Mauban Quezon | |||||||
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Photo montage of places in Mauban. (From top, left to right:) Panoramic view of Mauban town center from Rizal Hill Park, the Rizal Monument at Rizal Hill Park, Pansacola Ancestral House, St. Bonaventure Parish Church, and the Spanish-era public bath built in 1725
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Nickname(s): The Cultural Herritage Center of Quezon Summer Capital of Quezon (Cagbalete) Boracay of the Pacific |
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Motto: (Dunong at Lakas para sa magandang bukas) | |||||||
Map of Quezon showing the location of Mauban |
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Location within the Philippines | |||||||
Coordinates: 14°11′N 121°43′E / 14.183°N 121.717°ECoordinates: 14°11′N 121°43′E / 14.183°N 121.717°E | |||||||
Country | Philippines | ||||||
Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ||||||
Province | Quezon | ||||||
District | 1st district of Quezon | ||||||
Founded | July 15, 1583 | ||||||
Barangays | 40 | ||||||
Government | |||||||
• Mayor | Fernando Q. Llamas | ||||||
• Vice Mayor | Leonchito A. Gapasangra | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 415.98 km2 (160.61 sq mi) | ||||||
Population (2015) | |||||||
• Total | 63,819 | ||||||
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||||||
Demonym(s) | Maubanin | ||||||
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||||||
ZIP code | 4330 | ||||||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 | ||||||
Income class | 1st class; partially urban | ||||||
Website | www |
Nickname(s): The Cultural Herritage Center of Quezon
Summer Capital of Quezon
The Municipality of Mauban (Filipino: Bayan ng Mauban) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 63,819 people. The town center lies 157 km (98 mi) southeast from Manila and some 52 km (32 mi) from Lucena City, capital of Quezon province.
Mauban is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
In 2000, the Quezon Power Project, a 440 megawatt coal power plant was constructed to bring consistent power to the area. It was the first privately built, owned, and operated power generating facility in the Philippines.
As of August 2008, the Department of Education lists 35 public schools in Mauban; 29 are Elementary schools, while the remaining 6 are High Schools. The Elementary schools are divided into two districts: Mauban North and Mauban South.
Mauban also has two private schools, Central Quezon Academy in Barangay Mabato and Mother Perpetua Parochial School in Barangay Lual Poblacion. It also has one college, Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban.