San Antonio, Quezon
| San Antonio , Quezon | |||||
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| Municipality of San Antonio Bayan ng San Antonio |
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Downtown San Antonio, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church, San Antonio Municipal Building
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 Map of Quezon showing the location of San Antonio |
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 San Antonio , Quezon
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| Coordinates: 13°54′N 121°18′E / 13.900°N 121.300°ECoordinates: 13°54′N 121°18′E / 13.900°N 121.300°E | |||||
| Country | Philippines | ||||
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ||||
| Province | Quezon | ||||
| District | 2nd district of Quezon | ||||
| Founded | October 4, 1957 | ||||
| Barangays | 20 | ||||
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| • Mayor | Erick M. Wagan (Liberal Party) | ||||
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| • Total | 172.93 km2 (66.77 sq mi) | ||||
| Population (2015) | |||||
| • Total | 33,467 | ||||
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||||
| ZIP code | 4324 | ||||
| Dialing code | 42 | ||||
| Income class | 3rd class municipality | ||||
| Website | www |
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San Antonio officially as the Municipality of San Antonio is a third-class municipality located in the westernmost part of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 33,467 people.
San Antonio is one of the municipalities in the Province Quezon that traverses Quezon and Batangas. It has an efficient road system, the National Road linking Tiaong, Quezon and Lipa City through passing Padre Garcia.
It produces bottled Sinturis Juice, pasteurized freshly-squeezed Philippine orange mixed with sugar, Malagkit Festival with the different kakanin made from malagkit. It also has several resorts and leisure farms that serve as favorite getaways for fun and family get together.
It is composed of 20 barangays, each headed by a barangay captain and seven councilmen duly elected. It is a third-class municipality having total area of 5,400 hectares.
Buliran, which is a barrio of Tiaong, is a progressive one at its western part. Its history is still unknown to many people, which were told by two aged persons by the name of Mrs. Hermogina Quizon and Mr. Venancio Ilagan. According to them this barrio was named Bulihan. When they inhabited the place, they found the place a big area and crowded with tall cogon, talahib and amorsiko grasses, wild vines and giant-like trees along the river. The first people to inhabit the place were from the western part of the place or Batangueño who witnessed the wild animals loitering around. They were also the inhabitants who cultivated the land in spite of the fear they feel when this barrio was inhabited by the outlaws headed by Kolas Igat.
This place which was the hideout of the out - laws was named to belong to "Impierno" based on the killings of the prisoners of Kolas lgat. Kolas Igat and his men frequented the municipalities of San Pablo, Tiaong, Candelaria, San Juan, Padre Garcia and those who did not obey his orders were made prisoners and sentenced to death at "Impierno". Because of the many lives seized by the outlaw leader, the place was called "Buliran".
Then under the administration of Kapitan Pedro Veneracion during the Spanish Regime, he distributed the land to the people. To allure the Batangueños, a road leading to Padre Garcia and Tiaong was opened. Every person who received a piece of land was asked to pay a tax of one peso or to donate free labor for one week in the construction of the road. As expected, the population grew fast and the people established residence along the road. Simeon de Torres, a barrio ruler, was among the inhabitants who have done a lot towards the attainment of peace and prosperity of the place.
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