General Information on Municipality of Quezon Bukidnon

Edullantes, Cristine Mendez, Lovely Mae Tondo, Jell Ryan Venancio, Winaflor Admiren

GENERAL INFORMATION ON MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON Quezon is a first class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 104,116 people.

 ETYMOLOGY How the Municipality got its Name

KIOKONG (now Quezon) the seat of government of the municipality is a valley nestling in one of the verdant slopes of Bukidnon. Nature blessed the municipality with wild trees, wild orchids and paradise of ferns. Local lore says KI-O-HONG was its original name. In English, it means "mushroom". In olden times, it was believed that flood engulfed the place and at a distance it looks like a mushroom. The prehistoric natives known as the Manobos, Talaandigs, Higaonons and Bukidnon tribes loved to call it KI-O-HONG until the advent of colonization. Since then, the place kown as KIOKONG. Signifying the landmark of KIOKONG is a lone coconut tree discernible and aptly perched at the lowland situated at the crossroads of Poblacion. Local residents call it " BUGTONG LUBI". It was the center of activity during those years. It is believe however, that because of their customs and traditions, death at the residence of native datu brought the natives and migrants to the present Poblacion (KIOKONG), Quezon. Creation of the Municipality

The original name of the municipality per Executive Order No. 199 dated November 18 1965 was UPPER PULANGUI, in which the appointed mayor was the late MAYOR CRISPIN C. BERNADAS. In June 18 1966, Republic Act No. 4802 was enacted by the House of Congress under the sponsorship of the then Congressman Cesar M. Fortich, which act was entitled "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON WITH THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN THE PRESENT SITE OF KIOKONG". In June 21 1969, Repubulic Act 5961 was passed by the Philippine Congress, amending Republic Act 4802 " AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON" with the seat of government at Salawagan. This act however, was not implemented for in June 19 1971, another Act - RA 6240 was passed transferring again the site from Salawagan to Kiokong.

 GEOGRAPHY

Political map of Quezon, showing its 31 barangays The municipality of Quezon is located at the southern portion of the province of Bukidnon. It is 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the City of Malaybalay, 162 kilometres (101 mi) from Cagayan de Oro City and 145 kilometres (90 mi) from Davao City. Quezon with its large chunks of fertile plains, inland valleys and virgin forest, rolling hills and mountain ranges, is bounded in the south by the municipality of Kitaotao; north by the city of Valencia; west by the municipality of Maramag and Don Carlos and east by the municipality of San Fernando. The municipality of Quezon has a total land area of 40,941 hectares (101,170 acres) per CAD 895-D with 31 barangays.It represents 4.94% of the total land area of the province of Bukidnon.

 CLIMATE The municipality’s climate belongs to the fourth type which is characterized by a more or less evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year. Rainy months are from May to October, with rainfall of not less than 10 inches while dry months are from November to April with rainfall of 8 inches and below. The eastern most parts of Quezon covering the barangays of Lumintao, Kipaypayon, Dumalama, Maggsaysay, Sta. Felomina, Cawayan, Minongan, Mahayag, San Roque, Linabo, Lipa, Sta. Cruz, Dlapa, Libertad and Palacapao have type IV climate having moderately warm to warm temperatures of 22.5 to 25⁰C. January and April are the coldest and warmest months, respectively, because of the dominant presence of hills and mountain ranges inherent in the area, variations of rainfall distribution are most likely to occur. While the western portion of the municipality covering the barangays of Paitan, Butong, San Jose, Merangeran, Minsarilac, Poblacion, Manuto, San Isidro, Cebole, Pinilayan, Mibantang, CHandumanan, Minsamongan, Salawagan, Kiburiao and Puntian have the type III climate with moderately warm temperatures of 20 to 22.5⁰C.

 TOPOGRAPHY AND SOIL TYPE Topography The municipality is particularly described as a landlocked municipality being situated in an inland valley. Generally, its terrain is characterized by rolling hills and mountain ranges, classified from steep to very steep. The highest point of which is the peak of Mt. Tangkulan with an elevation of 1,879 feet (572.86 meters) above sea level and a slope of above 50%. These cover 34,503 hectares.

