Perez, Quezon
Municipality in Quezon, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Perez), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people.[3]
Perez
Sangirin | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Perez | |
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 Map of Quezon with Perez highlighted | |
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.svg) Perez Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°11′N 121°56′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | October 14, 1929 |
| Named after | Filemon Perez |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Morel L. Escalona |
| • Vice Mayor | Ryan A. Panol |
| • Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,471 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,767 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,109 |
| Demonym | Perezian |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 107.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 268 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99.54 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4334 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Inagta Alabat Tagalog |
| Website | https://perezquezon.gov.ph/ |
The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.
History
Perez is formerly a barrio named Sangirin, which was part of Mauban and later of Alabat in 1884. It was named as a token of gratitude to Filemon Perez, the former governor of the province then known as Tayabas who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929.[5]
Geography
Barangays
Perez is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).
- Maabot
- Mainit Norte
- Mainit Sur
- Pambuhan
- Pinagtubigan Este
- Pinagtubigan Weste
- Pagkakaisa Pob. (Barangay 1)
- Mapagmahal Pob. (Barangay 2)
- Bagong Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
- Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 4)
- Rizal
- Sangirin
- Villamanzano Norte
- Villamanzano Sur
Climate
| Climate data for Perez, Quezon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) |
55 (2.2) |
44 (1.7) |
37 (1.5) |
90 (3.5) |
123 (4.8) |
145 (5.7) |
125 (4.9) |
135 (5.3) |
166 (6.5) |
163 (6.4) |
152 (6.0) |
1,318 (51.8) |
| Average rainy days | 15.1 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 20.2 | 18.6 | 227.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 2,967 | — |
| 1948 | 3,507 | +1.88% |
| 1960 | 4,741 | +2.54% |
| 1970 | 5,789 | +2.01% |
| 1975 | 6,464 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 7,551 | +3.16% |
| 1990 | 8,609 | +1.32% |
| 1995 | 10,264 | +3.35% |
| 2000 | 10,454 | +0.39% |
| 2007 | 11,022 | +0.73% |
| 2010 | 12,039 | +3.26% |
| 2015 | 12,173 | +0.21% |
| 2020 | 12,767 | +0.94% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Perez
10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
51.12 2003
50.01 2006
50.50 2009
29.68 2012
37.74 2015
33.64 2018
21.48 2021
18.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Government
Elected officials
Municipal council (2019-2022:
- Mayor: Pepito C. Reyes
- Vice-Mayor: Ryan A. Panol
- Councilors:
- Gilbert N. Tarrega
- John Dominic A. Corales
- Roberto R. Buerano
- Richard R. Mascarina
- Santiago T. Evangelista
- Victor C. Alpay
- Aubrey B. Manlogon
- Czarina C. Caringal
Churches
- San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1964)
References
External links
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