Tiaong


Tiaong, officially the Municipality of Tiaong, is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.

Etymology

The town got its name from tiaong, the Tagalog local name of Rubroshorea ovata, a native species of hardwood tree.

History

Historically, Dolores was once consolidated with the municipality of Tiaong by virtue of Act No. 402 dated May 17, 1902.
On June 21, 1957, barrios Matipunso, Behia, and Bucal were established out of barrios Niing, Callejon, and Buha, respectively. On October 4, 1957, barrios Buliran, Callejon, Niing, and Pury were excised from Tiaong to form the new municipality of San Antonio.

Geography

Tiaong is from Lucena and from Manila.

Barangays

Tiaong is politically subdivided into 31 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Anastacia
  • Aquino
  • Ayusan I
  • Ayusan II
  • Behia
  • Bukal
  • Bula
  • Bulakin
  • Cabatang
  • Cabay
  • Del Rosario
  • Lagalag
  • Lalig
  • Lumingon
  • Lusacan
  • Paiisa
  • Palagaran
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Poblacion III
  • Poblacion IV
  • Quipot
  • San Agustin
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Pedro
  • Tagbakin
  • Talisay
  • Tamisian
  • San Francisco

    Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Elected officials

Tourism

  • Education

The Tiaong Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Anastacia Elementary School
  • Aquino Elementary School
  • Ayusan Elementary School
  • Behia Elementary School
  • Bukal Elementary School
  • Bula Elementary School
  • Bulakin Elementary School
  • Cabatang Elementary School
  • Cabay Elementary School
  • Claro M. Recto Memorial Central School
  • Del Rosario Elementary School
  • Doña Concepcion H.
  • Gaudete Study Center Inc.
  • Geriane Rainbow School
  • Hilirang Buli Elementary School
  • Kiddie Corner School Inc.
  • Lagalag Elementary School
  • Lusacan Elementary School
  • Luzon Field Academy
  • Maranatha Christian Academy
  • Palagaran Elementary School
  • Saint John Parochial School
  • San Francisco Elementary School
  • San Isidro Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • San Pedro Elementary School
  • Southside Integrated School
  • Tagbakin Elementary School
  • Tiaong Christian Academy
  • Tiaong East Elementary School
  • Umali Elementary School

    Secondary schools

  • Cabay National High School
  • Don Ysidro Memorial School
  • Gaudete Study Center Inc.
  • Gloria Umali National High School
  • Lalig National High School
  • Lusacan National High School
  • Lusacan Senior High School
  • Paiisa National High School
  • Recto Memorial National High School
  • St. John Parochial School
  • Talisay Integrated School

    Higher educational institutions

  • Asian Institute of Technology & Education
  • Lyceum De San Pablo
  • Olinsterg College
  • Southern Luzon State University