Number of Marriages… 
There were 558 marriages registered in Quezon in September 2023. It recorded an increase of 17.0 percent from the previous month’s total of 477.  
The daily average of registered marriages during the month was 19, higher than the recorded daily average of 15 in August 2023.

Marriages by Place of Occurrence… 
Lucena City (70 or 12.5%) had the highest number of registered marriages, followed by Sariaya (67 or 12.0%) and Candelaria (44 or 7.9%). 
City of Tayabas with 43 or 7.7 percent and Patnanungan with 34 or 6.1 percent recorded the next highest registered marriages. 
Around 53.7 percent of the 41 municipalities/cities in the province registered less than ten (10) marriage occurrences during the month.

Marriages by Type of Ceremony… 
The most number of registered marriages was solemnized under civil rites, with 256 or 45.9 percent. 
Marriages performed under church rites totaled 234 accounting for 41.9 percent of the total registered marriages. 
There were two (2) marriage events celebrated under Muslim rites, equivalent to 0.4 percent.     
Marriages celebrated under other types of ceremonies comprised 11.8 percent.

Marriages by Age Group of Groom and Bride… 
The highest recorded number of brides and grooms belonged to age group 25-29 years, with 212 (38.0%) and 207 (37.1%), respectively. 
There were twenty seven (27) teen brides and twelve (12) teen grooms recorded during the month.

Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Groom and Bride… 
Almost all of the couples were first timers or single brides (549) and grooms (546) prior to the marriage. 
Only a small percentage of brides and grooms were widow/ widower prior to the marriage.

Marriages by Nationality of Groom and Bride… 
About 98.7 percent of the grooms and 99.8 percent of the brides were Filipinos in the registered marriages in September.  
 There were seven (7) intermarriages between Filipino brides and grooms of foreign descent and one (1) intermarriage between Filipino groom and bride of foreign descent.

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
PSA Quezon 

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