Tagkawayan
Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 51,832 people.[3]
Tagkawayan | |
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Municipality of Tagkawayan | |
Etymology: Bamboo | |
Nickname(s): Gateway to Calabarzon | |
![]() Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Tagkawayan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°58′N 122°32′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) |
Province | Quezon |
District | 4th District |
Founded | February 11, 1941 |
Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Luis Oscar T. Eleazar |
• Vice Mayor | Danilo L. Liwanag |
• Representative | Angelita D. Tan |
• Electorate | 33,344 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 534.35 km2 (206.31 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 51,832 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,627 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.82% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 167,275,023.51 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4321 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Sister localities | Calauag, Guinayangan, Buenavista |
Major religions | Roman Catholic, Protestantism |
Barangays
Tagkawayan is politically subdivided into 45 barangays with a total land area of 64,100 hectares.
- Aldavoc
- Aliji
- Bagong Silang
- Bamban
- Bosigon
- Bukal
- Cabuguang
- Cagascas
- Casispalan
- Colong-colong
- Del Rosario
- Cabibihan
- Candalapdap
- Katimo
- Kinatakutan
- Landing
- Laurel
- Magsaysay
- Maguibuay
- Mahinta
- Malbog
- Manato Central
- Manato Station
- Mangayao
- Mansilay
- Mapulot
- Munting Parang
- Payapa
- Poblacion
- Rizal
- Sabang
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Monica
- Santo Niño I
- Santo Niño II
- Santo Tomas
- Seguiwan
- Tabason
- Tunton
- Victoria
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1948 | 11,231 | — |
1960 | 28,664 | +8.12% |
1970 | 32,697 | +1.32% |
1975 | 32,187 | −0.31% |
1980 | 31,381 | −0.51% |
1990 | 40,221 | +2.51% |
1995 | 40,866 | +0.30% |
2000 | 44,290 | +1.74% |
2007 | 46,878 | +0.79% |
2010 | 50,833 | +2.99% |
2015 | 51,832 | +0.37% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7] |
Climate
Climate data for Tagkawayan, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
39 (1.5) |
91 (3.6) |
131 (5.2) |
168 (6.6) |
132 (5.2) |
162 (6.4) |
184 (7.2) |
166 (6.5) |
101 (4.0) |
1,297 (51.1) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 19.8 | 24.1 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 23.9 | 21.2 | 17.6 | 231.4 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
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References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Tagkawayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
External links
- Tagkawayan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Unofficial Site of the Municipality of Tagkawayan, Quezon
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