Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
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
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
| Climate data for Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) |
83 (3.3) |
54 (2.1) |
37 (1.5) |
133 (5.2) |
132 (5.2) |
161 (6.3) |
163 (6.4) |
153 (6.0) |
142 (5.6) |
160 (6.3) |
224 (8.8) |
1,561 (61.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 23.4 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 18.1 | 21.4 | 218.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,156 | — |
| 1975 | 7,405 | +7.53% |
| 1980 | 9,716 | +5.58% |
| 1990 | 12,206 | +2.31% |
| 1995 | 13,944 | +2.53% |
| 2000 | 15,986 | +2.97% |
| 2007 | 17,487 | +1.25% |
| 2010 | 19,385 | +3.82% |
| 2015 | 21,056 | +1.59% |
| 2020 | 24,055 | +2.65% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, Quezon had a population of 24,055. The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Quezon
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
18.50 2009
16.61 2012
21.03 2015
13.25 2018
14.78 2021
10.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
Quezon, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Luisa L. Cuaresma |
| Mayor | Dolores B. Binwag |
| Vice-Mayor | Virgilio P. Savedra |
| Councilors | Amor A. Dincog |
| Romualyn M. Madalipay | |
| Dodoy C. Rafael | |
| Reynante C. Jose | |
| Jimmy D. Rafael Sr. | |
| Irwin G. Paulino | |
| Eduardo S. Dasalla | |
| 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 office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.