Real, Quezon

Real, officially the Municipality of Real (Tagalog: Bayan ng Real), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,678 people.[3]

Real
Municipality of Real
Downtown area
Map of Quezon with Real highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Real
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°40′N 121°36′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 1st district
FoundedDecember 15, 1960
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorDiana Abigail D. Aquino
  Vice MayorJoel Amando A. Diestro
  RepresentativeWilfrido Mark M. Enverga
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,700 voters (2019)
Area
  Total563.89 km2 (217.72 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Highest elevation
1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total38,678
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
  Households
7,955
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence8.71% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱226,348,014.99 (2020)
  Assets₱622,458,664.04 (2020)
  Expenditure₱207,123,193.74 (2020)
  Liabilities₱150,450,379.46 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityQuezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4335
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.realquezon.gov.ph

This coastal town, located on the eastern shores of Luzon facing the Philippine Sea, is noted for its rural beach resorts.

Geography

Real is a small town facing the Pacific Ocean, approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi) from the Quezon capital Lucena City and 145 kilometres (90 mi) from Manila. Real has 17 barangays: 14 rural and 3 urban. Its total land area is 563.8 km2, the second largest in the province.

Tourist spots include zigzag road views, Balagbag Falls, river scenery, and Baluti Island. It also has tourist-frequented beaches known for surfing.[5]

Barangays

Real is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

  • Poblacion I (Barangay 1)
  • Capalong
  • Cawayan
  • Kiloloron
  • Llavac
  • Lubayat
  • Malapad
  • Maragondon
  • Pandan
  • Tanauan
  • Tignoan
  • Ungos
  • Poblacion 61 (Barangay 2)
  • Maunlad
  • Bagong Silang
  • Masikap
  • Tagumpay

Climate

Climate data for Real, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)
27
(81)
28
(82)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40
(1.6)
33
(1.3)
35
(1.4)
38
(1.5)
138
(5.4)
190
(7.5)
242
(9.5)
216
(8.5)
224
(8.8)
200
(7.9)
114
(4.5)
94
(3.7)
1,564
(61.6)
Average rainy days 12.2 9.0 11.0 11.7 21.5 24.0 27.2 26.1 26.8 22.3 16.3 15.1 223.2
Source: Meteoblue [6]

History

Spanish forces landed at the site of Real early in the colonization period, calling it Puerto Real. Spanish galleons and ships docked at the port reinforced forces stationed at the nearby place "Binangonan del Ampon" known now as Infanta.

Formerly a barrio of Infanta, Real was created into a municipal district with a set of government comprising the barrios of Llavac, Cawayan, Capalong, Tignoan, Kiloloron, Lubayat and Pandan which were all segregated from the mothertown of Infanta. This was by the virtue of Executive Order No. 410 dated December 15, 1960, by President Carlos P. Garcia.

On November 29, 2004, Real was hit hard by Typhoons Winnie, Violeta, and Yoyong. About 500 people were either killed or missing.

Demographics

Population census of Real
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 10,079    
1975 13,231+5.61%
1980 14,463+1.80%
1990 20,475+3.54%
1995 27,641+5.78%
2000 30,684+2.26%
2007 33,073+1.04%
2010 35,189+2.28%
2015 35,979+0.42%
2020 38,678+1.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

References

  1. Municipality of Real | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. Ventura, Anika. "Classes. More Fun in the Philippines". It's More Fun in the Philippines. Philippine Department of Tourism. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  6. "Real: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 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. NSO.
  10. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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