Quezon, Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
Barangay count12
Postal code3713
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)266.62 km2 (102.94 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,055
Density (2020)90 / km2 (234 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 29' North, 121° 16' East (16.4903, 121.2636)
Estimated elevation above sea level266.3 meters (873.4 feet)

Quezon is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Vizcaya.

The municipality has a land area of 266.62 square kilometers or 102.94 square miles which constitutes 5.54% of Nueva Vizcaya's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,055. This represented 4.84% of the total population of Nueva Vizcaya province, or 0.65% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 90 inhabitants per square kilometer or 234 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Quezon has 12 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)
Aurora6.77%1,6281,5783.17%0.66%
Baresbes6.99%1,6811,41918.46%3.63%
Bonifacio3.82%9208557.60%1.55%
Buliwao12.35%2,9702,7239.07%1.84%
Calaocan3.92%9421,090-13.58%-3.02%
Caliat8.31%1,9981,8756.56%1.35%
Dagupan5.55%1,3351,2546.46%1.33%
Darubba7.52%1,8081,58114.36%2.86%
Maasin4.67%1,12495317.94%3.53%
Maddiangat10.09%2,4262,3533.10%0.65%
Nalubbunan6.96%1,6751,6044.43%0.92%
Runruno23.06%5,5483,77147.12%8.47%
Quezon Total24,05521,05614.24%2.84%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Quezon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 79,984,186.27.

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Annual regular income of Quezon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200943,016,223.41
201045,495,408.215.76%
201149,598,788.419.02%
201249,636,850.530.08%
201354,689,290.4810.18%
201465,100,141.0019.04%
201573,242,129.3112.51%
201679,984,186.279.21%

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 20,967 broken down into 4,991 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,2022,4085.07
13,9442,8664.87
15,9863,3584.76
17,4643,9954.37
19,3754,3244.48
20,9674,9914.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon is 5 to 9, with 2,328 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 138 individuals.

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Population of Quezon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14522.15%
1 to 41,9659.33%
5 to 92,32811.06%
10 to 142,11110.03%
15 to 192,0279.63%
20 to 242,0209.59%
25 to 291,8678.87%
30 to 341,5207.22%
35 to 391,4186.73%
40 to 441,2075.73%
45 to 491,0815.13%
50 to 549194.36%
55 to 597713.66%
60 to 645392.56%
65 to 693241.54%
70 to 741980.94%
75 to 791710.81%
80 and over1380.66%
Total21,056100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.5
  • Median Age: 24.07

Historical population

The population of Quezon grew from 5,156 in 1970 to 24,055 in 2020, an increase of 18,899 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.84%, or an increase of 2,999 people, from the previous population of 21,056 in 2015.

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Population of Quezon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,156
7,4057.53%
9,7165.58%
12,2062.31%
13,9442.53%
15,9862.97%
17,4871.25%
19,3853.82%
21,0561.59%
24,0552.84%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Quezon for the year 2019 was 14,921, broken down into 7,841 males and 7,080 females.

Location

The municipal center of Quezon is situated at approximately 16° 29' North, 121° 16' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 266.3 meters or 873.4 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 Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Baguio, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, and Urdaneta, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya, Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya, Lamut, Ifugao, and Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Its distance from the national capital is 212.42 kilometers (131.99 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 212.42 kilometers (131.99 miles) to the South (S8°W)

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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