Quezon, Palawan

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Municipality in Palawan, Philippines

title: "Quezon, Palawan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-palawan"] description: "Municipality in Palawan, Philippines" topic_path: "law" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quezon,_Palawan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Municipality in Palawan, Philippines ::

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Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

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.

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.

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

Geography

Quezon is 146 km from Puerto Princesa.

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

| location = Quezon, Palawan | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 29 | Jan low C = 23 | Feb high C = 30 | Feb low C = 23 | Mar high C = 31 | Mar low C = 24 | Apr high C = 31 | Apr low C = 25 | May high C = 30 | May low C = 25 | Jun high C = 30 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 25 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 25 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 25 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 25 | Nov high C = 29 | Nov low C = 24 | Dec high C = 29 | Dec low C = 24 | Jan precipitation mm = 85 | Feb precipitation mm = 69 | Mar precipitation mm = 100 | Apr precipitation mm = 105 | May precipitation mm = 202 | Jun precipitation mm = 246 | Jul precipitation mm = 241 | Aug precipitation mm = 215 | Sep precipitation mm = 236 | Oct precipitation mm = 262 | Nov precipitation mm = 231 | Dec precipitation mm = 144 | Jan rain days = 15.6 | Feb rain days = 13.3 | Mar rain days = 17.5 | Apr rain days = 19.9 | May rain days = 27.4 | Jun rain days = 28.1 | Jul rain days = 29.4 | Aug rain days = 28.6 | Sep rain days = 28.6 | Oct rain days = 28.8 | Nov rain days = 26.4 | Dec rain days = 21.0 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/quezon_philippines_1692211 | title = Quezon, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | access-date = 17 November 2019 }} | date = 17 November 2019

Demographics

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In the 2024 census, the population of Quezon was 68,532 people, with a density of {{sigfig|68532/943.19|2}} PD/km2.

Religion

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Religion_in_Quezon,Palawan(2024).png" caption="Percentage of religions in Quezon (Palawan), 2024."] ::

In 2024, based on religion, the majority of the population of this municipality was Christianity (92.2%), followed by others (mainly tribal religion; 5.1%), then Islam (2.7%). Christianity, mostly from the Roman Catholic sect, is practiced by the indigenous peoples of Palawan and settlers from Luzon. Tribal religion is practiced by the indigenous tribes in the highlands, especially the Taaw't Bato and Tagbanwa peoples, also Islam is practiced by some of the native Palawano and Molbog peoples, also by Moro migrants such as Tausug and Maranao.

Economy

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 inauguration 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.

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the Quezon North Schools District, and Quezon South Schools District.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Alfonso XIII Elementary School
  • Aramaywan Elementary School
  • Bagong Pag-asa Elementary School
  • Balintang Elementary School
  • Berong Elementary School
  • Calumpang Elementary School
  • CCT-Visions of Hope Christian School
  • Emmanuel Southern Baptist Academy
  • Faith Christian Academy
  • Gugnan Elementary School
  • Immaculate Conception Parochial School
  • Isugod Elementary School
  • Kalatabog Elementary School
  • Kalatagbak Elementary School
  • Ladayon Elementary School
  • Lamane Elementary School
  • Lambatan Elementary School
  • Luke Society Kiddie Center
  • Maasin Elementary School
  • Magara Elementary School
  • Malatgao Elementary School
  • Marirong Elementary School
  • Marnek Elementary School
  • Matugbong Elementary School
  • Nabugsuan Elementary School
  • Natutungan Elementary School
  • Pag-asa Elementary School
  • Panibugon Elementary School
  • Panitian Elementary School
  • Pinaglabanan Elementary School
  • Quezon Central School
  • Quinlogan Elementary School
  • Reservation Elementary School
  • Serong Elementary School
  • Simunong Elementary School
  • Sowangan Elementary School
  • Tabon Elementary School
  • Tabud Elementary School
  • Tagbae Elementary School
  • Tagusao ELementary School
  • Tina Elementary School
  • Tungib Elementary School
  • Underground Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Berong Barangay High School (Quezon-Aramaywan National High School - Berong Brgy. High School)
  • Calumpang National High School
  • Isugod National High School
  • Little Baguio-Maasin National High School
  • Malatgao National High School
  • Pinaglabanan National High School
  • Quezon National High School
  • Quezon-Aramaywan National High School
  • Quezon-Panitian National High School
  • Quinlogan National High School
  • Sowangan National High School
  • Tabon National High School
  • Tagusao National High School

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. "New Population of Rare Irrawaddy Dolphins Found in Palawan {{!}} WWF".
  3. "Quezon". Provincial Government of Palawan.
  4. (15 May 1951). "Republic Act No. 617 - an Act to Create the Municipality of Quezon in the Province of Palawan".
  5. (21 June 1957). "Republic Act No. 1773 - An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan".
  6. (February 3, 2024). "Tabon Cave Museum opens, aims to boost Palawan's tourism".
  7. (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".

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