Sariaya, Quezon

The Municipality of Sariaya (Filipino: Bayan ng Sariaya) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 114,568 people in 23,650 households.

The Agawan Festival is held in Sariaya every year on May 15. Its current municipal mayor is Atty. Connie De Chavez Doromal.

According to a well-known legend, Sariaya was named after one of the town's large rivers, Sadyaya. The former governor of Quezon, Robert Racelis, is a native of this town. Another favorite son is Dante Miguel Cadiz, one of Quezon's provincial board members and Joseph Jadway Marasigan, who was recently named Outstanding Young People of the Country (OPYC). Also, current PBA coach Leo Austria traces his roots from this town.

Sariaya has two (2) public high schools, The Lutucan National High School and Canda National High School.

Several alumni of the Meralco Foundation Inc (MFI) in Meralco Center, Pasig City are from this town.

Barangays

Sariaya is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.

Poblacion 1 Poblacion 2 Poblacion 3 Poblacion 4 Poblacion 5 Poblacion 6 Antipolo Balubal Bignay 1 Bignay 2 Bucal Canda Castañas Concepcion I Concepcion Banahaw

Concepcion Palasan Concepcion Pinagbakuran Gibanga Guisguis-San Roque Guisguis-Talon Janagdong 1 Janagdong 2 Limbon Lutucan 1 Lutucan Bata Lutucan Malabag Mamala I Mamala II Manggalang 1 Manggalang Tulo-tulo

Manggalang-Bantilan Manggalang-Kiling Montecillo Morong Pili Sampaloc 1 Sampaloc 2 Sampaloc Bogon Santo Cristo Talaan Aplaya Talaan Pantoc Tumbaga 1 Tumbaga 2

External links

• Sariaya, Quezon, Online @Sariaya.net
• Sariaya Web Portal: find it all here!
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code