Quezon, Quezon

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,228 people.[4]

Quezon
Municipality of Quezon
Seal
Map of Quezon with Quezon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Quezon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°03′N 122°08′E
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceQuezon
District4th District
FoundedJanuary 1, 1914 [1]
Named forManuel Luis Quezon
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMa. Caridad P. Clacio
  Vice MayorLeo L. Oliveros
  RepresentativeAngelita D. Tan
  Electorate10,653 voters (2019)
Area
[3]
  Total71.22 km2 (27.50 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
  Total15,228
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
  Households
3,654
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence26.16% (2015)[5]
  Revenue₱55,537,446.81 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4332
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)42
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesInagta Alabat
Tagalog

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.

Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, 6 urban and 18 rural.

  • 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

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%
1990 11,345+0.54%
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][6][7][8]

Climate

Climate data for Quezon, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days 13.4 10.5 11.8 12.0 19.8 24.1 26.7 25.1 25.3 23.9 21.2 17.6 231.4
Source: Meteoblue [9]

References

  1. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/philamer/ACD6603.1913.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext
  2. Municipality of Quezon | (DILG)
  3. "Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.


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