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Encyclopedia > Atimonan, Quezon

Atimonan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. It lies on the western shore of the province, 173 kilometers southeast of Manila. Atimonan is bounded by Gumaca, Plaridel, Pagbilao and Padre Burgos. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 56,716 people in 12,020 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Gumaca is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. ... Plaridel is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. ... Pagbilao is a municipality of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Padre Burgos is a municipality in the Philippines, situated just east of Lucena, Quezon provinces capital. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


This is an historical place built during the Japanese occupation in World War II. The town also bears some historical antiquities ranging from the town Church, Balagtas St., and the Iskong Bantay watchtower, on the street with the same name with that of the watchtower, used primarily during the Spanish Era to quell raids by Muslim pirates. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ...


Also, the driver-feared zigzag road along the isthmus of Luzon, the Bitukang Manok, literally in English, 'Chicken's Entrails' cut through steep sections of the Sierra Madre Mountains. It is nearly bordered by deep ravines throughout the whole road. It begins in Pagbilao and ends in Barangay San Isidro, Atimonan. Pagbilao is a municipality of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ...

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People and culture

People from Antimonan are called Atimonanins. The dominant language is Tagalog. The people have traces of Chinese, Spanish and Bicolano ancestry. Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...


Economy

The economy of Antimonan is sustained by fishing and agriculture. Many also engage in seafaring. The town is part of the Tourism Highway Program of the Department of Tourism.


Barangays

Atimonan is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...


Highlights

The Quezon National Forest Park is situated midway between the towns of Pagbilao, Padre Burgos and Atimonan, in the Province of Quezon. ...

External links

  • Atimonan Online
  • Discover Atimonan, Quezon
  • eXplore Quezon
  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • 2000 Philippine Census Information

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Atimonan, Quezon - definition of Atimonan, Quezon in Encyclopedia (308 words)
Atimonan is a municipality on the western shore of the province of Quezon in the Philippines.
Atimonan is bounded by Gumaca, Plaridel, Pagbilao and Padre Burgos.
The Quezon National Forest Park is situated here.
quezon (653 words)
Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.
Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon province: Quezon City is located in Metro Manila, a region to the west of CALABARZON, while Quezon province is in eastern CALABARZON.
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east.
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