  • Butch A. Rodriguez
  • Matthew Effem S. Oliveros
  • Rey G. Felismena
 •  Electorate 11,698 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
71.22 km2 (27.50 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
15,869
 • Density222.8/km2 (577.1/sq mi)
 •  Households
4,039
Demonym Quezonian
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
23.48
% (2021)
 •  Revenue ₱ 119.8 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 253.8 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 98.83 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 83.63 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4332
PSGC
0405637000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)42
Native languages Inagta Alabat
Tagalog

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog : Bayan ng Quezon), is the titular municipality in the province of the same name. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,886 people.

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The municipality was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, first President of the Philippine Commonwealth, and the former governor. It is home to the recently started Yubakan Festival and a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.

History

Prior to the establishment of the municipality of Quezon, its area was inhabited by the Dumagat people, who primarily lived along the coast. In 1672, Franciscan friars led by Tirso de Santa Maria explored the area and established a village, which eventually grew into a place called Silangan, from the Tagalog word meaning east, signifying the direction where the sun rises. The town faced challenges, including pirate attacks, prompting the establishment of stone fortifications, including those at Gumaca.

On January 1, 1914, eleven barrios were excised from Alabat to officially form the new municipality of Quezon, by virtue of Executive Order No. 101 signed by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison in 1913. The municipality was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the then-Resident Commissioner and a native of the province then known as Tayabas. Barrio Silanga (Silangan) was designated as the seat of municipal government. [3] [4]

Geography

Quezon is located at the southeastern tip of Alabat Island, which is accessible to the rest of Quezon through a sea route via Gumaca and eventually the under-construction Roma Point Bridge.

Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 6 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).

  • Apad
  • Argosino
  • Barangay I (Poblacion)
  • Barangay II (Poblacion)
  • Barangay III (Poblacion)
  • Barangay IV (Poblacion)
  • Barangay V (Poblacion)
  • Barangay VI (Poblacion)
  • Cagbalogo
  • Caridad
  • Cometa
  • Del Pilar
  • Guinhawa
  • Gumubat
  • Magsino
  • Mascariña
  • Montaña
  • Sabang
  • Silangan
  • Tagkawa
  • Villa Belen
  • Villa Francia
  • Villa Gomez
  • Villa Mercedes

Climate

Climate data for Quezon, Quezon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)		27
(81)		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)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)51
(2.0)		35
(1.4)		37
(1.5)		39
(1.5)		91
(3.6)		131
(5.2)		168
(6.6)		132
(5.2)		162
(6.4)		184
(7.2)		166
(6.5)		101
(4.0)		1,297
(51.1)
Average rainy days13.410.511.812.019.824.126.725.125.323.921.217.6231.4
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Quezon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 2,627—    
1939 4,450+2.54%
1948 5,346+2.06%
1960 8,095+3.52%
1970 10,604+2.73%
1975 10,465−0.26%
1980 10,734+0.51%
1990 11,345+0.56%
1995 13,200+2.88%
2000 14,594+2.18%
2007 15,011+0.39%
2010 15,142+0.32%
2015 15,228+0.11%
2020 15,886+0.89%
2024 15,869−0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Quezon

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
60.65
2003
47.93
2006
49.80
2009
29.18
2012
26.40
2015
26.16
2018
16.98
2021
23.48

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Churches

Education

The Quezon 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. [18]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Cometa Elementary School
  • Del Pilar Elementary School
  • Guinhawa Elementary School
  • Gumubat Elementary School
  • Ma. Febrer Maningas Elementary School
  • Pedro Cabangon Elementary School
  • Quezon Central Institute (Elementary)
  • Quezon Elementary School
  • R. Sasot Elementary School
  • Sabang Elementary School
  • Teofilo Olivera Elementary School
  • Ulpiano Camacho Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Cesar C. Tan Memorial National High School
  • Evaristo R. Macalintal Memorial National High School
  • Josel B. Arquiza National High School
  • Pablo D. Maningas National High School
  • Quezon Central Institute (High School)
  • Quezon National High School
  • Quezon Science High School

Notable personalities

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. ↑ "Executive orders and proclamations issued by the governor-general. [1913]".
  4. ↑ "History of Municipality of Quezon, Province of Quezon". Official Website of the Municipality of Quezon, Quezon. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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  18. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
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