The concentration of hills and mountain ranges are situated in the eastern tip of the municipality and extends sparsely to the north-eastern and southern parts. Similar terrain characteristics resume at the southwestern part but limited to the border of the municipality. The southernmost part is rocky and it has an average slope of 30% covering an area of 6,004 hectares. The northern and western parts of Quezon are lowland areas characterized by level and nearly level areas extending to the heart of the municipality with slope classification of 0-3% up to 3-8%. Considering the general topography and slope of the municipality, areas with the highest elevation are prone to severe erosion as found in the eastern half of the municipality and a minor portion in the western part covering a total area of 8,323 hectares. However, areas with eroded non-agricultural ranked first in terms of area with 26,084 hectares. Ranked next is the un-eroded Agricultural area with 15,072 hectares. These areas cover the dominant part of Paitan, Butong, Merangeran, San Jose, Libertad, Salawagan, Manuto, Mibantang, Delapa and Pinilayan. The rest of the areas in the municipality are either eroded agricultural or un-eroded non-agricultural areas covering 11,402 hectares and 10,247 hectares. Soil Type There are four(4) types of soil present in the municipality. Among these, mountain soil covers the biggest part of 41.29% and is found in the eastern portion, extending from the north and south boundary. Almost half of Sta. Felomina, Cawayan, Lipa, and Palacapao have this soil type which is suitable for production forest and native species. Next in rank in terms of area is La Catellana Clay with 34.40% which is found in the central part of Quezon, extending from north to south. This include the barangays of Dumalama, Mahayag, Minongan, Delapa, Pinilayan, Sta. Cruz, Puntian and bigger parts of Lumintao, Kipaypayon, Merangeran, Poblacion, Libertad, Salawagan, Cebole and Kiburiao. This soil type is suitable for plantation forest, perennial tree, vine crops and cultivated annual crops. Third in rank is Bacolod Clay with 19.55% which extends from North to South borders of the municipality. This covers all of Paitan, Minsamongan, San Isidro, Manuto, Minongan and C-Handumanan and portions of Butong, San Jose, Poblacion, Manuto, Cebole and Kiburiao. This soil type is dominantly suitable for cultivating annual crops and also for other uses such as plantation forest of exotic type, perennial tree, vine crops and cultivated crops. San Miguel Silt Loam is the fourth soil type covering the least which is 4.76% and is confined only at the northwest tip of the municipality. This includes the remaining parts of Butong and San Jose. The northern tip is suitable for irrigated rice and remaining portion for cultivated annual crops.

 DEMOGRAPHY  Population census of Quezon Year

Pop.

±% p.a.

1990

70,566

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1995

74,141

+0.93%

2000

82,567

+2.33%

2007

91,119

+1.37%

2010

94,584

+1.37%

2015

104,116

+1.84%

In the 2015 census, the population of Quezon, Bukidnon, was 104,116 people, with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile. In the 2010 census, the municipality of Quezon had a total population of 94,584 people, up from 74,141 in 1995 mid-decade Census of Population and 82,567 in the Census of Population for the year 2000. It showed an average annual growth rate of 2.27%.

 ECONOMY Industries (and/or companies) presently operating in the municipality includes:        

BUSCO Sugar Milling Company BUSCO Refinery BUSCO Organic Fertilizer Processing Small Scale Grains Processing Loom Band Factory Cattle Raising Hog Raising Poultry Raising

 TOURISM The municipality has the following scenic spots that can attract and visited by the local and international tourist:   

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The Luan-Luan Spring resort has an abundant flow of water that can be best enjoyed at any time. Located in the heart of the municipality. The Blue Water Cave, in the side of the mouth of Pulangi River. The Overview Park, located in Palacapao, is one of the "must see" spot in the municipality. With an overlooking view that views all the land area of Quezon and its neighboring municipalities. The Kiokong White Rock Wall, the centerpiece of Kiokong Tourism Park, is the site of the first vertical bivouac adventure in the Philippines. With the assistance of a local outfitter, guests climb the 550-foot rock wall using Single Rope Technique until they reach a ledge 500 feet off the ground. After spending the night on the ledge, they abseil back to the ground. The Kiokong Tourism Park also has a bolted crag for sport climbing.

