Quezon, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
Barangay count14
Postal code5304
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Area (2013)943.19 km2 (364.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,283
Density (2020)69 / km2 (179 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 14' North, 117° 59' East (9.2368, 117.9914)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.2 feet)

Quezon is a coastal municipality in the island province of Palawan.

The municipality has a land area of 943.19 square kilometers or 364.17 square miles which constitutes 6.44% of Palawan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,283. This represented 6.95% of the total population of Palawan province, or 2.02% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 69 inhabitants per square kilometer or 179 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Quezon has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Quezon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alfonso XIII24.73%16,14515,0817.06%1.45%
Aramaywan5.82%3,7983,6005.50%1.13%
Berong6.22%4,0623,8086.67%1.37%
Calatagbak2.45%1,6011,615-0.87%-0.18%
Calumpang3.78%2,4672,3435.29%1.09%
Isugod6.84%4,4644,1038.80%1.79%
Maasin3.83%2,5011,98026.31%5.04%
Malatgao4.23%2,7612,914-5.25%-1.13%
Panitian11.49%7,5006,48215.71%3.12%
Pinaglabanan5.07%3,3103,2661.35%0.28%
Quinlogan5.98%3,9013,956-1.39%-0.29%
Sowangan5.80%3,7873,11621.53%4.19%
Tabon7.98%5,2084,8457.49%1.53%
Tagusao5.79%3,7783,871-2.40%-0.51%
Quezon Total65,28360,9807.06%1.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Quezon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 240,474,707.61.

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Annual regular income of Quezon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009126,882,582.63
2010131,259,028.443.45%
2011141,411,360.217.73%
2012139,982,737.62-1.01%
2013161,422,702.2515.32%
2014189,855,372.2517.61%
2015216,470,348.2614.02%
2016240,474,707.6111.09%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quezon in the 2015 Census was 60,755 broken down into 13,941 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,4876,3545.11
36,8467,6324.83
41,6698,4534.93
51,19311,5984.41
55,07812,1754.52
60,75513,9414.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon is 5 to 9, with 7,732 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 408 individuals.

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Population of Quezon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4642.40%
1 to 46,15110.09%
5 to 97,73212.68%
10 to 147,53312.35%
15 to 196,65210.91%
20 to 245,3888.84%
25 to 294,4687.33%
30 to 344,0416.63%
35 to 393,5925.89%
40 to 443,0835.06%
45 to 492,8644.70%
50 to 542,3513.86%
55 to 591,8973.11%
60 to 641,3582.23%
65 to 699371.54%
70 to 746211.02%
75 to 794400.72%
80 and over4080.67%
Total60,980100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.84
  • Median Age: 20.89

Historical population

The population of Quezon grew from 11,756 in 1960 to 65,283 in 2020, an increase of 53,527 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.45%, or an increase of 4,303 people, from the previous population of 60,980 in 2015.

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Population of Quezon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,756
18,7354.66%
26,4817.19%
33,0324.52%
32,538-0.15%
36,8562.36%
41,6692.67%
51,2342.89%
55,1422.71%
60,9801.93%
65,2831.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Quezon for the year 2019 was 34,822, broken down into 17,756 males and 17,066 females.

Location

The municipal center of Quezon is situated at approximately 9° 14' North, 117° 59' East, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Quezon are Puerto Princesa, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Zamboanga City, Isabela City, Basilan, Iloilo City, and Bayawan, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Sofronio Española, Palawan, Narra, Palawan, Rizal, Palawan, Brooke's Point, Palawan, Aborlan, Palawan, and Bataraza, Palawan. Its distance from the national capital is 675.66 kilometers (419.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 675.66 kilometers (419.84 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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