Lopez, Quezon

Lopez
Talolong
Municipality of Lopez
Flag of Lopez
Official seal of Lopez
Map of Quezon with Lopez highlighted
Map of Quezon with Lopez highlighted
Location of Lopez
Lopez is located in Philippines
Lopez
Lopez
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°53′02″N 122°15′37″E / 13.884°N 122.2604°E / 13.884; 122.2604
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 4th district
FoundedApril 30, 1856
Named forCandido López y Diaz
Barangays95 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRachel A. Ubana
 • Vice MayorMaria Adeline A. Lee
 • RepresentativeKeith Micah DL. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate60,990 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
355.38 km2 (137.21 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
94,657
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
23,432
Demonym(s)Lopenze, Lopezeño
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.59
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 317.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 862.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 266.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 254.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4316
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.lopezquezon.gov.ph

Lopez, officially the Municipality of Lopez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lopez), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 94,657 people.[3]

It is located in the southern part of the province, 216 kilometers (134 mi) from Manila, 86 kilometers (53 mi) east from Lucena, and 3 nautical kilometers to Alabat Island.

  1. ^ Municipality of Lopez | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.