# Quezon, Palawan

Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon; Sambal: Babali nin 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.

## History

In the past, the municipality was named Tabon, but now it is a barangay of Quezon that discovered and found the Manunggul Jar. The old municipality (Tabon) was popular and derived from the name of the Tabon bird.
The Municipality of Quezon was created in 1951 from the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XIII from Aborlan and the barrios of Iraan, Candawaga and Canipaan from Brooke's Point.
In 1957, the sitios of Aramaywan, Isugod, Tabon, Sawangan, Calumpang, Campong-Ulay, Ransang, Cadawaga, Culasian, Panalingaan, Taburi, Latud and Canipaan were converted into barrios.

## Geography
### Barangays

Quezon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Panitian
* Alfonso XIII (Poblacion)
* Aramaywan
* Berong
* Calumpang
* Isugod
* Kalatagbak
* Maasin
* Malatgao
* Pinaglabanan
* Quinlogan
* Sowangan
* Tabon
* Tagusao

### Climate

Climate data for Quezon, Palawan :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (76) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 100 (3.9) | 105 (4.1) | 202 (8.0) | 246 (9.7) | 241 (9.5) | 215 (8.5) | 236 (9.3) | 262 (10.3) | 231 (9.1) | 144 (5.7) | 2,136 (84.1) |
| Average rainy days | 15.6 | 13.3 | 17.5 | 19.9 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 21.0 | 284.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1960 | 11,756 | — |
| 1970 | 18,735 | +4.76% |
| 1975 | 26,481 | +7.19% |
| 1980 | 33,032 | +4.52% |
| 1990 | 32,538 | −0.15% |
| 1995 | 36,856 | +2.36% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 41,669 | +2.67% |
| 2007 | 51,234 | +2.89% |
| 2010 | 55,142 | +2.71% |
| 2015 | 60,980 | +1.94% |
| 2020 | 65,283 | +1.35% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Quezon, Palawan, was 65,283 people, with a density of 69 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.
The municipality is home to a Sambal people who migrated from northern parts of Zambales during the 1950's, settling in Barangay Panitian, which was then undeveloped yet slightly populated. They speak the language of the same name in addition to Tagalog and to the lesser extent, Cuyonon, Palawano and Tagbanwa.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Quezon
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 2000 67.85
* 2003 61.23
* 2006 25.40
* 2009 34.03
* 2012 36.00
* 2015 39.10
* 2018 18.78
* 2021 14.20
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Tabon Caves Museum

The National Museum of the Philippines opened of the Tabon Caves Museum at the Tabon Cave Complex and Lipuun Point in Quezon, Palawan on February 1, 2024. The inauguraton was attended by Governor Victorino Dennis Socrates, 2nd District Palawan Representative Jose Alvarez, Quezon Mayor Joselito Ayala, National Museum of the Philippines Director General Jeremy R. Barns, among others.