Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya

{{Short description|Municipality in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines}}

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Dolores B. Binwag

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name1 = Amor Dincog

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| leader_name2 = Luisa L. Cuaresma

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Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon ({{langx|gad|Ili na Quezon}}; {{langx|ilo|Ili ti Quezon}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Quezon}}), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,055 people.{{PH census|current}}

History

On June 18, 1961, the municipality of Quezon was created from Solano by virtue of Republic Act No. 3427.{{cite web|url= https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1961/ra_3427_1961.html |title= An Act Creating the Municipal District of Quezon in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya|publisher=LawPhil.net|access-date=2021-01-12}}

Based on the order assigned to the Commission on Elections, referred to as Case No. 405, dated 7 March 1963, the people of Quezon participated in the 12 November 1963 plebiscite and elected its Municipal District Mayor and Municipal District Members.

Five years later, in 1968, Quezon became a full-fledged municipality of Nueva Vizcaya. The original barangays that composed the municipality at that time of its creation were Baresbes, Caliat, Buliwao, Darubba, Maddiangat, and Nalubbanan.

On November 12, 1967, the following barangays Maasin, Calaocan, Bonifacio, Aurora and Runruno were founded. In 1979, barangay Dagupan was founded.

Geography

Quezon is situated {{convert|15.34|km}} from the provincial capital Bayombong, and {{convert|307.74|km}} from Manila.

=Barangays=

Quezon is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • Aurora
  • Baresbes
  • Buliwao
  • Bonifacio
  • Calaocan
  • Caliat
  • Dagupan
  • Darubba
  • Maddiangat
  • Nalubbunan
  • Runruno
  • Maasin

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 24

| Jan low C = 19

| Feb high C = 25

| Feb low C = 19

| Mar high C = 28

| Mar low C = 20

| Apr high C = 31

| Apr low C = 22

| May high C = 31

| May low C = 23

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 23

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 23

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 23

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 23

| Oct high C = 28

| Oct low C = 22

| Nov high C = 26

| Nov low C = 21

| Dec high C = 24

| Dec low C = 20

| Jan precipitation mm = 119

| Feb precipitation mm = 83

| Mar precipitation mm = 54

| Apr precipitation mm = 37

| May precipitation mm = 133

| Jun precipitation mm = 132

| Jul precipitation mm = 161

| Aug precipitation mm = 163

| Sep precipitation mm = 153

| Oct precipitation mm = 142

| Nov precipitation mm = 160

| Dec precipitation mm = 224

| Jan rain days = 18.4

| Feb rain days = 13.6

| Mar rain days = 11.6

| Apr rain days = 9.4

| May rain days = 19.3

| Jun rain days = 21.9

| Jul rain days = 23.9

| Aug rain days = 23.4

| Sep rain days = 21.1

| Oct rain days = 16.3

| Nov rain days = 18.1

| Dec rain days = 21.4

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/quezon_philippines_1692197

| title = Quezon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 4 July 2021}}

| date = 4 July 2021

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Demographics

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| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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In the 2020 census, Quezon had a population of 24,055.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|24,055/187.50|2}}|PD/km2}}.{{clear left}}

Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

Government

=Local government=

{{main|Sangguniang Bayan}}

Quezon is part of the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly in polls held every three years.

=Elected officials=

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|+ Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022){{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections}}

Position

! Name

Congressman

| style="text-align:center;" | Luisa L. Cuaresma

Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Dolores B. Binwag

Vice-Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Virgilio P. Savedra

rowspan=8| Councilors

| style="text-align:center;" | Amor A. Dincog

style="text-align:center;" | Romualyn M. Madalipay
style="text-align:center;" | Dodoy C. Rafael
style="text-align:center;" | Reynante C. Jose
style="text-align:center;" | Jimmy D. Rafael Sr.
style="text-align:center;" | Irwin G. Paulino
style="text-align:center;" | Eduardo S. Dasalla
style="text-align:center;" | Evelyn P. Arreola

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.{{Cite web |title=DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 |url=https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |website=DepED RO2 {{!}} The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02}} The Quezon Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 15, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}

=Primary and elementary schools=

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  • Atan Elementary School
  • Aurora Elementary School
  • Baresbes Elementary School
  • Bonifacio Elementary School
  • Buliwao Elementary School
  • Busat Elementary School
  • Cabinnuangan Elementary School
  • Christian Glory Baptist Academy of Quezon
  • Dagupan Elementary School
  • Darubba Elementary School
  • Dumaliguia Elementary School
  • Laya Elementary School
  • Maasin Elementary School
  • Maddiangat Elementary School
  • Nalubbunan Elementary School
  • Nueva Vizcaya Ethel Christian Academy
  • Quezon Central School
  • Runruno Elementary School
  • San Juan Elementary School
  • Tutong Elementary School

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=Secondary schools=

  • Quezon National High School
  • Runruno National High School

References

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