Quezon, Palawan
Quezon
Tabon | |
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| Municipality of Quezon | |
Tabon Cave | |
Map of Palawan with Quezon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′06″N 117°59′48″E / 9.235°N 117.9967°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 15, 1951 |
| Named after | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joselito O. Ayala |
| • Vice Mayor | Edwin F. Caabay |
| • Representative | Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,152 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 943.19 km2 (364.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 65,283 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,206 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.20 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 560 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,350 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 314.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 392.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5304 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
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Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,283 people.
Quezon is 146 kilometres (91 mi) from Puerto Princesa. It is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered.