Quezon, Nueva Ecija
Quezon | |
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| Municipality of Quezon | |
Quezon Town Hall | |
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Seal | |
Map of Nueva Ecija with Quezon highlighted | |
Interactive map of Quezon | |
Quezon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°33′15″N 120°48′40″E / 15.5542°N 120.8111°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 17, 1916 |
| Named after | 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 | 23,438 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 42,621 |
| • Density | 621.9/km2 (1,611/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,540 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 197.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 529.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 156.1 million (2022) |
| 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 |
| Patron Saint | Holy Family |
Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Pangasinan: Baley na Quezon; Ilocano: Ili ti Quezon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon; Spanish: Municipio de Quezon), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines that was named from the 2nd president of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,621 people.[5]
History
Quezon was part of Aliaga, which was then a town of Pampanga. Over the years, migrant Ilocano settlers moved into the area and formed the core of the town's population.[6]
Geography
The municipality borders the towns of Aliaga, Licab, Guimba, and Santo Domingo.
Barangays
Quezon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| 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[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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Economy
Poverty incidence of Quezon
10
20
30
40
50
2000
47.63
47.63
2003
32.08
32.08
2006
29.20
29.20
2009
26.73
26.73
2012
24.08
24.08
2015
17.96
17.96
2018
5.87
5.87
2021
14.00
14.00
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Education
The Quezon Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[21]
Primary and elementary schools
- Bertese Elementary School
- Casanova Elementary School
- Doña Lucia Elementary School
- Emmanuel Center of Learning Academy
- Labong Elementary School
- Osmena Elementary School
- Pulong Bahay Elementary School
- Ricardo L. Joson Elementary School
- San Andres II Elementary School
- San Manuel Elementary School
- San Miguel Elementary School
- Solomon's Excellence Academy School
- Sta. Rita Elementary School
- Sto. Cristo Elementary School
- Sto. Tomas Feria Elementary School
- Tomas Joson Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Eduardo L. Joson Memornial High School
- Quezon Integrated School
- San Alejandro Integrated School
- San Andres I Integrated School
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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ History of Nueva Ecija
- ^ "Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". 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.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
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