Perez, Quezon
Perez
Sangirin | |
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Municipality of Perez | |
![]() Map of Quezon with Perez highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°11′N 121°56′E / 14.18°N 121.93°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Quezon |
District | 4th district |
Founded | October 14, 1929 |
Named for | Felimon Perez |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Morel L. Escalona |
• Vice Mayor | Ryan A. Panol |
• Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 9,471 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Highest elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,767 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,109 |
Demonym | Perezian |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.75 |
• Revenue | ₱ 80.31 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 238.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 77.25 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 69.76 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4334 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | https://perezquezon.gov.ph/ |
Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Perez), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people.[3]
It is formerly a barrio named Sangirin, which was part of Mauban and later of Alabat in 1884. It was named as a token of gratitude to Felimon Perez, the former governor of the province who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929.[5]
The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.
Churches and Geography
[edit]Churches in Pérez
San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1964)
Barangays
[edit]Perez is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).
- Maabot
- Mainit Norte
- Mainit Sur
- Pambuhan
- Pinagtubigan Este
- Pinagtubigan Weste
- Pagkakaisa Pob. (Barangay 1)
- Mapagmahal Pob. (Barangay 2)
- Bagong Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
- Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 4)
- Rizal
- Sangirin
- Villamanzano Norte
- Villamanzano Sur
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Perez, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) |
55 (2.2) |
44 (1.7) |
37 (1.5) |
90 (3.5) |
123 (4.8) |
145 (5.7) |
125 (4.9) |
135 (5.3) |
166 (6.5) |
163 (6.4) |
152 (6.0) |
1,318 (51.8) |
Average rainy days | 15.1 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 20.2 | 18.6 | 227.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1939 | 2,967 | — |
1948 | 3,507 | +1.88% |
1960 | 4,741 | +2.54% |
1970 | 5,789 | +2.01% |
1975 | 6,464 | +2.24% |
1980 | 7,551 | +3.16% |
1990 | 8,609 | +1.32% |
1995 | 10,264 | +3.35% |
2000 | 10,454 | +0.39% |
2007 | 11,022 | +0.73% |
2010 | 12,039 | +3.26% |
2015 | 12,173 | +0.21% |
2020 | 12,767 | +0.94% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Perez
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
50.50 2009
29.68 2012
37.74 2015
33.64 2018
21.48 2021
18.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Government
[edit]Elected officials
[edit]Municipal council (2019-2022:
- Mayor: Pepito C. Reyes
- Vice-Mayor: Ryan A. Panol
- Councilors:
- Gilbert N. Tarrega
- John Dominic A. Corales
- Roberto R. Buerano
- Richard R. Mascarina
- Santiago T. Evangelista
- Victor C. Alpay
- Aubrey B. Manlogon
- Czarina C. Caringal
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Perez | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "History". Perez, Quezon. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Perez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Perez Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- www.quezon.gov.ph
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System