Tagkawayan | |
---|---|
Municipality of Tagkawayan | |
Etymology: Bamboo | |
Nickname: Gateway to Calabarzon | |
![]() Map of Quezon with Tagkawayan highlighted | |
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)[3] | |
• Total | 54,003 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,060 |
Demonym | Tagkawayanin |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.26 |
• Revenue | ₱ 356.3 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,103 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 278.5 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 215.4 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4321 |
PSGC | |
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 municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,003 people.[3]