Quezon, Nueva Ecija

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Pangasinan: Baley na Quezon; Ilocano: Ili ti Quezon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon; Spanish: Municipalidad de Quezon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines that was named from the 2'nd president of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,592 people. [3]

Quezon
Municipality
Municipality of Quezon
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Map of Nueva Ecija with Quezon highlighted
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Quezon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°33′N 120°49′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District1st District
Named forManuel L. Quezon
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMariano Cristino N. Joson
 • Vice MayorMariano Noriel M. Joson
 • RepresentativeEstrellita B. Suansing
 • Electorate21,406 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total68.53 km2 (26.46 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total40,592
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
9,443
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence17.96% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱74,179,497.74 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3113
PSGC
034922000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Bertese
  • Doña Lucia
  • Dulong Bayan
  • Ilog Baliwag
  • Barangay I (Poblacion)
  • Barangay II (Poblacion)
  • Pulong Bahay
  • San Alejandro
  • San Andres I
  • San Andres II
  • San Manuel
  • Santa Clara
  • Santa Rita
  • Santo Cristo
  • Santo Tomas Feria
  • San Miguel

Climate
Climate data for Quezon, Nueva Ecija
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 20
(68)		 18
(64)		 20
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)		 6
(0.2)		 7
(0.3)		 12
(0.5)		 61
(2.4)		 89
(3.5)		 96
(3.8)		 99
(3.9)		 81
(3.2)		 88
(3.5)		 37
(1.5)		 13
(0.5)		 593
(23.5)
Average rainy days 2.5 3.0 4.1 6.3 15.8 19.4 22.5 21.6 20.1 17.5 9.6 4.0 146.4
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Quezon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 6,314—    
1939 8,780+1.58%
1948 9,452+0.82%
1960 10,953+1.24%
1970 15,842+3.75%
1975 17,178+1.64%
1980 20,846+3.95%
1990 25,574+2.07%
1995 29,172+2.50%
2000 31,720+1.81%
2007 33,988+0.96%
2010 36,660+2.79%
2015 40,592+1.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Quezon | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Nueva Ecija". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Nueva Ecija". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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