Perez, Quezon

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Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people.Template:PH census

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.

History

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Filemon Perez, the namesake of the municipality

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 Filemon Perez, the former governor of the province then known as Tayabas who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929.[1]

Geography

Barangays

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

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

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  • 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

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Demographics

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Economy

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Government

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Elected officials

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

Churches

  • San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1964)

References

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External links

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