Quezon, Palawan

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 Tabon
Municipality
Municipality of Quezon
Tabon Cave
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Map of Palawan with Quezon highlighted
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Quezon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°14′06″N 117°59′48″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	2nd district
Founded	May 15, 1951
Named after	Manuel L. Quezon
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Joselito O. Ayala
• Vice Mayor	Edwin F. Caabay
• Representative	Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar
• Municipal Council	Members 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	39,152 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	68,532
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Households	16,206
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.2 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 560 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,350 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 314.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 392.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5304
PSGC	1705317000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Palawano Tagalog

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. A population of the critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphin can also be found in the municipality's waters.^[5]

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.^[6][7]

In 1957, the sitios of Aramaywan, Isugod, Tabon, Sawangan, Calumpang, Campong-Ulay, Ransang, Cadawaga, Culasian, Panalingaan, Taburi, Latud and Canipaan were converted into barrios.^[8]

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 (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)
Mean daily minimum °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[9]

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% 1995 36,856 +2.36%	Year Pop. ±% 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 +1.45% 2024 68,532 +1.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Quezon, Palawan, was 65,283 people,^[15] with a density of 69 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Quezon

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 67.85 2003 61.23 2006 25.40 2009 34.03 2012 36.00 2015 39.10 2018 18.78 2021 14.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

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.^[24]