Tiaong, officially the Municipality of Tiaong , is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,265 people. Tiaong is 35 km from Lucena and 95 km from Manila.

Etymology

The 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 San Antonio.

Geography

Barangays

Tiaong is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials

Tourism

Education

Elementary schools

High schools

Colleges and universities

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