Sariaya
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Sariaya, Quezon
Municipality
Municipality of Sariaya
Bayan ng Sariaya
Sariaya Town Square , Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church,
Sariaya Municipal Building, Natalio Enriquez Ancestral House,
Sariaya Glorita
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s):
Heritage Town of Quezon
Art Deco Capital of Southern Luzon
Motto:
Gilas Sariaya!
Map of Quezon showing the location of Sariaya
Sariaya, Quezon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
1358N 12132ECoordinates:
1358N 12132E
Country
Philippines
Region
CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province
Quezon
District
2nd district of Quezon
Founded
October 4, 1599 (Castaas)
Barangays
43
Government
Mayor
Marcelo P. Gayeta (LP)
Vice Mayor
Alexander A. Tolentino (LP)
Area[1]
Municipality
245.3 km2 (94.7 sq mi)
Urban
0.631 km2 (0.244 sq mi)
Rural
244.6 km2 (94.4 sq mi)
Area rank
13th out of 41 in Quezon
Elevation
1,200 m (3,800 ft)
Population (2015)[2]
Municipality
148,980
Rank
2nd out 41 in Quezon
Density
610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
Sariayahin
Time zone
PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
4322
Dialing code
42
Income class
1st class municipality
PHP 243.73 million (2014)
Total LGU Income
Expenses
PHP 206.07 million(2014)
Assets
PHP 390.88 million(2014)
Equity
PHP 152.49 million(2014)
Website
www.sariaya.gov.ph
Sariaya, officially as the Municipality of Sariaya (Filipino: Bayan ng Sariaya) is a first
class municipality located in the province ofQuezon, Philippines. Sariaya, being the only Mount
Banahaw town in both Quezon and Laguna Provinces that has a sea coast is one of the most visited
municipality in Quezon during summer season for its very accessible and numerous beach resorts
that offers a pristine beach and also offers a lot of recreational activities. The town is tagged as
the Heritage Town of Quezon andArt Deco Capital of Southern Luzon for its extant heritage
houses and structures built in Art Deco-styled architecture scattered mostly in the Town Proper and
also well-known for its scrumptious delicacies such as Pinagong, Broas, Apas, Leche Puto, Yema
and more.
Contents
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1Geography
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1.1Barangays
1.2Topography
1.3Climate
2Demographics
3Economy
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3.1Income
3.2Commerce
4Infrastracture
4.1Transportation
4.1.1Bus
4.1.2Jeepney
4.1.3Tricycle
4.2Hospitals
4.3Communication
5Festivities
6Places of Interest
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6.1Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church
6.2Tumbaga Church Ruins
6.3Sariaya Park
6.4Sariaya Heritage Houses
6.5Beach Resorts
7Local Government
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7.1Government Officials
7.2Congressional District
8Education
9Notable Persons
10Sister Cities
11References
12External links
Geography[edit]
Sariaya is an inland municipality in the province of Quezon, located 126 kilometers south of
the National Capital Region where the country's capital of Manila is situated and approximately 12
kilometers from the highly urbanized city of Lucena. The municipality is bordered by Tayabas City on
north-east side, the city of Lucena on its southeast, the municipality of Candelaria on its west, and
the town of San Juan in Batangas on its south-west. Mount Banahaw flanks it on the north
and Tayabas Bay on the south side.
