REGION IV-A

CALABARZON
 REGION IV-A
PROVINCES CAPITAL
• Batangas • Batangas City

• Cavite • Trece Martires City

• Laguna • Sta. Cruz

• Quezon • Lucena

• Rizal • Antipolo City

 CAVITE
Cavite is a province in the Philippines located on the
southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon
Region on Luzon Island. Situated 21 kilometers (13
miles) southwest of Metro Manila.

Nickname: Agri-Industrial Center of Upland Cavite.

C I T I E S A N D M U N I C I PA L I T I E S

• First District • Cavite City

• Kawit
• Noveleta
• Rosario
• Second District • City of Bacoor
• Third District • City of Imus
• Fourth District • City of Dasmarinas
• Fifth District • Carmona

• Silang

• General Mariano Alvares

• Sixth District • General Trias City

• Seventh District • Amadeo

• Indang

• Tanza

• Trece Martires City

• Eighth District • Tagaytay City

• Alfonso

• General Emilio Aguinaldo

• Magallanes

• Maragondon

• Mendez

• Naic

• Ternate
 HISTORY
For over 300 years, the province played an
important role in both the country’s colonial
past and eventual fight for independence,
earning in the title “Historical Capital of the
Philippines”.
FAMOUS FOODS
Bibingka Pansit Pusit
Kesong Puti O Quello Ensaimada de Cavite
TOURIST DESTINATION

Aguinaldo Shrine
 RELIGION
• Roman Catholic

• Aglipayan

• Seventh Day Adventis

 DIALECT

• Tagalog

• Chavacano
 AGRICULTURE
Its major crops include rice, corn, vegetables,
fruits, root crops, coffee, coconut and
sugarcane. The province is endowed with
rich offshore and coastal fishing grounds.
FESTIVALS

Mardicas Dance
 Live via Crucis or
Karakol Kalbario ni Hesus
 LAGUNA
Its capital is Sta. Cruz and the province is situated
southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province
of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and
east of Cavite.

Nickname: The Home of the Coromblan Festival

 4 C I T I E S A N D 2 6 M U N I C I PA L I T I E S

Calamba City Alaminos Kalayaan Nagcarlan Rizal

San Pablo City Bay Liliw Paete San Pedro

Sta. Rosa City Binan Luisiana Pagsanjan Santa Cruz

Los Banos City Cabuyao Lumban Pakil Santa Maria
Calauan Mabitac Pangil Siniloan
Cavinti Magdalena Pila Victoria
Famy Majayjay
 HISTORY
Laguna is widely known as the resort capital of
Luzon due to its hot spring pools with Mt. Makiling
as the source. Laguna is Spanish word meaning
“small lake”. It is not only riched with natural
wonders it also plays an important role in the
country’s history as the birthplace of Dr. Jose Rizal.
FAMOUS FOODS
Buko Pie Espasol
Bibingka Kesong Puti
Puto Binan Cassava Cake
Ube Halaya Monay
Kinulob na Itik Lambanog
TOURIST DESTINATION
 AGRICULTURE
Laguna is also well known for its abundant supply of fruits
such as lanzones, rambutan, papaya, mango, pineapple. Some
large farms also cater to ornamental plants and cut flower
production. About 41,253ha or 23.44% of Laguna’s total land
area is forest land which is ideal for growing coconuts, tropical
fruits and exotic plants. Laguna is the center of agriculture,
fisheries and forest research in the country.
 FESTIVALS
CoRambLan Puto Latik
Pineapple Festival Anilag Festival
 BATANGAS
Its capital is the city of Batangas and is bordered by
the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north
and Quezon to the east.

Municipalities: 31

Nickname: Float Capital of the Philippines

 HISTORY
The name Batangas was obtained
from the word “batang”, which is a
term of the natives for the abundant
logs in Calumpang River.
Not only did they make Batangas the second most
important religious centre of the archipelago, they
did it in a mere 10 year period. In fact, up to now,
Batangas remains to be one of the most
“Christianized” and even the most “Catholic”
Province in the Philippines.
Batangas Tagalog (more properly Batangan,
Batangueno or Batanguenyo), is a dialect of the
Tagalog language that is spoken primarily in the
province of Batangas.
FAMOUS FOODS
Bulalo Ibaan Lomi
Gotong Batangas Lambanog

Kapeng Barako
TOURIST DESTINATION
 AGRICULTURE
The main economic activity in Batangas. The major
crops produced by the provinces are palay,
sugarcane, coconut and coffee. The province is a
major supplier of cattle to Metro Manila. Taal Lake
and the nearby coast are the main sources of fish
for the province.
FESTIVAL
 RIZAL
Before Rizal became a province, its area used
to be the provinces of Tondo and La Laguna
during the Spanish era.

Nickname: Arts Capital of the Philippines.

 RELIGION
Roman Catholic El Shaddai
Church of God International of Methodists
Bro. Eli Soriano
Iglesia Filipina Independiente Presbyterians
Born-again Christians Anitists
Jesus is Lord Church Iglesia ni Seventh-day Adventist Muslims
Cristo
Jehova’s Witnesses Baptist Animists
Church of Christ of Latter Day Atheists are also present in the
Saints province
 AGRICULTURE

The major crops are rice and fruits,

specially mango, citrus, coffee, cacao,
and cashew.
 FESTIVAL
Angono Rizal’s Carabao Festival Parada ng Kakanin of San Mateo Rizal
Quick Facts on Higantes Festival Kaluskos Bamboo Arch
of Angono Festival of Cardona
 QUEZON
Quezon Province is bounded on the north by the province of Aurora,
on the west by the provinces of Laguna and Rizal, on the southwest
by the province of Batangas and the southeast by Camarines Norte
and Camarines Sur.
Municipalities: 39
Nickname: The Hidden Gem of Quezon, Gateway to the Pacific,
Alabat, A lost Paradise.
 HISTORY
In 1591, the province was called Kaliraya and was later
changed to Tayabas. On September 7, 1946 Manuel Roxas,
president of the Philippine Republic changed the province’s
name from Tayabas to Quezon, in honor of Manuel L.
Quezon, President of the Philippine Commonwealth who
hailed from the town of Baler.

Capital: Lucena
 RELIGION DIALECT
• English
• Roman Catholic
• Tagalog
• Tayabas Dialect
• Bicolano
• Visayan
 AGRICULTURE
• Niyog • Wood carving

• Palay • Pottery

• Mais • Buli weaving

• Saging • Soap making

• Kapeng Barako • Kiping

 FAMOUS FOOD
Lucban Longganisa Hardinera
Budin Pansit Habhab
Kalamay Kilawin na Baboy
TOURIST DESTINATION
FESTIVAL
 GROUP MEMBERS
CAGOCO, JAYCILLE B.

DAGUIL, MARK ARGEL B.

MOMPIL, GUILBERT R.

PANGILINAN, BESSIE JOIE B.

PINEDA, EFREN JR. C.

POJADO, CHRISTOPHER H.

REYES, AGNES G.

REYES, APRIL JOYCE E.