 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Quezon has 31 barangays; the farthest barangay are Lipa and Sta. Felomina with a distance of 21 to 26 kilometers from Poblacion depending on the route taken.

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Butong

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Lumintao

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Pinilayan

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Cebole

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Magsaysay

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Poblacion (Kiokong)

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Delapa

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Mahayag

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Puntian

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Dumalama

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Manuto

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Salawagan

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C-Handumanan

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Merangeran

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San Isidro

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Cawayan

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Mibantang

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San Jose

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Kiburiao

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Minongan

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San Roque

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Kipaypayon

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Minsalirac

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Santa Cruz

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Libertad

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Minsamongan

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Santa Filomena

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Linabo

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Paitan

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Lipa

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Palacapao

 INFRASTUCTURE/UTILITIES Transportation Quezon is a land-locked municipality wherein the only means of transportation is by land. It is accessible in two (2) routes from Cagayan de Oro City to Davao City. The first one is taking the route via BUSCO and the second one is taking the route via Maramag. The bus company plying the route Cagayan de Oro City to Davao City and vice versa is only Bachelor Express/RTMI. Medical Facilities At present, there are seven (7) primary hospitals, namely; Rural Health Unit/ DOH Rep, Prov’l Health Station, Maraat Med. Hospital, Pastor Med. Hospital, Busco Med. Clinic, OADI Dispensary Clinic, Velasco Med. Clinic and two (2) secondary hospitals in the municipality namely; St. Claire Med. Hospital And St. Ann Med. Hospital. These medical health untis render general medical services such as paediatrics, dental, minor surgical and prenatal services. Private medical institutions have 85 health personnel who can accommodate 48% of the public’s health service demands. UTILITIES Water Supply The waterworks system of the municipality was constructed and operated by the municipal government through the Municipal Mayor's Office - Economic Enterprise Division. It serves the barangay of Poblacion, Libertad, Salawagan, Mibantang, Cebole, Manuto, Pinilayan and Kiburiao with more or less 2,000 individual household connections (Level III).

While the other barangays with tappable spring were also developed and have provided them potable water supply. Power / Electricity Quezon is part of the service area of First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO, INC.) since 1978. Out of the 51 barangays, 49 were energized at present. The rest were provided by the Local Government Unit with generator sets.

 EDUCATION The Municipality of Quezon is divided into two (2) school districts, the District of Quezon I which has the district office at Poblacion with twenty-one (21) public schools and ten (10) private schools occupying a total land area of 82.70 hectares. The District of Quezon I is serving the populace of the following barangays: Butong, Paitan, Lumintao, Magsaysay, Kipaypayon, Dumalama, Merangeran, Mahayag, Libertad, Manuto, San Isidro, Minsarilac, San Jose and Poblacion. Whilethe District of Quezon II whose office is situated at Salawagan, Quezon, Bukidnon with twenty-three (23) public schools and two (2) private schools occupying a total land area of 78.67 hectares serves the populace of Lipa, Palacapao, Puntian, Kiburiao, C-Handumanan, Minsamongan, Cebole, Pinilayan, Sta Cruz, Mibantang, Dilapa, Linabo, San Roque, Cawayan, Sta Felomina, Menongan, and Salawagan. Three of the private schools in Quezon provide tertiary education and technical education courses. However, there is no existing public school in the municipality theat provides tertiary and technical educational courses.

 SPORTS Sports, Recreation Facilities Basketball Cockpits Billiard Hall Videoke/Karaoke Bars Internet Café Tennis Court Total

Number 31 2 13 15 6 1 60

Area (Sq. M) 450 1,200 24 48 56 392 1,720

Based on the inventory, all sports and recreational facilities are in good condition. This condition can be ascribed to the type of location the facilities are established and the continued maintenance by the LGU of Quezon.

 COMMUNICATION MEDIA There are four (4) existing communication system linking the municipality to the parts of the country. These are the SOTELCO, PLDT, SMART and DOTC-Telof. Cellular communications, courier services and internet services is also available. As to Broadcast Media, there are cable TV’s that operate in the municipality namely; BUSCO Cable, Dream, Cignaland GSAT Cable Network.