Barangays[edit]
Sariaya has a total land area of 24,530 hectares and composed of 43 barangays. Six (6) barangays
are urban barangays located at the Poblacion, one (1) barangay is classified as sub-urban and six
(6) barangays are coastal barangays.[1]
Hereunder is the list of Barangays in Municipality of Sariaya and its land area:
Barangay
Land Area (Ha)
Area Rank
Population (2015)[2]
Classification
Antipolo
490.60
27.5
1,866
Rural
Balubal
560.68
19
5,020
Rural
Bignay 1
630.80
15
4,954
Rural
Bignay 2
728.90
10
3,525
Rural
Bucal
518.63
23.5
3,206
Rural
Canda
588.71
18
3,214
Rural
Castaas
876.10
6,113
Rural
Concepcion 1
827.00
5,197
Rural
1,345.00
2,878
Rural
Concepcion Palasan
939.14
6,462
Rural
Concepcion Pinagbakuran
714.90
11
2,822
Rural
Gibanga
546.70
21
3,460
Rural
Guisguis San Roque
448.54
29.5
2,252
Rural
Guisguis Talon
530.65
22
3,929
Rural
Janagdong 1
518.63
23.5
3,405
Rural
Janagdong 2
672.80
12.5
2,935
Rural
Limbon
280.34
36
1,357
Rural
Lutucan 1
392.50
34
4,602
Rural
Lutucan Bata
490.60
27.5
2,200
Rural
Lutucan Malabag
497.60
26
4,218
Rural
Mamala 1
441.07
32
2,932
Rural
Mamala 2
442.00
31
5,727
Sub-Urban
1,198.43
6,893
Rural
Manggalang Bantilan
672.80
12.5
3,750
Rural
Manggalang Kiling
616.85
17
2,649
Rural
Manggalang Tulo-Tulo
623.80
16
3,112
Rural
Montecillo
658.79
14
4,147
Rural
Morong
434.53
33
1,833
Rural
Pili
448.54
29.5
3,949
Rural
Poblacion 1
8.5
40
1,806
Urban
Poblacion 2
14.5
39
1,380
Urban
Poblacion 3
7.0
42
1,108
Urban
Poblacion 4
16.60
38
3,386
Urban
Concepcion Banahaw
Manggalang 1
Barangay
Land Area (Ha)
Area Rank
Population (2015)[2]
Classification
Poblacion 5
7.5
41
1,258
Urban
Poblacion 6
6.0
43
1,200
Urban
Sampaloc 1
1,037.26
2,608
Rural
Sampaloc 2
1,023.24
6,113
Rural
Sampaloc Bogon
1,675.03
1,035
Rural
Santo Cristo
911.11
8,953
Rural
Talaan Aplaya
553.67
20
2,980
Rural
Talaan Pantoc
273.33
37
2,185
Rural
Tumbaga 1
518.63
23.5
4,425
Rural
Tumbaga 2
336.41
35
1,936
Rural
Topography[edit]
Aerial view of Sariaya's coast withLucena City in the background.
Sariaya is situated on a flat land except for a portion on the north occupying a part of the foot
of Mount Banahaw. The municipality has the highest point of elevation on 3,800 feet above sea level
at Barangays Concepcion Banahaw and Sampaloc Bogon.
Climate[edit]
Sariaya falls under Type III of the PAGASAs climatic classification system this is because it is
situated on the southern portion of the province's mountain ranges characterized by seasons not
very pronounced, relatively dry from December to April and wet during the rest of the year. The
maximum rain periods are not very pronounced with the short dry season lasting from two to four
months.[3]
[hide]Climate data for Sariaya
Month
Average high C (F)
Average low C (F)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Se
28
28
30
32
32
32
31
31
(82)
(82)
(86)
(90)
(90)
(90)
(88)
(88)
(8
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
(72)
(72)
(73)
(75)
(75)
(75)
(75)
(75)
(7
92
55
46
62
117
184
211
211
23
(3.62)
(2.17)
(1.81)
(2.44)
(4.61)
(7.24)
(8.31)
(8.31)
(9.1
Source: World Weather Online[4]
Demographics[edit]
Population census of Sariaya
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[2]
According to the 2015 census of population, Sariaya has a total population of 148,980 people. [2] It is
the second most populous area in Quezon after the City of Lucena being the highly populated area.
The Poblacion is the most populous area in Sariaya with a total population of 10,138 people
according to the 2015 census, Barangay Sto. Cristo ranks second and Manggalang 1 placed in the
third rank.
Economy[edit]
Income[edit]
Agriculture is one of the major sources of income in Sariaya and according to the 2016
Competitiveness Index of the National Competitiveness Council or NCC, the municipality belongs to
the Top 50 most competitive municipalities in the Philippines.[5] Sariaya is also one of the top grosser
municipality in Quezon when it comes to annual income according to the annual Audit Report of
Commission on Audit (COA).
