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

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,265 people. Tiaong is from

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and from

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. Its name is derived from ''tiaong'', the Tagalog local name of '' Shorea ovata'', a native species of hardwood tree.

History

Historically, Dolores was once consolidated with the municipality of Tiaong by virtue of Act No. 402 dated May 17, 1902. On June 21, 1957, barrios Matipunso, Behia, and Bucal were established out of barrios Niing, Callejon, and Buha, respectively. On October 4, 1957, barrios Buliran, Callejon, Niing, and Pury were excised from Tiaong to form the new municipality of

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Geography

Barangays

Tiaong is politically subdivided into 31

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s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Anastacia * Aquino * Ayusan I * Ayusan II * Behia * Bukal * Bula * Bulakin * Cabatang * Cabay * Del Rosario * Lagalag * Lalig * Lumingon * Lusacan * Paiisa * Palagaran * Poblacion I * Poblacion II * Poblacion III * Poblacion IV * Quipot * San Agustin * San Isidro * San Jose * San Juan * San Pedro * Tagbakin * Talisay * Tamisian * San Francisco

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials

Tourism

Moises Amat Escueta Ala-ala Park

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church of Tiaong

Escudero, Villa escudero

Education

Elementary schools

*Private school **Southside Integrated School **Kiddie Corner School Inc. **Saint John Parochial School **Gaudete Study Center Inc. **Tiaong Christian Academy **Maranatha Christian Academy **Geriane Rainbow School **Luzon Field Academy *Public School **Anastacia Elementary School **Ayusan Elementary School **Aquino Elementary School **Bulakin Elementary School **Bukal Elementary School **Bula Elementary School **Behia Elementary School **Cabay Elementary School **Lusacan Elementary School **Del Rosario Elementary School **Lagalag Elementary School **Hilirang Buli Elementary School **Cabatang Elementary School **Tiaong East Elementary School **Palagaran Elementary School **San Jose Elementary School **San Isidro Elementary School **San Pedro Elementary School **San Francisco Elementary School **Tagbakin Elementary School **Doña Concepcion H. Umali Elementary School **Claro M. Recto Memorial Central School

High schools

* Private School ** St. John Parochial School ** Don Ysidro Memorial School ** Gaudete Study Center Inc. * Public High School **Recto Memorial National High School **Lalig National High School **Lusacan National High School **Lusacan Senior High School **Cabay National High School **Gloria Umali National High School **Paiisa National High School **Talisay Integrated School

Colleges and universities

*Public Schools **Lyceum De San Pablo **Southern Luzon State University *Private Schools: **Asian Institute of Technology and Education **Olinsterg College

Gallery

File:BarangayTurbinajf1279_16.JPG, Boundary Arch of

File:St. John the Baptist Church facade in Tiaong,Quezon.jpg, Saint John the Baptist Parish Church of Tiaong File:MoisesEscuetaParkTiaong,Quezonjf1409_05.JPG, Moises Amat Escueta Ala-ala Park File:MoisesEscuetaParkTiaong,Quezonjf1409_12.JPG, Tiaong Lying-In Hospital File:Type 89 I-Go at Villa Escudero, Quezon Province, Philippines.jpg, Type 89 I-Go tank at Villa Escudero, Tiaong, Quezon Province

References

External links

Tiaong Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Quezon 1690s establishments in the Philippines