Perez
Sangirin | |
---|---|
Municipality of Perez | |
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 | Inagta Alabat 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.
Geography
Barangays
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
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
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
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
Elected officials
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
Churches
- San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1964)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- Perez Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- www.quezon.gov.ph
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System