Here's the list of the total annual income, assets, expenses and equity of Sariaya since 2008:
Year
Total
Income
(COA).[6]
Assets"
Expense
s
Equity
2008
139.37
million
141.48
million
112.92
million
101.17
million
141.55
million
109.66
million
158.44
million
101.71
million
172.08
million
106.77
million
181.60
million
112.67
million
200.54
million
117.99
million
206.07
million
152.49
million
2009
154.89
million
2010
164.55
million
2011
183.43
million
2012
183.59
million
2013
212.08
million
2014
243.73
million
198.33
million
202.63
million
243.13
million
237.29
239.29
million
390.88
million
Commerce[edit]
General Luna Street, the center of trade and commerce in Sariaya
Jollibee Sariaya
Stores along the Sariaya's Business District
The trade and commerce in Sariaya is heavily concentrated in General Luna Street which is the
town's central business district where majority of the town's commercial establishments are situated
such as retail, supermarkets, banks, drugstores, bakeries, merchandising, grocery, hardware,
fastfood chains, shopping center, convenience stores and others.
Infrastracture[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Bus[edit]
a BALGCO bus traversing the Town Proper
The municipality is traversed by the Pan-Philippine Highway and Provincial Buses and buses from
Metro Manila and Lucena City such as JAC Liner Inc., DLTBCO, JAM Liner, Lucena Lines, LLI Inc.,
BALGCO and Supreme stops at the town's designated bus stop located in Palmas Verdes
Subdivision in Brgy. Concepcion 1, Sambat-Lutucan Bus stop in Brgy. Sto. Cristo, Jollibee Sariaya
Terminal in Brgy. Poblacion 4 and in the front of the Public Market in Brgy. Poblacion 3 for
passengers.
Jeepney[edit]
a Jeepney in Sariaya heading to Candelaria
There are also Jeepney Terminals located in the Town Proper. For passengers going to Lucena City,
the terminal is located in the front of Jollibee Sariaya Branch in General Luna Street and for the
passengers going to Candelaria and Tayabas City, the terminal is located in front of Sariaya Public
Market also in General Luna Street.
Tricycle[edit]
Tricycle, the most common mode of transportation in Sariaya
Tricycle is the most common mode of transportation in the Municipality of Sariaya. There are lots of
tricycle terminals in Poblacion, some are located in Quezon Avenue, Magdami Street and mostly in
the public market serving the local commuters to the nearby barangays of the town.
Hospitals[edit]
Greg Hospital, one of the two hospitals located in Sariaya
There are two (2) hospitals in Sariaya, both are private and there's also a health center for free
health services in the forty-three (43) barangays of the municipality.
Greg Hospital, located at General Luna St., Brgy. Poblacion 1
Soler General Hospital, located at Mabini St., Brgy. Poblacion 6
Communication[edit]
Sariaya is served by landline and mobile phone companies like the General Telephone System, Inc.
(GTSi) and Digitel Telecommunications (PLDT-Digitel) as the main telecommunication services
providers in the municipality. Major mobile phone providers in the area includes Globe
Telecom, Smart Communications, and Sun Cellular. Also, Sariaya has a cable provider which is the
Sariaya Cable Network founded in 1993.
Festivities[edit]
Agawan Festival
Celebrated every15th day of May, this religious festivity pays tribute to San Isidro Labrador, the
patron saint of farmers. This much-anticipated feast is almost similar to the "Pahiyas Festival" of
Lucban, Quezon. Pliant bamboo treetops and trellises weighed down by hanging food treats, native
candies, rice cakes, and colorful rice krispies called "kiping" are deliberately pulled down on the
streets by the merrymakers right after the afternoon procession. Festival revelers from the town's
barangays, neighboring towns, and other provinces would then scramble to gather as many treats as
they can snatch and carry, hence the term "Agawan."
Annual Town Fiesta
Santo Cristo de Burgos
Celebrated every 14th day September in honor to Santo Cristo de Burgos. People from far-flung
barangays flock to town to attend the fiesta Mass, sell their farm products and handicrafts in the
public market, visit the gaudily-decorated and crowded venue for the annual "perya" (fiesta fair) for
thrilling rides, occasional circus performances, and shows featuring human mutants, trained animals
performing tricks, vendors peddling herbal medicines, and "peryantes," itinerant peddlers of cheap
clothing, toys, and kitchen utensils. Basketball tournaments usually stage the championship game
on the eve of this much-awaited day. Sometimes there are hired stage performances at the town
plaza that feature national stage and film celebrities.
