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Quezon | |
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| Municipality of Quezon | |
 Tabon Cave | |
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 Map of Palawan with Quezon highlighted | |
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.svg)  Quezon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′06″N 117°59′48″E / 9.235°N 117.9967°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 15, 1951 |
| Named for | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joselito O. Ayala |
| • Vice Mayor | Edwin F. Caabay |
| • Representative | Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,699 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 943.19 km2 (364.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 65,283 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,206 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.20 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 360.6 million (2020), 144.4 million (2012), 166.5 million (2013), 194.9 million (2014), 215.9 million (2015), 262 million (2016), 281 million (2017), 283.7 million (2018), 317.8 million (2019), 388.2 million (2021), 560 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,010 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 253.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 373.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5304 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,283 people.
Quezon is 146 kilometres (91 mi) from Puerto Princesa. It is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered.
- ^ Municipality of Quezon | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.