Tagkawayan,_Quezon References

Tagkawayan
Tagkawayan
Municipality
	Municipality of Tagkawayan
	Flag
	Etymology: Bamboo
	Nickname: Gateway to Calabarzon
	Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Tagkawayan 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	35,381 voters ( 2022)
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	20.92% (2018)
• Revenue	₱ 265.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 911.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 209.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 187.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 ( PST)
ZIP code	4321
PSGC	045646000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Sister towns	Calauag ; Guinayangan ; Buenavista
Major religions	Catholicism ; Protestantism

Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan ( Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,003 people.^[3]

It is the easternmost town of Quezon, bordered to the east by the province of Camarines Norte and to the south by Camarines Sur in the Bicol Region. Tagkawayan is 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Lucena and 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila.

History

After the rise in population with the potential of an economic growth, a formal petition to convert barrio Tagcawayan into an independent municipality was launched. The said letter was sent to President Manuel L. Quezon through Tomas Morato. Antonio Lagdameo then laid out an "urbanization plan" was laid out for the proposed municipality.^[5]

On December 31, 1940, the barrios of Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mangayaw, Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagkawayan, and Triumfo, then part of the municipality of Guinayangan, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as Tagkawayan, by virtue of Executive Order No. 316. The change took effect on the next day, January 1, 1941 (establishment of the town)^[6]

On March 7, 1941, the Guinayangan sitios of Aliji, Bamban, Bukal, Danlagan, Batis, Del Rosario, Manatong Ilaya, Manatong Munti, Malupot, San Luis, San Roque Manato, Santo Niño, and portions of Tuba part of the province of Tayabas were annexed to the municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 330.^[7] On January 1, 1948, the barrio of Aloneros was returned to Guinayangan by virtue of Executive Order No. 78 signed on August 12, 1947.^[8]

Geography

Tagkawayan has a total land of 64,100 hectares (158,000 acres).

Barangays

Tagkawayan is politically subdivided into 45 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Aldavoc
Aliji
Bagong Silang
Bambán
Bosigon
Bukál
Cabuguang
Cagascas
Casispalan
Colong-colong
Del Rosario
Cabibihan
Candalapdap
Katimo
Kinatakutan
Landing
Laurel
Magsaysáy
Maguibuay
Mahinta
Malbog
Manato Central
Manato Station
Mangayao
Mansilay
Mapulot
Muntíng Parang
Payapà
Población
Rizal
Sabang
San Diego
San Francisco
San Isidro
San Jose
San Roque
San Vicente
Santa Cecilia
Santa Monica
Santo Niño I
Santo Niño II
Santo Tomás
Seguiwan
Tabason
Tunton
Victoria

Climate

Climate data for Tagkawayan, Quezon
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)	27 (81)	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)	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^[9]

Demographics

Population census of Tagkawayan
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%
2020	54,003	+0.81%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Tagkawayan

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[14]^[15]
^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

Transportation

By Land

The municipality is connected to Metro Manila by the Quirino Highway, and daily rail services to and from Naga and Legazpi to the southeast are provided by Philippine National Railways.

To spur development in the municipality, the Toll Regulatory Board designated Toll Road 5 as the extension of South Luzon Expressway.^[21] A 420-kilometer, four-lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 in Barangay Mayao, Lucena City to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that it will invest in the project, which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.^[22]

Another expressway that will serve Tagkawayan is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.^[23]

Notable personalities

Gen. Guillermo Eleazar – Chief of Philippine National Police, 2021
Mac Baracael – basketball player

References

^ Municipality of Tagkawayan | (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 July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ "History of Tagkawayan". Municipality of Tagkawayan (in Tagalog). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ Executive Order No. 316 (December 31, 1940), Segregating from the municipality of Guinayangan, province of Tayabas, the barrios of Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mañgayaw, Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagcawayan, and Triumfo, and organizing the same into an independent municipality under the name of Tagcawayan, with the seat of government at the barrio of Tagcawayan, retrieved August 12, 2022
^ Executive Order No. 330 (March 7, 1941), Amending Executive Order No. 316, organizing the Municipality of Tagcawayan, Tayabas, retrieved August 12, 2022
^ Executive Order No. 78 (August 12, 1947), Segregating the barrio of Aloneros from the municipality of Tagkawayan, Quezon Province, and annexing said barrio to the Municipality of Guinayangan, Province of Quezon, retrieved August 12, 2022
^ "Tagkawayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 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.{{ cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ Sta Ana, Jewel (August 18, 2020). "SLEX Toll Road 5 to Connect Quezon Province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ Cordero, Ted (August 25, 2020). "San Miguel Investing P122 B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway Projects". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ "Quezon–Bicol Expressway". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

External links

[1] Municipality of Tagkawayan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–04-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[5] "History of Tagkawayan". Municipality of Tagkawayan (in Tagalog). Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[6] Executive Order No. 316 (December 31, 1940), Segregating from the municipality of Guinayangan, province of Tayabas, the barrios of Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mañgayaw, Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagcawayan, and Triumfo, and organizing the same into an independent municipality under the name of Tagcawayan, with the seat of government at the barrio of Tagcawayan, retrieved August 12, 2022

[7] Executive Order No. 330 (March 7, 1941), Amending Executive Order No. 316, organizing the Municipality of Tagcawayan, Tayabas, retrieved August 12, 2022

[8] Executive Order No. 78 (August 12, 1947), Segregating the barrio of Aloneros from the municipality of Tagkawayan, Quezon Province, and annexing said barrio to the Municipality of Guinayangan, Province of Quezon, retrieved August 12, 2022

[met_norms-9] "Tagkawayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

[PSA15–04-10] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–04-11] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-04-12] 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.{{ cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)

[LWUA-PopulationData-13] "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[14] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[15] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

[16] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

[17] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[18] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[19] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[20] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[21] Sta Ana, Jewel (August 18, 2020). "SLEX Toll Road 5 to Connect Quezon Province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[22] Cordero, Ted (August 25, 2020). "San Miguel Investing P122 B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway Projects". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[23] "Quezon–Bicol Expressway". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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v t e Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)