Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people. The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered

Inagta Alabat language Inagta Alabat (Alabat Island Agta) or Ayta Kadi is a Philippine Negrito language spoken in central Alabat Island, Philippines. Its speakers began arriving on the island in the 1970s but originated from Villa Espina in Lopez, with earlier settle ...

, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by

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History

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.

Geography

Barangays

Perez is politically subdivided into 14

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s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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

Demographics

Economy

Government

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

External links

Perez Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Quezon Long stubs with short prose {{Calabarzon-geo-stub