Quezon, officially the Municipality of Quezon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Quezon), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 68,532 people.
It is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of the Tabon Man were discovered. A population of the critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphin can also be found in the municipality's waters.
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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.
By virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 386, the municipality of Marcos was separated from Quezon on April 14, 1983 before being renamed in 1988 as Rizal.
Geography
Quezon is 146 kilometres (91 mi) from Puerto Princesa.
Barangays
Quezon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Quezon was 68,532 people, with a density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile.
Religion
In 2024, based on religion, the majority of the population of this municipality was Christianity (92.2%), followed by others (mainly tribal religion; 5.1%), then Islam (2.7%). Christianity, mostly from the Roman Catholic sect, is practiced by the indigenous peoples of Palawan and settlers from Luzon. Tribal religion is practiced by the indigenous tribes in the highlands, especially the Taaw't Bato and Tagbanwa peoples, also Islam is practiced by some of the native Palawano and Molbog peoples, also by Moro migrants such as Tausug and Maranao.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Quezon
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 inauguration 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.
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the Quezon North Schools District, and Quezon South Schools District.