Quezon (Bukidnon)
Municipality of Quezon | ||
Location of Quezon in the province of Bukidnon | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Northern Mindanao | |
Province : | Bukidnon | |
Barangays : | 31 | |
District: | 3. Bukidnon District | |
PSGC : | 101317000 | |
Income class : | 1st income bracket | |
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May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 104.116 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 166.1 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 626.86 km² | |
Coordinates : | 7 ° 44 ′ N , 125 ° 6 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 8715 | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Quezon is a metropolitan parish in Bukidnon Province on Mindanao Island in the Philippines . It has 104,116 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who live in 31 barangays . It belongs to the first income bracket of the communities in the Philippines and is described as partially urbanized .
Its neighboring communities are Valencia City in the north, Kitaotao in the south, Don Carlos in the west and San Fernando in the east. The community is located approx. 66.5 km south of the provincial capital Malaybalay City , approx. 159 km south of the regional capital Cagayan de Oro , approx. 105 km northwest of Davao City and approx. 185 km northeast of Cotabato City .
The topography of the municipality is described as gently rolling flat land in the southern part and slightly mountainous in the northern part. One of the tourist attractions is the Ver Overview & Nature Park, in which the Kipolot Point is located in Barangay Palaopao, from which one has a panoramic view over the southern Bukidnon. The Blue Water Cave is located in Sitio Purok 17, Brgy. San Jose; it has a natural spring that feeds a stream. The Kabyaw Cave is also in the Brgy. San Jose, it's the largest cave in the community. You can go rafting on the Pulangi River . The White Stone Wall is a natural sandstone formation in which you can go climbing. The Sagongsong Shrine & Caves, a place of religious devotion, is located in Brgy. Minsalerac and invites you to relax. Gue's Garden is located in Poblacion and is a small zoo with a botanical garden that presents rare animal and plant species.
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