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)
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. The municipality is situated between Mt. Banahaw and Tayabas Bay. It is famous for beaches and resorts. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 114,568 people in 23,650 households.

According to a well-known legend, Sariaya was named after one of the town's large rivers, Sadyaya.^{[citation needed]}

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

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.