Quezon, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count16
Postal code3113
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)68.53 km2 (26.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,845
Density (2020)611 / km2 (1,581 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 33' North, 120° 49' East (15.5536, 120.8101)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.9 meters (101.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 68.53 square kilometers or 26.46 square miles which constitutes 1.20% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,845. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.34% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 611 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,581 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Quezon has 16 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)
Barangay I3.66%1,5311,4872.96%0.62%
Barangay II1.64%686705-2.70%-0.57%
Bertese11.45%4,7924,827-0.73%-0.15%
Doña Lucia5.99%2,5062,3297.60%1.55%
Dulong Bayan11.20%4,6874,4585.14%1.06%
Ilog Baliwag9.01%3,7713,6244.06%0.84%
Pulong Bahay4.21%1,7601,7391.21%0.25%
San Alejandro7.91%3,3083,486-5.11%-1.10%
San Andres I5.39%2,2552,02711.25%2.27%
San Andres II4.36%1,8231,7931.67%0.35%
San Manuel4.69%1,9631,8009.06%1.84%
San Miguel6.98%2,9222,7526.18%1.27%
Santa Clara5.41%2,2622,401-5.79%-1.25%
Santa Rita9.81%4,1073,8686.18%1.27%
Santo Cristo3.03%1,2691,1857.09%1.45%
Santo Tomas Feria5.26%2,2032,1114.36%0.90%
Quezon Total41,84540,5923.09%0.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Quezon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 74,179,497.74.

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Annual regular income of Quezon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,907,705.10
201052,185,798.822.51%
201157,387,195.619.97%
201258,047,998.421.15%
201364,316,918.3210.80%
201487,192,061.3635.57%
201585,766,701.63-1.63%
201674,179,497.74-13.51%

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 40,592 broken down into 9,482 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,5744,9445.17
29,1715,9194.93
31,7206,3894.96
33,9887,3874.60
36,6608,1614.49
40,5929,4824.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon is 5 to 9, with 4,437 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 352 individuals.

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Population of Quezon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17881.94%
1 to 43,4748.56%
5 to 94,43710.93%
10 to 143,9369.70%
15 to 193,6789.06%
20 to 243,7009.12%
25 to 293,3428.23%
30 to 343,1077.65%
35 to 392,7756.84%
40 to 442,1575.31%
45 to 492,2935.65%
50 to 541,9754.87%
55 to 591,5473.81%
60 to 641,2273.02%
65 to 698252.03%
70 to 745841.44%
75 to 793950.97%
80 and over3520.87%
Total40,592100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.33
  • Median Age: 25.42

Historical population

The population of Quezon grew from 6,314 in 1918 to 41,845 in 2020, an increase of 35,531 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 1,253 people, from the previous population of 40,592 in 2015.

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Population of Quezon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,314
8,7801.66%
9,4520.76%
10,9531.30%
15,8423.68%
17,1781.64%
20,8463.95%
25,5742.07%
29,1722.50%
31,7201.81%
33,9880.96%
36,6602.79%
40,5921.96%
41,8450.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Quezon for the year 2019 was 21,406, broken down into 10,370 males and 11,036 females.

Location

The municipal center of Quezon is situated at approximately 15° 33' North, 120° 49' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.9 meters or 101.3 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 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac City, Tarlac, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Licab, Nueva Ecija, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, and Guimba, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 108.11 kilometers (67.18 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 108.11 kilometers (67.18 miles) to the South (S10°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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