Quezon, Palawan

{{Short description|Municipality in Palawan, Philippines}}

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| other_name = Tabon

| named_for = Manuel L. Quezon

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| established_date = May 15, 1951

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Joselito O. Ayala

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| leader_name1 = Edwin F. Caabay

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| leader_name2 = Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar

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| 2=Victor Emmanuel L. Catingub

| 3=Elson T. Rayoso

| 4=Teodoro C. Medina

| 5=Ethel E. Olid

| 6=Eugene C. Ayod

| 7=Rogelio C. Lauros

| 8=Marife A. Alcantara

| 9=Mohammad Jonair C. Bayabao

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Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Quezon}}; {{langx|xsb|Babali nin Quezon}}), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,283 people.

Quezon is {{convert|146|km}} from Puerto Princesa. It is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered.

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.{{cite web|title=Quezon|url=http://www.palawan.gov.ph/docs/PDF/south_PDF/QUEZON.pdf|publisher=Provincial Government of Palawan|access-date=22 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304022645/http://www.palawan.gov.ph/docs/PDF/south_PDF/QUEZON.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2012}}{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 617 - an Act to Create the Municipality of Quezon in the Province of Palawan|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno617.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=2 March 2016|date=15 May 1951}}

In 1957, the sitios of Aramaywan, Isugod, Tabon, Sawangan, Calumpang, Campong-Ulay, Ransang, Cadawaga, Culasian, Panalingaan, Taburi, Latud and Canipaan were converted into barrios.{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 1773 - An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno1773.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=2 March 2016|date=21 June 1957}}

Geography

=Barangays=

Quezon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • Panitian
  • Alfonso XIII (Poblacion)
  • Aramaywan
  • Berong
  • Calumpang
  • Isugod
  • Kalatagbak
  • Maasin
  • Malatgao
  • Pinaglabanan
  • Quinlogan
  • Sowangan
  • Tabon
  • Tagusao

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=Climate=

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| location = Quezon, Palawan

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

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| 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

{{cite web

| 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

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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, the population of Quezon, Palawan, was 65,283 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|65,283/943.19|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

The municipality is home to a Sambal people who migrated from northern parts of Zambales during the 1950's, settling in Barangay Panitian, which was then undeveloped yet slightly populated. They speak the language of the same name in addition to Tagalog and to the lesser extent, Cuyonon, Palawano and Tagbanwa.

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Economy

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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.{{Cite web|url= https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/02/tabon-cave-museum-opens-aims-to-boost-palawans-tourism| title= Tabon Cave Museum opens, aims to boost Palawan's tourism |first=|last=|website=Daily Tribune (Philippines)|date=February 3, 2024 }}

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