Quezon (Palawan)

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Municipality of Quezon
Location of Quezon in the province of Palawan
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Basic data
Region : MIMAROPA
Province : Palawan
Barangays : 14th
District: 2. District of Palawan
PSGC : 175317000
Income class : 1st income bracket
Households :
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 60,980
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 64.7 inhabitants per km²
Area : 943.19  km²
Coordinates : 9 ° 10 '  N , 117 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 9 ° 10 '  N , 117 ° 47'  E
Postal code : 5304
Geographical location in the Philippines
Quezon (Philippines)
Quezon
Quezon

Quezon is a Filipino municipality in the province of Palawan , in the administrative region IV-B, Mimaropa. It has 60,980 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who lived in 14 barangays . It is classified as a first income class community in the Philippines and as partially urbanized .

The topography of the municipality is characterized by mountainous terrain. Parts of the Mount Mantalinganhan Protected Landscape are on the territory of the municipality. In the southwest of the municipality are the Tabon Caves , in which the remains of the first people who settled on Palawan were found. Their neighboring communities are Aborlan in the northeast, Narra in the east, Rizal in the west, Brooke's Point and Sofronio Española in the south.

There is a Western Philippines University campus in the community .

Barangays

  • Alfonso XIII
  • Aramaywan
  • Berong
  • Calumpang
  • Isugod
  • Quinlogan
  • Maasin
  • Panitian
  • Pinaglabanan
  • Sowangan
  • Tabon
  • Calatagbak
  • Malatgao
  • Tagusao

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