Quezon, Nueva Ecija
Municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Pangasinan: Baley na Quezon; Ilocano: Ili ti Quezon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon; Spanish: Municipio de Quezon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines that was named from the 2nd president of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,845 people.[3]
Quezon | |
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Municipality of Quezon | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°33′15″N 120°48′40″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Nueva Ecija |
District | 1st district |
Founded | January 17, 1916 |
Named for | Manuel L. Quezon |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mariano Cristino N. Joson |
• Vice Mayor | Mariano Noriel M. Joson |
• Representative | Mikaela Angela B. Suansing |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,535 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 68.53 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 41,845 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,540 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.00 |
• Revenue | ₱ 144 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 279.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 176.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3113 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Major religions | Roman Catholic[citation needed] |
Patron Saint | Holy Family |
Quezon borders, from the south clockwise, Aliaga, Licab, Guimba, and Santo Domingo.[citation needed]
Quezon was part of Aliaga, which was a town of Pampanga. Ilocano settlers moved to this town, like in Aliaga.[5]
Quezon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Quezon, Nueva Ecija | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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[6] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Poverty incidence of Quezon
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
29.20 2009
26.73 2012
24.08 2015
17.96 2018
5.87 2021
14.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
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