Quezon, Palawan

Quezon
Quezon
	Municipality
	Municipality of Quezon
	Tabon Cave
	Map of Palawan with Quezon highlighted
	Quezon Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°14′N 118°02′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
Province	Palawan
District	2nd district
Founded	May 15, 1951
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Joselito O. Ayala
• Vice Mayor	Edwin F. Caabay
• Congressman	Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar
• Electorate	34,822 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	943.19 km2 (364.17 sq mi)
Elevation	7.7 m (25.3 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	60,980
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
• Households	13,912
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.1% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	240,474,707.61 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5303, 5304
PSGC	175317000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Palawano language; Tagalog

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 60,980 people.[3]

It is home to the Tabon Caves where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered.

Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

Alfonso XIII (Poblacion)
Aramaywan
Berong
Calumpang
Isugod
Quinlogan
Maasin
Panitian
Pinaglabanan
Sowangan
Tabon
Kalatagbak
Malatgao
Tagusao

Demographics

Population census of Quezon

Year	Pop.	±% 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%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	36,856	+2.36%
2000	41,669	+2.67%
2007	51,234	+2.89%
2010	55,142	+2.71%
2015	60,980	+1.93%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Quezon, Palawan, was 60,980 people,[3] with a density of 65 inhabitants per square kilometre or 170 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Quezon, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (76)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	85 (3.3)	69 (2.7)	100 (3.9)	105 (4.1)	202 (8.0)	246 (9.7)	241 (9.5)	215 (8.5)	236 (9.3)	262 (10.3)	231 (9.1)	144 (5.7)	2,136 (84.1)
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]

History

The Municipality of Quezon was created in 1951 from the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XII from Aborlan and the barrios of Iraan, Candawaga and Canipaan from Brooke's Point.[9][10]

In 1957, the sitios of Aramaywan, Isugod, Tabon, Sawangan, Calumpang, Campong-Ulay, Ransang, Cadawaga, Culasian, Panalingaan, Taburi, Latud and Canipaan were converted into barrios.[11]

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
"Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Quezon, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
"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.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–17-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". 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 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–17-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-17-6] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-7] "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-8] "Quezon, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[9] "Quezon" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[ChanRobles-RA617-10] "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.

[ChanRobles-RA1773-11] "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.

Province of Palawan
Puerto Princesa (capital)
Municipalities	Aborlan Agutaya Araceli Balabac Bataraza Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Narra Quezon Rizal Roxas San Vicente Sofronio Española Taytay
Highly urbanized city	Puerto Princesa (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Palawan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)