Tagkawayan

Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 51,832 people. [3]

Tagkawayan
Municipality
Municipality of Tagkawayan
Etymology: Bamboo
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to Calabarzon
Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tagkawayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°58′N 122°32′E
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceQuezon
District4th District
FoundedFebruary 11, 1941
Barangays45 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLuis Oscar T. Eleazar
 • Vice MayorDanilo L. Liwanag
 • RepresentativeAngelita D. Tan
 • Electorate33,344 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total534.35 km2 (206.31 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total51,832
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
11,627
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence23.82% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱167,275,023.51 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4321
PSGC
045646000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesTagalog
Crime indexCalauag, Guinayangan, Buenavista
Major religionsRoman Catholic, Protestantism

Barangays

Tagkawayan is politically subdivided into 45 barangays with a total land area of 64,100 hectares.

  • Aldavoc
  • Aliji
  • Bagong Silang
  • Bamban
  • Bosigon
  • Bukal
  • Cabuguang
  • Cagascas
  • Casispalan
  • Colong-colong
  • Del Rosario
  • Cabibihan
  • Candalapdap
  • Katimo
  • Kinatakutan
  • Landing
  • Laurel
  • Magsaysay
  • Maguibuay
  • Mahinta
  • Malbog
  • Manato Central
  • Manato Station
  • Mangayao
  • Mansilay
  • Mapulot
  • Munting Parang
  • Payapa
  • Poblacion
  • Rizal
  • Sabang
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • San Isidro
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cecilia
  • Santa Monica
  • Santo Niño I
  • Santo Niño II
  • Santo Tomas
  • Seguiwan
  • Tabason
  • Tunton
  • Victoria

Demographics
Population census of Tagkawayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 11,231—    
1960 28,664+8.12%
1970 32,697+1.32%
1975 32,187−0.31%
1980 31,381−0.51%
1990 40,221+2.51%
1995 40,866+0.30%
2000 44,290+1.74%
2007 46,878+0.79%
2010 50,833+2.99%
2015 51,832+0.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

Transportation

By Land

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Andaya Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga & Legazpi are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway.[8] A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.[9]

Another expressway that will serve Tagkawayan is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.[10]

Climate
Climate data for Tagkawayan, 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 [11]

References
  1.  Municipality of Tagkawayan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  10. "QUEZON–BICOL EXPRESSWAY | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  11. "Tagkawayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.


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