Tiaong, officially the Municipality of Tiaong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tiaong), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,265 people. [3]
Tiaong | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Tiaong | |
From top, left to right: Quezon-Laguna Boundary Arch, Saint John the Baptist Parish Church, Municipal Hall, Claro M. Recto Memorial Shrine, Villa Escudero | |
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Map of Quezon with Tiaong highlighted | |
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Tiaong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′N 121°19′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | May 12, 1691 |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vincent Arjay M. Mea |
| • Vice Mayor | Roderick A. Umali |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 57,355 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.38 km2 (65.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 106,265 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 22,287 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.78% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱312,206,179.81 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱1,265,201,716.40 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱221,866,591.30 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱495,407,751.57 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4325 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | tiaongquezon |
Tiaong is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Lucena and 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Manila.
In 1957, the following barrios were created:
Tiaong is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.
| Climate data for Tiaong, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
27 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
82 (3.2) |
124 (4.9) |
163 (6.4) |
144 (5.7) |
145 (5.7) |
141 (5.6) |
100 (3.9) |
102 (4.0) |
1,142 (45) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 17.9 | 22.6 | 26.2 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 208 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 9,527 | — |
| 1918 | 14,211 | +2.70% |
| 1939 | 27,179 | +3.14% |
| 1948 | 26,454 | −0.30% |
| 1960 | 26,084 | −0.12% |
| 1970 | 38,725 | +4.03% |
| 1975 | 43,245 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 48,606 | +2.36% |
| 1990 | 60,662 | +2.24% |
| 1995 | 67,403 | +1.99% |
| 2000 | 75,498 | +2.46% |
| 2007 | 87,707 | +2.09% |
| 2010 | 91,599 | +1.59% |
| 2015 | 99,712 | +1.63% |
| 2020 | 106,265 | +1.26% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12] | ||
Municipal council (2019-2022):
Places adjacent to Tiaong | |
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Lucena (capital) | |
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| Highly urbanized city |
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