Sariaya
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: Gilas Sariaya! (Be valiant Sariaya!) | |
Map of Quezon with Sariaya highlighted | |
Interactive map of Sariaya | |
Sariaya Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′N 121°32′E / 13.97°N 121.53°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1599 |
| Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marivic T. Gayeta |
| • Vice Mayor | Arlene M. Genove |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 105,746 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 212.16 km2 (81.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 172,018 |
| • Rank | 1st out 39 municipalities in Quezon 17th out of 1,493 municipalities in the Philippines |
| • Density | 810.79/km2 (2,099.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 39,329 |
| Demonym | Sariayahin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.8 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 647.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,392 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 459.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 419.2 million (2022) |
| 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 | sariaya |
Sariaya ([sɐɾˈjajɐ]), officially the Municipality of Sariaya (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sariaya), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 172,018 people, making it the second most populous local government unit (LGU) in Quezon after the capital city of Lucena, and the most populous municipality in the said province.
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.