Sariaya, Quezon

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Municipality of Sariaya

Location
Map of Quezon showing the location of Sariaya.
Government
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Quezon
District	2nd district of Quezon
Barangays	43
Income Class:	1st class; partially urban
Founded	unknown
Mayor	Concepcion Doromal (LP)
Official Website	www.sariaya.150m.com/
Physical characteristics
Area	239.8 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	114,568 477.8/km²
Coordinates	13° 58' 1.2" N, 121° 31' 58.8" E

The Municipality of Sariaya (Filipino: Bayan ng Sariaya) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 114,568 people in 23,650 households.

The Agawan Festival is held in Sariaya every year on May 15. Its current municipal mayor is Atty. Connie De Chavez Doromal.

According to a well-known legend, Sariaya was named after one of the town's large rivers, Sadyaya. The former governor of Quezon, Robert Racelis, is a native of this town. Another favorite son is Dante Miguel Cadiz, one of Quezon's provincial board members and Joseph Jadway Marasigan, who was recently named Outstanding Young People of the Country (OPYC). Also, current PBA coach Leo Austria traces his roots from this town.

Sariaya has two (2) public high schools, The Lutucan National High School and Canda National High School.

Several alumni of the Meralco Foundation Institute (MFI) in Meralco Center, Pasig City are from this town.

[edit] Barangays

Sariaya is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.

Antipolo Balubal Concepcion Pinagbakuran Bignay 1 Bignay 2 Bucal Canda Castañas Concepcion Banahaw Concepcion No. 1 Concepcion Palasan Gibanga Guisguis-San Roque Guisguis-Talon Janagdong 1

Janagdong 2 Limbon Lutucan Bata Lutucan Malabag Lutucan 1 Mamala I Manggalang 1 Manggalang Tulo-tulo Manggalang-Bantilan Manggalang-Kiling Montecillo Morong Pili Barangay 2 (Pob.)

Barangay 3 (Pob.) Barangay 4 (Pob.) Barangay 5 (Pob.) Barangay 6 (Pob.) Sampaloc Bogon Sampaloc 1 Sampaloc 2 Sampaloc Santo Cristo Talaan Aplaya Talaanpantoc Tumbaga 1 Tumbaga 2 Barangay 1 (Pob.) Mamala II

[edit] External links

• Sariaya, Quezon, Online @Sariaya.net
• Sariaya Web Portal: find it all here!
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information