Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (), is the titular municipality in the province of the same name. According to the , it has a population of people.
The municipality was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines and a former governor of the province. It is home to the recently started Yubakan Festival and a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.
History Prior to the establishment of the municipality of Quezon, its area was inhabited by the Dumagat people, who primarily lived along the coast. In 1672, Franciscan friars led by Tirso de Santa Maria explored the area and established a village, which eventually grew into a place called Silangan, from the Tagalog word meaning east, signifying the direction where the sun rises. The town faced challenges, including pirate attacks, prompting the establishment of stone fortifications, including those at Gumaca.
On January 1, 1914, eleven barrios were excised from Alabat to officially form the new municipality of Quezon, by virtue of Executive Order No. 101 signed by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison on November 29, 1913. The municipality was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the then-Resident Commissioner and a former governor and native of the province then known as Tayabas. Barrio Silanga (Silangan) was designated as the seat of municipal government.
Geography Quezon is located at the southeastern tip of Alabat Island, which is accessible to the rest of Quezon through a sea route via Gumaca and eventually the under-construction Roma Point Bridge.
Barangays Quezon is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 6 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).
Apad Argosino Barangay I (Poblacion) Barangay II (Poblacion) Barangay III (Poblacion) Barangay IV (Poblacion) Barangay V (Poblacion) Barangay VI (Poblacion) Cagbalogo Caridad Cometa Del Pilar Guinhawa Gumubat Magsino Mascariña Montaña Sabang Silangan Tagkawa Villa Belen Villa Francia Villa Gomez Villa Mercedes
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Churches Santa Cruz Parish (est. 1914) San Agustin Church Members Church of God International Guinhawa, Quezon, Quezon Quezon Presbyterian Church Quezon Parish Church (Mt. Carmel Parish) Holy Cross Parish Grace Reformed Baptist Outreach
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.
Primary and elementary schools
Cometa Elementary School Del Pilar Elementary School Guinhawa Elementary School Gumubat Elementary School Ma. Febrer Maningas Elementary School Pedro Cabangon Elementary School Quezon Central Institute (Elementary) Quezon Elementary School R. Sasot Elementary School Sabang Elementary School Teofilo Olivera Elementary School Ulpiano Camacho Elementary School
Secondary schools
Cesar C. Tan Memorial National High School Evaristo R. Macalintal Memorial National High School Josel B. Arquiza National High School Pablo D. Maningas National High School Quezon Central Institute (High School) Quezon National High School Quezon Science High School
Notable personalities
Jose Francisco Oliveros, the second Bishop of the Diocese of Boac and fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Malolos
References
External links Quezon profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System