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Tagkawayan
Municipality in Quezon, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,003 people.[3]
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Tagkawayan | |
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Municipality of Tagkawayan | |
Etymology: Bamboo | |
Nickname: Gateway to Calabarzon | |
![]() Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°58′N 122°32′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Quezon |
District | 4th district |
Founded | January 1, 1941 |
Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Luis Oscar T. Eleazar |
• Vice Mayor | Danilo L. Liwanag |
• Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 35,381 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 534.35 km2 (206.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 54,003 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,060 |
Demonym | Tagkawayanin |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.26 |
• Revenue | ₱ 265.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 911.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 209.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 187.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4321 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Sister towns | Calauag Guinayangan Buenavista |
Major religions | Catholicism Protestantism |
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It is the easternmost town of Quezon, bordered to the east by the province of Camarines Norte and to the south by Camarines Sur in the Bicol Region. Tagkawayan is 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Lucena and 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila.