Tagkawayan
Tagkawayan | |
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| Municipality of Tagkawayan | |
| Etymology: Bamboo | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Calabarzon | |
Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′N 122°32′E / 13.97°N 122.53°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | January 1, 1941 |
| Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Luis Oscar T. Eleazar |
| • Vice Mayor | Danilo L. Liwanag |
| • Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,160 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 534.35 km2 (206.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 54,003 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,060 |
| Demonym | Tagkawayanin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 356.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,103 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 278.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 215.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4321 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Sister towns | Calauag Guinayangan Buenavista |
| Major religions | Catholicism Protestantism |
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Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,003 people.
Tagkawayan is derived from the Tagalog phrase taga-kawayan, which translates to "from bamboo," a term that referred to the early settlers of the area, primarily Aetas. These settlers would hold festive gatherings by the seashore, signaling neighboring tribes to join by raising a cloth-tied bamboo pole from a high rock.