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Perez

Sangirin

Municipality of Perez

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Perez is located in Philippines

Perez

Perez

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°11′N 121°56′E / 14.18°N 121.93°E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 4th district
FoundedOctober 14, 1929
Named afterFelimon Perez
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government

 [1]

 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMorel L. Escalona
 • Vice MayorRyan A. Panol
 • RepresentativeKeith Micah DL. Tan
 • Municipal Council

Members

 • Electorate9,471 voters (2022)
Area

• Total

57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation245 m (804 ft)
Lowest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population

 (2020 census)[3]

• Total

12,767
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
 • Households3,109
DemonymPerezian
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence

18.75

% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 107.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 268 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 99.54 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.9 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code

4334

PSGC
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesInagta Alabat
Tagalog
Websitehttps://perezquezon.gov.ph/

Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Perez), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people.[3]

The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.

Perez is formerly a barrio named Sangirin, which was part of Mauban and later of Alabat in 1884. It was named as a token of gratitude to Felimon Perez, the former governor of the province who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929.[5]

Perez is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).

  • Maabot
  • Mainit Norte
  • Mainit Sur
  • Pambuhan
  • Pinagtubigan Este
  • Pinagtubigan Weste
  • Pagkakaisa Pob. (Barangay 1)
  • Mapagmahal Pob. (Barangay 2)
  • Bagong Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
  • Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 4)
  • Rizal
  • Sangirin
  • Villamanzano Norte
  • Villamanzano Sur
Climate data for Perez, 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) 		26
(79) 		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) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83
(3.3) 		55
(2.2) 		44
(1.7) 		37
(1.5) 		90
(3.5) 		123
(4.8) 		145
(5.7) 		125
(4.9) 		135
(5.3) 		166
(6.5) 		163
(6.4) 		152
(6.0) 		1,318
(51.8)
Average rainy days 15.1 10.8 11.9 11.4 19.9 23.7 26.3 23.9 23.9 22.1 20.2 18.6 227.8
Source: Meteoblue[6]
Population census of Perez
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 2,967—    
1948 3,507+1.88%
1960 4,741+2.54%
1970 5,789+2.01%
1975 6,464+2.24%
1980 7,551+3.16%
1990 8,609+1.32%
1995 10,264+3.35%
2000 10,454+0.39%
2007 11,022+0.73%
2010 12,039+3.26%
2015 12,173+0.21%
2020 12,767+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Poverty incidence of Perez

Municipal council (2019-2022:

  • Mayor: Pepito C. Reyes
  • Vice-Mayor: Ryan A. Panol
  • Councilors:
    • Gilbert N. Tarrega
    • John Dominic A. Corales
    • Roberto R. Buerano
    • Richard R. Mascarina
    • Santiago T. Evangelista
    • Victor C. Alpay
    • Aubrey B. Manlogon
    • Czarina C. Caringal
  • San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1964)
  1. ^  Municipality of Perez | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "History". Perez, Quezon. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Perez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
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  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.