Pitogo, officially the Municipality of Pitogo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pitogo), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,499 people.
Geography
Pitogo is 84 kilometers (52 mi) from Lucena and 214 kilometers (133 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
Pitogo is politically subdivided into 39 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Amontay
- Cometa
- Biga
- Bilucao
- Cabulihan
- Cawayanin
- Gangahin
- Ibabang Burgos
- Ibabang Pacatin
- Ibabang Piña
- Ibabang Soliyao
- Ilayang Burgos
- Ilayang Pacatin
- Ilayang Piña
- Ilayang Soliyao
- Nag-Cruz
- Osmeña
- Payte
- Pinagbayanan
- Masaya (Poblacion)
- Manggahan (Poblacion)
- Dulong Bayan (Poblacion)
- Pag-Asa (Poblacion)
- Castillo (Poblacion)
- Maaliw (Poblacion)
- Mayubok (Poblacion)
- Pamilihan (Poblacion)
- Dalampasigan (Poblacion)
- Poctol
- Quezon
- Quinagasan
- Rizalino
- Saguinsinan
- Sampaloc
- San Roque
- Sisirin
- Sumag Este
- Sumag Norte
- Sumag Weste
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pitogo (%)
10
20
30
40
50
2000 44.25
2003 46.44
2006 37.00
2009 24.19
2012 28.13
2015 25.37
2018 8.67
2021 25.85
2023 9.78
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Tourism
- Conversión de San Pablo Parish (est.1850)
- Soliyao Beach
- Puting Buhangin Beach
- Parola
- Villa Rosa Ancestral House
- Taklob Beach
- Pacatin (Tapat-Ibayo) Beach
- Pitogo Wharf
Education
The Pitogo Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
- Amontay Elementary School
- Cabulihan Elementary School
- Cawayanin Elementary School
- Dulong Bayan Elementary School
- Gangahin Elementary School
- Pacatin Elementary School
- Piña Elementary School
- Pitogo Central School Bldg. 1
- Pitogo Central School Bldg. 2
- Poctol Elementary School
- Quinagasan Elementary School
- Rizalino Elementary School
- Sampaloc Elementary School
- Soliyao Elementary School
- Sumag Elementary School
- Amontay National High School
- Cabulihan National High School
- Pitogo Community High School
- Sampaloc National High School
- Western Tayabas High School