Sariaya
Sariaya ([sɐɾiˈjajɐʔ]), officially the Municipality of Sariaya (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sariaya), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people.
Sariaya | |
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| Municipality of Sariaya | |
From L-R: Sariaya Town Plaza
, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, Sariaya Municipal Building, Governor Natalio Enriquez Ancestral House, Facade of Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House, Don Lucio Rodriguez Ancestral House, Emralino-Rodriguez Ancestral House, Don Catalino Rodriguez Ancestral House | |
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| Motto(s): Gilas Sariaya! (Be valiant Sariaya!) | |
Map of Quezon with Sariaya highlighted | |
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Sariaya Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′N 121°32′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1599 |
| Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marcelo P. Gayeta |
| • Vice Mayor | Alexander A. Tolentino |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 96,447 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 212.16 km2 (81.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th out of 41 in Quezon |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,167 m (7,110 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 161,868 |
| • Rank | 1st out 39 municipalities in Quezon 19th out of 1,489 municipalities in the Philippines |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 39,329 |
| Demonym | Sariayahin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 442.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,123 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 369.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 497.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4322 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
As the only Mount Banahaw town in both Quezon and Laguna Provinces that has a sea coast, the town is famous for its pristine beach resorts and nature-trekking activities that lead adventurous hikers to the peak of mythical Mount Banahaw. With more than a hundred of cultural properties and ancestral houses mostly built in Art Deco architecture within the municipality, Sariaya is considered as the Heritage Town of Quezon and the Art Deco Capital of Southern Luzon. This heritage town has been branded by various cultural experts as a 'cultural gem worthy of a UNESCO designation.' The local government of the municipality with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines were designated to work for the heritage town's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
With the 2020 census population of almost reaching 161,000, Sariaya is the most populous municipality in the province of Quezon and the 19th most populous municipality in the Philippines. Cityhood might be coming to Sariaya in a matter of years.