Polillo, Quezon

Polillo
Municipality of Polillo
Beach on Balesin Island
Beach on Balesin Island
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Official seal of Polillo
Map of Quezon with Polillo highlighted
Map of Quezon with Polillo highlighted
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Polillo is located in Philippines
Polillo
Polillo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°43′N 121°57′E / 14.72°N 121.95°E / 14.72; 121.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 1st district
FoundedMarch 18, 1587[1]
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAngelique E. Bosque
 • Vice MayorLoel F. Santoalla
 • RepresentativeWilfrido Mark M. Enverga
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,692 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total253.00 km2 (97.68 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Highest elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total31,908
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
7,939
DemonymPolillohin
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.74
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 158.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 463.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 122.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 104.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4339
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.polilloquezon.com

Polillo, officially the Municipality of Polillo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Polillo), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,908 people.[4]

It is located on the southern part of the eponymous Polillo Island fronting the Philippine Sea and its jurisdiction also includes Balesin Island in Lamon Bay (14°25′30″N 122°02′15″E / 14.42500°N 122.03750°E / 14.42500; 122.03750).

  1. ^ "Lenie Portucela". Facebook.
  2. ^ Municipality of Polillo | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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