Municipality in Palawan, Philippines
Municipality in Mimaropa, Philippines
Quezon
Municipality of Quezon Tabon Cave
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Map of Palawan with Quezon highlighted
Coordinates: 9°14′06″N 117°59′48″E / 9.235°N 117.9967°E / 9.235; 117.9967 Country Philippines Region Mimaropa Province Palawan District
2nd district Founded May 15, 1951 Named for Manuel L. Quezon Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Joselito O. Ayala • Vice Mayor Edwin F. Caabay • Representative Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar • Municipal Council
Victor Emmanuel L. Catingub Elson T. Rayoso Teodoro C. Medina Ethel E. Olid Eugene C. Ayod Rogelio C. Lauros Marife A. Alcantara Mohammad Jonair C. Bayabao • Electorate 37,699 voters (2022 ) • Total
943.19 km2 (364.17 sq mi) Elevation
45 m (148 ft) Highest elevation
404 m (1,325 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) • Total
65,283 • Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi) • Households
16,206 • Income class 1st municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 360.6 million (2020), 144.4 million (2012), 166.5 million (2013), 194.9 million (2014), 215.9 million (2015), 262 million (2016), 281 million (2017), 283.7 million (2018), 317.8 million (2019), 388.2 million (2021), 560 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 1,010 million (2020) • Expenditure ₱ 253.4 million (2020) • Liabilities ₱ 373.7 million (2020) • Electricity Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 5304
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)48 Native languages Palawano
Quezon , officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog : Bayan ng Quezon ), is a municipality in the province of Palawan , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,283 people.
Quezon is 146 kilometres (91 mi) from Puerto Princesa . It is home to the Tabon Caves , where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered.
History
In the past, the municipality was named Tabon, but now it is a barangay of Quezon that discovered and found the Manunggul Jar. The old municipality (Tabon) was popular and derived from the name of the Tabon bird.
The Municipality of Quezon was created in 1951 from the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XIII from Aborlan and the barrios of Iraan, Candawaga and Canipaan from Brooke's Point .[ 5] [ 6]
In 1957, the sitios of Aramaywan, Isugod, Tabon, Sawangan, Calumpang, Campong-Ulay, Ransang, Cadawaga, Culasian, Panalingaan, Taburi, Latud and Canipaan were converted into barrios.[ 7]
Geography
Barangays
Quezon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
Panitian
Alfonso XIII (Poblacion )
Aramaywan
Berong
Calumpang
Isugod
Kalatagbak
Maasin
Malatgao
Pinaglabanan
Quinlogan
Sowangan
Tabon
Tagusao
Climate
Climate data for Quezon, Palawan
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
30
31
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
Average precipitation mm (inches)
85
69
100
105
202
246
241
215
236
262
231
144
2,136
Average rainy days
15.6
13.3
17.5
19.9
27.4
28.1
29.4
28.6
28.6
28.8
26.4
21.0
284.6
Source: Meteoblue[ 8]
Demographics
Population census of Quezon Year ±% p.a. 1960 11,756 — 1970 18,735 +4.76% 1975 26,481 +7.19% 1980 33,032 +4.52% 1990 32,538 −0.15% 1995 36,856 +2.36%
Year ±% p.a. 2000 41,669 +2.67% 2007 51,234 +2.89% 2010 55,142 +2.71% 2015 60,980 +1.94% 2020 65,283 +1.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
In the 2020 census, the population of Quezon, Palawan, was 65,283 people,[ 3]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Quezon
Tabon Caves Museum
The National Museum of the Philippines opened of the Tabon Caves Museum at the Tabon Cave Complex and Lipuun Point in Quezon, Palawan on February 1, 2024. The inauguraton was attended by Governor Victorino Dennis Socrates, 2nd District Palawan Representative Jose Alvarez , Quezon Mayor Joselito Ayala, National Museum of the Philippines Director General Jeremy R. Barns, among others.[ 21]
References
^ Municipality of Quezon | (DILG) ^ "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 .^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "Quezon" (PDF) . Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012 .^ "Republic Act No. 617 - an Act to Create the Municipality of Quezon in the Province of Palawan" . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library . 15 May 1951. Retrieved 2 March 2016 .^ "Republic Act No. 1773 - An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan" . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library . 21 June 1957. Retrieved 2 March 2016 .^
"Quezon, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of Palawan" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "Tabon Cave Museum opens, aims to boost Palawan's tourism" . Daily Tribune (Philippines)
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