CALABARZON

The region known by the acronym CaLaBaRZon (Region IV-A) is one of 17 regions in the
Philippines and is in the southwestern part of the island of Luzon. It consists of 5
provinces,namely Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon, covering18 cities,
124 municipalities and 3,985 barangays (excluding barangays of the cities). It has a total land
area of 16,560 square kilometers and was the region with the highest population in the
country as of 2015. The region is marked by rapid urbanization due to the influx and growth of
major industrial and economic opportunities, and it is now recognized as the industrial hub of
the country.
The region is situated south of the National Capital Region, and is bordered by the Manila Bay in
the west, Lamon Bay and the Bicol Region in the east, the Tayabas Bay and Sibuyan Sea in the
south, and the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, and Metro Manila in the north. It is home to places
like Mount Makiling near Los Baños, Laguna and the Taal Volcano in Talisay, Batangas.
Prior to its creation as a region, Calabarzon, together with Mimaropa and Aurora of Central Luzon,
formed the historical region known as Southern Tagalog, until they were separated in 2002 by
virtue of Executive Order No. 103.