Tagkawayan
Municipality in Quezon, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,003 people.[3]
Tagkawayan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Tagkawayan | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Bamboo | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Calabarzon | |
 Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted | |
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.svg) Tagkawayan 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 |
| • 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 | ₱ 356.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,103 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 278.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 215.4 million (2022) |
| 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 |
Tagkawayan is derived from the Tagalog phrase taga-kawayan, which translates to "from bamboo," a term that referred to the early settlers of the area, primarily Aetas. These settlers would hold festive gatherings by the seashore, signaling neighboring tribes to join by raising a cloth-tied bamboo pole from a high rock.[5]
History
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Perspective
Pre-establishment
In the early Spanish period, Tagkawayan was mainly inhabited by Aetas around Mount Cadig. Over time, migrants from Ambos Camarines and Bondoc Peninsula settled in the area as they were attracted by its rich forest resources. Tagkawayan later became a hub for various ethnic groups (including Ilocanos and Kapampangans), drawn by opportunities in logging, mining, plywood manufacturing, fishing, and agriculture.[5]
After the rise in population with the potential of an economic growth, a formal petition to convert barrio Tagcawayan, then in Guinayangan, into an independent municipality was launched. The said letter was sent to President Manuel L. Quezon through Tomas Morato. Antonio Lagdameo then laid out an "urbanization plan" was laid out for the proposed municipality.[6] During that time, Tagkawayan encompassed four sitios
Establishment as municipality
On December 31, 1940, the barrios of Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mangayaw, Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagkawayan, and Triumfo, then part of the municipality of Guinayangan, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Tagkawayan, by virtue of Executive Order No. 316. The change took effect on the next day, January 1, 1941.[7]
On March 7, 1941, the Guinayangan sitios of Aliji, Bamban, Bukal, Danlagan, Batis, Del Rosario, Manatong Ilaya, Manatong Munti, Malupot, San Luis, San Roque Manato, Santo Niño, and portions of Tuba were annexed to the municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 330.[8] On January 1, 1948, the barrio of Aloneros was returned to Guinayangan by virtue of Executive Order No. 78 signed on August 12, 1947.[9]
Geography
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Perspective
Tagkawayan 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 kilometers (92 mi) from Lucena and 278 kilometers (173 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
Tagkawayan is politically subdivided into 45 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aldavoc
- Aliji
- Bagong Silang
- Bambán
- Bosigon
- Bukál
- Cabuguang
- Cagascas
- Casispalan
- Colong-colong
- Del Rosario
- Cabibihan
- Candalapdap
- Katimo
- Kinatakutan
- Landing
- Laurel
- Magsaysáy
- Maguibuay
- Mahinta
- Malbog
- Manato Central
- Manato Station
- Mangayao
- Mansilay
- Mapulot
- Muntíng Parang
- Payapà
- Población
- Rizal
- Sabang
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Monica
- Santo Niño I
- Santo Niño II
- Santo Tomás
- Seguiwan
- Tabason
- Tunton
- Victoria
Climate
| Climate data for Tagkawayan, 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) |
27 (81) |
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) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
39 (1.5) |
91 (3.6) |
131 (5.2) |
168 (6.6) |
132 (5.2) |
162 (6.4) |
184 (7.2) |
166 (6.5) |
101 (4.0) |
1,297 (51.1) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 19.8 | 24.1 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 23.9 | 21.2 | 17.6 | 231.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 11,231 | — |
| 1960 | 28,664 | +8.12% |
| 1970 | 32,697 | +1.32% |
| 1975 | 32,187 | −0.31% |
| 1980 | 31,381 | −0.51% |
| 1990 | 40,221 | +2.51% |
| 1995 | 40,866 | +0.30% |
| 2000 | 44,290 | +1.74% |
| 2007 | 46,878 | +0.79% |
| 2010 | 50,833 | +2.99% |
| 2015 | 51,832 | +0.37% |
| 2020 | 54,003 | +0.81% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tagkawayan
10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
50.22 2003
43.91 2006
41.80 2009
23.67 2012
30.95 2015
23.82 2018
20.92 2021
4.26 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
Transportation
By Land
The municipality is connected to Metro Manila by the Quirino Highway, and daily rail services to and from Naga and Legazpi to the southeast are provided by Philippine National Railways.
To spur development in the municipality, the Toll Regulatory Board designated Toll Road 5 as the extension of South Luzon Expressway.[23] A 420-kilometer, four-lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 in Barangay Mayao, Lucena City to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that it will invest in the project, which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.[24]
Another expressway that will serve Tagkawayan is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.[25]
Churches
- Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Parish - Poblacion (est. 1943)
Notable personalities
- Gen. Guillermo Eleazar – Chief of Philippine National Police, 2021
- Mac Baracael – basketball player
References
External links
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