Quezon, Nueva Ecija

Quezon
Municipality of Quezon
Quezon Town Hall
Quezon Town Hall
Official seal of Quezon
Map of Nueva Ecija with Quezon highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with Quezon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Quezon is located in Philippines
Quezon
Quezon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°33′15″N 120°48′40″E / 15.5542°N 120.8111°E / 15.5542; 120.8111
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 1st district
FoundedJanuary 17, 1916
Named forManuel L. Quezon
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMariano Cristino N. Joson
 • Vice MayorMariano Noriel M. Joson
 • RepresentativeMikaela Angela B. Suansing
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,535 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
68.53 km2 (26.46 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
41,845
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Households
10,540
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.00
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 144 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 279.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 176.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3113
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic[citation needed]
Patron SaintHoly Family

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Pangasinan: Baley na Quezon; Ilocano: Ili ti Quezon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon; Spanish: Municipio de Quezon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines that was named from the 2nd president of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,845 people.[3]

Quezon borders, from the south clockwise, Aliaga, Licab, Guimba, and Santo Domingo.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Municipality of Quezon | (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 III (Central Luzon)". 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.