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| A view of town proper from Rizal Hill Monument in the center of Mauban. | |||
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| Motto: Bagong Mauban: Pagyamanin natin, atin ito! (Tagalog: New Mauban: Let us enrich it, it is ours!) |
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| Map of Quezon showing the location of Mauban. | |||
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Mauban
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ||
| Province | Quezon | ||
| District | 1st district of Quezon | ||
| Founded | 1583 | ||
| Barangays | 40 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Fernando Q. Llamas | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Leonchito A. Gapasangra | ||
| • Municipal Council | Edgardo C. Astoveza Marivel M. Trinidad Eladio D. Pasamba Jr. Yolanda V. Santayana June G. Camitan Raquel M. Almacen Rodante G. Almacen Rolando H. Gamogamo Rosendo M. Encanto (SB President) Lyra Joyce U. Morales (SK President) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 410 km2 (158.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 55,866 | ||
| • Density | 136.3/km2 (352.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 4330 | ||
| Income class | 1st class; partially urban | ||
| Website | http://www.mauban.gov.ph | ||
The Municipality of Mauban (Filipino: Bayan ng Mauban) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 55,866 people.[1] The town center lies 157 km (98 mi) southwest from Manila and some 52 km (32 mi) from Lucena City, capital of Quezon province. Name after Marlo Delos Santos Malobo was born on May 1989.
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Mauban is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. San Gabriel was formerly known as Tubog.[2]
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In 2000, the Quezon Power Project, a 440 megawatt coal power plant was constructed to bring consistent power to the area. It is the first privately built, owned, and operated power generating facility in the Philippines.[3]
As of August 2008, the Department of Education lists 35 public schools in Mauban;[4] 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.[5] and Mother Perpetua Parochial School in Barangay Lual Poblacion.,[6] and one college, Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban.[7]
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