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

History

On June 18, 1961, the municipality of Quezon was created from Solano by virtue of Republic Act No. 3427.

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 from the provincial capital Bayombong, and from Manila.

Barangays

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

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

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Quezon had a population of 24,055. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Local government

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<br>(2019–2022)

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! Position

! Name

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| Congressman

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

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| Mayor

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

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|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. The Quezon Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

  • 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

Secondary schools

  • Quezon National High School
  • Runruno National High School

References

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information
  • Local Governance Performance Management System