Belen Festival
Celebrated every 15th day December. to commemorate the birth of the Infant Jesus, many families
and local institutions display their Christmas creches variously and creatively decorated to signify the
scene, atmosphere, and characters of the Messiah's birth, either using clay, plaster, or ceramic
models, and sometimes incorporating human reenactors.
Places of Interest[edit]
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church[edit]
Sariaya Church built in 1748
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church is a stone church built in 1748, located at Brgy. Poblacion II.
Records tell that the present church is the fifth one erected by the Spanish Franciscan Friars in the
history of Sariaya. In 1938, a historical marker bearing a brief history of the church was installed on
its facade by the National Research and Markers Committee, precursor of the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines.[7]
Tumbaga Church Ruins[edit]
Extant wall of Tumbaga Church ruins
Remains of an early 18th-century stone church and former town site of Sariaya, located at Brgy.
Tumbaga I. The settlement was inaugurated in 1703 with Father Lucas Fernandez as first parish
priest and Francisco Argente as Presidente del Pueblo. The church, which measured 500 square
meters, served a recorded population of 3000 parishioners. Two events led to the abandonment of
the town site: the earthquake of 1743 which consequently destroyed the church's bell tower, and the
Moro raids which left the town site in ruins after being razed by fire. The venerated image of Santo
Cristo de Burgos is said to have been enshrined in the church before it was transferred to its
present shrine in the San Francisco Church in the present-day town proper of Sariaya. The
unscathed image was said have been retrieved from the burnt church after the Muslim raider attack.
The church is believed to be the fourth church structure built by the Spanish Franciscan Friars in
Sariaya.[8]
Sariaya Park[edit]
Sariaya Park
This multi-purpose park is a perfect place for recreational activities because of its pleasant and calm
ambiance where kids can play at the park's playground, located at the heart of the town in front of
Sariaya Church and the Town Hall at the left side. Sariaya Park is also the location where Sariaya
Sports Complex is situated and usually used as the venue of different events and Basketball
Leagues in the town.
Sariaya Heritage Houses[edit]
Main article: List of Cultural Properties of Sariaya
Governor Natalio Enriquez Ancestral House
Gala-Rodriguez Ancestral House
Don Catalino Rodriguez Ancestral House (Villa Sariaya)
On May 14, 2008, the National Historical Institute (NHI) unveiled markers of heritage houses for the
three ancient yet still stately mansions at the heart of Sariaya town. These venerable houses are
best viewed from the south, as they are silhouetted against the majestic and mystical Mount
Banahaw, Quezon's long-dormant volcano. Cultural recognition was bestowed on three ancestral
houses, namely: The Enriquez-Gala mansion, owned by former Tayabas (now Quezon) Gov. Natalio
Enriquez and Susana Gala; the Gala-Rodriguez house of Dr. Isidro Rodriguez and Gregoria Gala,
and the house of Catalino and Luisa Rodriguez also known as Villa Sariaya.[9]
Beach Resorts[edit]
The municipality is the only Mount Banahaw town in both Laguna and Quezon provinces that has a
sea coast that is why it is one of the most visited municipality in Quezon by the tourists coming
from Metro Manila, Laguna and nearby towns during summer season for its very accessible beach
resorts that offers pristine beach stretched in Tayabas Bay. Aside of beach resorts, the town have
also Pool Resorts that can be found in Barangays of Balubal, Gibanga, Concepcion 1 and Castaas.
Pool & Beach Resorts
Montevista Beach Resort
Dalampasigan Beach Resort
Paraiso Beach Resort
Villa del Prado Beach Resort
Christian's Beach Resort
Marina Azul Beach Resort
Beachwood Beach Resort
Baywatch Beach Resort
Pool Resorts
Balai Sadyaya Resort
Villa Leandro Resort
Lucky D Resort
Lynelle's Lagoon Resort
Oyayi Farm and Resort
Ada's Resort and Spa
Beach Resorts with Boat Rides to Coral Reefs
Triple J Beach Resort (Brgy. Guis-Guis Talon)
M.Y. Beach Resort (Brgy. Guis-Guis Talon)
Local Government[edit]
Government Officials[edit]
Sariaya Municipal Building
The 2016 local elections in Sariaya was held on May 9, 2016 and some members of the municipal
government was replaced, including the mayor, vice mayor and other members of the municipal
council. Elected officials for the 2016-2019 term are:
Members of the Sariaya Municipal Council (2016present) [10]
Position
Name
Mayor
Marcelo P. Gayeta
Vice-Mayor
Alexander A. Tolentino
Councilors
Teoderico C. dela Pea
Leonardo S. dela Roca
Aristeo M. Ilao
Daisy V. Quiminiano
Ofelia C. Villapando
Julio C. de Leon
Jefferson E. Albis
Demia P. Maghirang
Congressional District[edit]
The Municipality of Sariaya belongs to the 2nd District of Quezon, located in the western part of the
province together with the municipalities of San Antonio, Dolores, Tiaong, Candelaria and the City of
Lucena.The Second District is the most populous in the four districts in the Province of Quezon with
a total population of 694,732 people according to the 2015 census of population and almost of the
province's total population.
