NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Quezon province

Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, and its capital is Lucena City. 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. Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... The Republic of the Philippines is a country of South East Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean some 1,210 km (750 mi) from mainland Asia. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 - August 1, 1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. ... The President is the head of state and of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Brief History Lucena was first as Buenavista which means beautiful scenic spots. ... Quezon City P is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ...

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. Quezon lies on an isthmus separating the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon. The province also covers the Polillo Islands in the Philippine Sea. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Brief History Lucena was first as Buenavista which means beautiful scenic spots. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ... Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... Camarines was a historical province in the Philippines found on the northern end of the Bicol Peninsula. ... Simplified diagram An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connects two larger land masses. ... Bicol Region is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Polillo is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... The Philippine Sea is a part of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, the Marianas to the east and Palau to the south. ...

A major tourism draw of the province is the famed Mt. Banahaw. The mountain is surrounded by spiritual mysticism. Many cults and religious organizations stay in the mountains and numerous Catholics visit the mountain during Holy Week. Mount Banahaw is an extinct volcano located on the boundary of the provinces of Laguna and Quezon in Luzon, Philippines. ... Catholic is a term generally used in relation to the members, beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Holy Week is the Christian week from Holy Monday through Easter (Resurrection) Sunday. ...

People and culture

Economy

Quezon is the country's leading producer of coconut products such as coconut oil and copra. A large part of the province is covered in coconut plantations. Fishing is also a large part of the province's economy. Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). ... Coconut oil is a fat consisting of over 90% saturated fat extracted from coconuts and used in cosmetics and in baking as a cooking oil. ... Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. ...

Geography

Political

Quezon is subdivided into 40 municipalities and 1 city. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ...

City

Brief History Lucena was first as Buenavista which means beautiful scenic spots. ...

Municipalities

Atimonan is a municipality on the western shore of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Candelaria is a municipality located 112 kilometres south of Manila and approximately 23 kilometres from Lucena City, in Quezon province. ... INFANTA (4336) QUEZON Classification: 3rd Class Municipality Area: 130. ... Padre Burgos is a municipality in the Philippines, situated just east of Lucena, Quezon provinces capital. ... Pagbilao is a municipality of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Polillo is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Real is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Tayabas is the former capital of the Phillipine province of Quezon. ...

Physical

Quezon is a long province having an area of 8,706.6 km². The northern part of the province sandwiched between the Sierra Madre mountain range and the Philippine Sea. The southern part consists of the Tayabas Isthmus, which separates the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon Island, and the Bondoc Peninsula which lies between Tayabas Bay and Ragay Gulf. The Sierra Madre is a mountain range in the Philippines. ... The Philippine Sea is a part of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, the Marianas to the east and Palau to the south. ... Bicol Region is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ...

The major islands of Quezon are Alabat Island and Polillo Islands. Mt. Banahaw, an extinct volcano, is the highest peak at 2,188 m. It supplies geothermal power to the Makban Geothermal Power Plant. Polillo is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Mount Banahaw is an extinct volcano located on the boundary of the provinces of Laguna and Quezon in Luzon, Philippines. ... Geothermal power is electricity generated by utilizing naturally occurring geological heat sources. ...

History

Originally, what now forms part of Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces. Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... Juan de Salcedo, grandson of the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legaspi, was known as the last of the conquistadors. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Events January 16 - The Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Camarines was a historical province in the Philippines found on the northern end of the Bicol Peninsula. ...

In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later became Unisan, About the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas, from which the province got its new name. Events June - Capture of Zutphen by the Dutch under Maurice of Nassau. ... Events and Trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet high. ... Tayabas is the former capital of the Phillipine province of Quezon. ...

Depredation and plunder by the Moros were rampant during the Spanish regime, because they opposed the colonizers especially their efforts to spread Christianity. The destruction of Kalilayan in 1604 by a big fleet of moro pirates caused the inhabitants to transfer to Palsabangon (Pagbilao). Moros may refer to the following: In Greek mythology, Moros (doom) was the personification of impending doom and destruction. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 - Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Pagbilao is a municipality of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ...

However, even the colonized people grew discontent with the Spaniards over the centuries. The most important event in the history of the province was the Confradia Revolt in 1841, which was led by the famous Lucbano, Apolinario dela Cruz, popularly known as Hermano Pule. The province, under Gen. Miguel Malvar, was also among the earliest to join the Philippine Revolution. The Revolutionary Government took control over the province on August 15, 1898. 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) is a battle between the native Katipuneros and Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The Americans then came and annexed the Philippines. A civil government was established in the province on March 2, 1901, with Lucena as its capital. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Brief History Lucena was first as Buenavista which means beautiful scenic spots. ...

Japanese occupation of the province during World War II began on December 23, 1941, when the Japanese Imperial Army landed in Atimonan. The occupation witnessed the brutal murders of prominent sons of Tayabas. April 4, 1945 was the day the province was liberated as the American army reached Lucena. Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area - Total - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Imperial Japanese Army (大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was in existence from the Meiji Reformation to the end of World War II. It was created to replace the traditional Japanese samurai with a modern Western-style conscript army. ... Atimonan is a municipality on the western shore of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After the war, on September 7, 1946, Republic Act No. 14 changed the name Tayabas to Quezon, in honor of Manuel L. Quezon, the Commonwealth president who hailed from Baler, which was one of the province's towns. September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Republic Acts are laws in the Philippines, created by the Congress and signed by the president. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 - August 1, 1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. ... The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. ... Baler is the capital of the province of Aurora in the Philippines. ...

In 1951, the northern part of Quezon was made into the sub-province of Aurora (which included Baler). Aurora was the president's wife. In 1979, Aurora was finally separated from Quezon as an independent province. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

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Categories: Provinces of the Philippines A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Brief History Lucena was first as Buenavista which means beautiful scenic spots. ... Atimonan is a municipality on the western shore of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Candelaria is a municipality located 112 kilometres south of Manila and approximately 23 kilometres from Lucena City, in Quezon province. ... INFANTA (4336) QUEZON Classification: 3rd Class Municipality Area: 130. ... Padre Burgos is a municipality in the Philippines, situated just east of Lucena, Quezon provinces capital. ... Pagbilao is a municipality of the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Polillo is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Real is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. ... Tayabas is the former capital of the Phillipine province of Quezon. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. ... Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Pangasinan is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Cagayan Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II. It is composed of five provinces, namely: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. ... 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