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Pagbilao

Pagbilao, officially the Municipality of Pagbilao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagbilao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,700 people.[3]

It is located on the northern shore of Tayabas Bay on Luzon, just east of Lucena, the provincial capital.

Pagbilao is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Lucena and 139 kilometres (86 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

The name of Pagbilao is said to have been derived from the Tagalog words papag (bamboo beds) and bilao (winnowing basket). [5]

Geography

Barangays

Pagbilao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pagbilao

Pueblo La Playa Resort

Most of the land area in Pagbilao are for agricultural use consisting of coconut, rice and poultry farms. Some lands are used for industrial purposes which include mostly of industrial plants and ice plants.[19]

The Province of Quezon announced that they are planning to make an industrial park or economic zone in the Barangays of Alupaye and Bantigue of Pagbilao. It will really help the employment of the people of Quezon Province.[citation needed]

Commerce has rapidly grown especially in the downtown area but is starting to spread in other parts of the town. There are also a growing number of commercial establishments. La Suerte Mega Warehouse, for instance, is considered the largest center of commerce in Pagbilao.[19]

In terms of tourism, there is an observed growth in Pagbilao. Many hotels can be found especially in highways or beachfronts in Barangay Bantigue.[19]

The DEPED-Division of Quezon Province has its main office in town. Both the DepEd division and municipal government are top employers in the municipality.[19]

The Pagbilao Power Station, which is also one of the largest job providers in the town, is located in Isla Grande in Pagbilao.[19]

Government

Elected officials

Municipal council (2019–2022):

Infrastructure

Transportation

The intersection of Pan-Philippine Highway and Pagbilao–Padre Burgos Road in Barangay Silangang Malicboy
New Diversion Road

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Pan-Philippine Highway. Until 2014, there were also daily rail services to and from Naga and Legazpi provided by the Philippine National Railways. A new Pagbilao station has already been set for construction under the PNR South Long Haul project, a reconstruction of the PNR South Main Line that passes through the area.[20]

In order to spur development in the municipality, the Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway.[21] A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.[22]

Another expressway that will serve Pagbilao is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.[23]

Communications

Pagbilao has numerous mobile phone, internet and cable services providers. The following are:

Education

Pagbilao has numerous primary and secondary educational institutions. The following are:

Elementary Schools

Secondary Schools

Tertiary Schools

Private Schools

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Pagbilao | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Abracia, Ramir T. "Pagbilao History". pagbilao.gov.ph. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Pagbilao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 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 June 29, 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.
  10. ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e Abracia, Ramir T. "Economy". pagbilao.gov.ph. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Foreign Assisted Projects". www.ps-philgeps.gov.ph. Procurement Service, Republic of the Philippines. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  21. ^ "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  22. ^ "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  23. ^ "QUEZON–BICOL EXPRESSWAY | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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