Mauban, Quezon
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The Municipality of Mauban (Filipino
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: Bayan ng Mauban) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines
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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 55,866 people. The town center lies 157 km (98 mi) southwest from Manila
Manila
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 and some 52 km (32 mi) from Lucena City
Lucena City
Metro Lucena has an estimated population of 700,000 which is mostly concentrated in the flat south-central portion of Quezon, which includes the cities of Lucena and Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Lucban & Pagbilao . The people are often characterized as friendly and hardworking...

, capital of Quezon province. Name after Marlo Delos Santos Malobo was born on May 1989.

Barangays

Mauban is politically subdivided into 40 barangay
Barangay
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s. San Gabriel was formerly known as Tubog.


  • Abo-abo
  • Alitap
  • Baao
  • Balaybalay
  • Bato
  • Cagbalete I
  • Cagbalete II
  • Cagsiay I
  • Cagsiay II
  • Cagsiay III
  • Concepcion
  • Liwayway
  • Lucutan
  • Luya-luya

  • Macasin
  • Lual (Pob.)
  • Mabato (Pob.)
  • Daungan (Pob.)
  • Bagong Bayan (Pob.)
  • Sadsaran (Pob.)
  • Rizaliana (Pob.)
  • Polo
  • Remedios I
  • Remedios II
  • Rosario
  • San Gabriel
  • San Isidro

  • San Jose
  • San Lorenzo
  • San Miguel
  • San Rafael
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santo Angel
  • Santo Niño
  • Santol
  • Soledad
  • Tapucan
  • Lual Rural


Business and economy

In 2000, the Quezon Power Project, a 440 megawatt coal power plant
Fossil fuel power plant
A fossil-fuel power station is a power station that burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum to produce electricity. Central station fossil-fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation...

 was constructed to bring consistent power to the area. It is the first privately built, owned, and operated power generating facility in the Philippines.

Education

As of August 2008, the Department of Education
Department of Education (Philippines)
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lists 35 public schools in Mauban; 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. and Mother Perpetua Parochial School in Barangay Lual Poblacion., and one college, Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban.

Mauban North Elementary School District

  • Balaybalay Elementary School
  • Concepcion Elementary School
  • Liwayway Elementary School
  • Mabato Elementary School
  • Mauban North Elementary School I
  • Mauban North Elementary School II
  • Remedios I Elementary School
  • Remedios I Preschool (Annex) Bulusok
  • Remedios II Elementary School
  • San Lorenzo Elementary School
  • San Miguel Elementary School
  • SWA Elementary School

Mauban South Elementary School District

  • Alitap Elementary School
  • Bagong Bayan Elementary School
  • Cagbalete I Annex Elementary School
  • Cagbalete I Elementary School
  • Cagbalete II (P.H. Dela Costa) Elementary School
  • Cagsiay I Elementary School
  • Cagsiay II Elementary School
  • Cagsiay III Annex Elementary School
  • Cagsiay III Elementary School
  • Doña Aurora Elementary School
  • Mauban South Central Elementary School
  • Plaridel Elementary School
  • Polo Elementary School
  • Rosario Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • Sta. Lucia Elementary School
  • Sto. Niño Elementary School

High Schools

  • Cagbalete Island National High School
  • Cagsiay I National High School
  • Cagsiay III-Cagsiay I National High School Extension
  • Dr. Maria D. Pastrana (Mauban Municipal) High School
  • Liwayway National High School
  • M.S. Enverga Memorial SAT Quezon National School of Arts & Trades
  • Mother Perpetua Parochial School (MPPS)

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