City/Municipality
District
Income Class
Land Area
Population
(2015)
2nd
Highly Urbanized
80.21 km (30.97 sq mi)
266,248
2nd
1st class
129.10 km (49.85 sq mi)
117,434
2nd
4th class
60.35 km (23.30 sq mi)
28,891
Lucena City
Candelaria
Dolores
City/Municipality
District
Income Class
Land Area
Population
(2015)
2nd
3rd class
172.93 km (66.77 sq mi)
33,467
2nd
1st class
245.3 km (94.7 sq mi)
148,980
2nd
1st class
168.38 km (65.01 sq mi)
99,712
San Antonio
Sariaya
Tiaong
Education[edit]
Colegio de Sto. Cristo de Burgos
Sariaya Institute
St. Joseph's Academy
Sariaya East Central Main Elementary School
Educational Institutions in Sariaya
Level
School
Computer Systems Technological College Inc.
Tertiary
Colegio de Santo Cristo de Burgos
Secondary
Sariaya Institute (private non-sectarian)
St. Joseph's Academy of Sariaya, Quezon (private sectarian)
St. Francis High School (private sectarian)
Lutucan National High School (public)
Canda National High School (public)
Sariaya National High School (public)
Pili National High School (public)
Janagdong National High School (public)
Primary
Sariaya East Central Main Elementary School
Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School
Jose Rizal Elementary School
Mamala Elementary School
Balubal Elementary School
Sampaloc Elementary School
Concepcion Elementary School
Governor Natalio and Susana Enriquez Elementary School
Pantoc Elementary School
Talaan Elementary School
Morong Elementary School
Manggalang Elementary School
Concepcion Ibaba Elementary School
Concepcion Pinagbakuran Elementary School
Lutucan Bata Elementary School
Concepcion Banahaw Elementary School
Tulo-Tulo Elementary School
Castaas Elementary School
Lutucan Adventist Elementary School
Sariaya Conservative Baptist Christian School Inc.
Holy Spirit Learning Center
St. Therese of the Child Jesus Learning Center
Notable Persons[edit]
Leo Austria former professional basketball player and the head coach of San Miguel
Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Maximo Rodriguez twice Sariaya Municipal President (Mayor) from 1906-1907 and
1914-1916 and twice Tayabas (Quezon) Provincial Governor from 1916-1922 and 1933-1937.
He also became the principal sponsor of former Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon and
Aurora Aragon at their Hongkong wedding and he was also the instrument in the peaceful
surrender of the dreaded Kapitan Kulas and became the Chairman-General Manager of the
National Coconut Corporation (NACOCO), the fore runner of the Philippine Coconut Authority.
He established the Maximo Rodriguez Solid Laboratory in Sariaya.
Braulio de Villa twice Sariaya Town Gobernadorcillo (Mayor) in 1889 and 1892 to 1894,
and later became the Provincial Governor of Batangas, his home province.
Natalio Enriquez Sariaya Municipal President (Mayor) from 1938 to1940 and later
became the Provincial Governor of Tayabas (Quezon Province) from 1941 to1945.
Jovencio de Villa became the Provincial Governor of Tayabas Province (Quezon
Province) during the Japanese Occupation period.
Roberto P. Racelis was elected as Provincial Vice Governor of Quezon Province thrice
but became Governor (by Operation of Law) from August 8, 1995 to July 25, 1996, and from
April 4, 1998 to June 30, 1998.
Sister Cities[edit]
Santa Clarita, California, United States
