Perez, Quezon

Perez, officially the Municipality of Perez, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,767 people.

It is formerly a barrio named Sangirin, which was part of Mauban and later of Alabat in 1884. It was named as a token of gratitude to Felimon Perez, the former governor of the province who helped make this place an independent municipality in 1929.

The town is home to a few speakers of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, one of the most endangered languages in the world as listed by UNESCO.

Barangays
Perez is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban (highlighted in bold).


 * Maabot
 * Mainit Norte
 * Mainit Sur
 * Pambuhan
 * Pinagtubigan Este
 * Pinagtubigan Weste
 * Pagkakaisa Pob. (Barangay 1)
 * Mapagmahal Pob. (Barangay 2)
 * Bagong Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
 * Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 4)
 * Rizal
 * Sangirin
 * Villamanzano Norte
 * Villamanzano Sur

Elected officials
Municipal council (2019-2022:
 * Mayor: Pepito C. Reyes
 * Vice-Mayor: Ryan A. Panol
 * Councilors:
 * Gilbert N. Tarrega
 * John Dominic A. Corales
 * Roberto R. Buerano
 * Richard R. Mascarina
 * Santiago T. Evangelista
 * Victor C. Alpay
 * Aubrey B. Manlogon
 * Czarina C. Caringal