Let's Explore Quezon Province

Introduction 

This article is about the province named after the Philippines' second president, Manuel Quezon.

Quezon is a province in the Philippines, formally known as the Province of Quezon (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Quezon). It is located in the CALABARZON area of Luzon. Manuel L. Quezon, the Philippines' second President and the first to be freely elected, was honored with the province's name. As a highly urbanized city, Lucena, the provincial capital, seat of the provincial administration, and most populous city in the province, is governed independently from the province. It is frequently referred to as Quezon Province to separate it from Quezon City.

Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and is bordered on the north by the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Batangas, on the west by the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Batangas, and on the east by the provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur. Quezon is located on an isthmus that connects the Bicol Peninsula to the rest of Luzon. The Polillo Islands in the Philippine Sea are also part of the province. The province also includes certain maritime areas of the Verde Island Passage, which is at the heart of the world's marine biodiversity. 

Mount Banahaw is a notable tourist attraction in the province. Many Anitist believers, Christian cults, and Christian groups stay on the mountain, which is surrounded by spiritual mysticism. Prior to the entrance of the Spanish, the mountain was also one of the most sacred sites for pre-colonial Tagalog people. During Holy Week, the mountain attracts a large number of pilgrims.

CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
Founded1591 (as Kalilayan)
Secession from Laguna1754 (as Tayabas)
Re-establishedMarch 12, 1901 (as Tayabas)
September 7, 1946 (as Quezon)
Named forManuel Quezon
CapitalLucena
   
Area
 • Total8,989.39 km2 (3,470.82 sq mi)
Area rank8th out of 81
Highest elevation2,170 m (7,120 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [2]
 • Total1,856,582
 • Rank12th out of 81
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Density rank45th out of 81
 (excludes Lucena)
Demonym(s)Quezonian, Tayabeño (archaic)
Divisions
 • Independent cities
1
 • Component cities
1
 • Municipalities
39
 • Barangays
 • Districts1st to 4th districts of Quezon (shared with Lucena)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
4300–4342
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
ISO 3166 codePH-QUE
Spoken languages
Websitewww.quezon.gov.ph
 

Administrative divisions

Quezon comprises 39 municipalities and one component city (Tayabas), which are organized into four legislative districts and further subdivided into 1,209 barangays.

The capital, Lucena, is independent from the administrative and fiscal supervision of the province, but is eligible to vote for provincial officials.


Political Map of Quezon



Quezon province has a diverse and hidden beauty. Let's explore this together in the next blogs.... :)

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