Alabat, Quezon
Alabat, officially the Municipality of Alabat (Tagalog: Bayan ng Alabat), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,936 people.
Alabat | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Alabat | |
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| Motto(s): Mapayapa, Maunlad, Maganda at Masayang Bayan ng Alabat | |
Map of Quezon with Alabat highlighted | |
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Alabat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′08″N 122°00′49″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | May 15, 1900 |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Ramil R. Arquiza |
| • Vice Mayor | Ireneo R. Layosa Jr. |
| • Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,711 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.61 km2 (22.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 15,936 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,988 |
| Demonym | Alabatin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.45 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 89.32 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 136.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 83.84 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.38 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4333 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The name Alabat came from the local Tagalog word Alabat, meaning "balustrade".
The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.
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