Coordinates: 14°10′N 121°50′E

Quezon
Quezon (UK: /ˈkeɪzɒn/, US: /ˈkeɪsɒn, -sɔːn, -soʊn/,[3][4][5][6] Tagalog: [ˈkɛson]) is a province of the
Philippines in the Calabarzon region of Luzon island. The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the
Quezon
Tayabas (formerly)
second and first freely Elected President of the Philippines. Lucena is the provincial capital, seat of the
provincial government and the most populous city of the province, but is governed independently as a Province
highly urbanized city. To distinguish the province from Quezon City, it is sometimes called Quezon Province of Quezon
Province.

Quezon is southeast of Metro Manila and is bordered by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Bulacan,
Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur to the
east. Part of Quezon lies on an isthmus connecting the Bicol Peninsula to the main part of Luzon. The
province also includes the Polillo Islands in the Philippine Sea. Some marine parts of the Verde Island
Passage, the center of the center of world's marine biodiversity, are also in the province.

A major tourism draw to the province is Mount Banahaw. The mountain is surrounded by spiritual
Tayabas Capitol
mysticism with many Anitist adherents, Christian cults, and Christian organizations staying on the
mountain. The mountain was also one of the most sacred sites for pre-colonial Tagalog people before the
arrival of the Spanish. Numerous pilgrims visit the mountain especially during Holy Week.

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Contents
History
Precolonial Period
Spanish Period
American period and World War II
Contemporary Period
Reestablishment of the Province of Aurora
Quezon – Camarines Norte Boundary Dispute
Failed Proposal to divide Quezon
Proposal to add the Legislative Districts of Quezon

Geography
Physical characteristics
Climate
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Languages
Religion
Economy
Agro-industry
Location in the Philippines
Fishing
Coordinates: 14°10′N 121°50′E
Forestry
Commerce and Banking Country Philippines
Infrastructure Region Calabarzon
Transportation (Region IV-A)
Road Founded 1591
Rail (as Kalilayan)
Seaports Secession from 1754
Airports Laguna ( as Tayabas)
Energy Re-established March 2, 1901
Water Security (as Tayabas)
September 7,
Tourism & Culture 1946
Festivals (as Quezon)
Beaches and springs
Baroque Churches, Heritage Houses and others
Capital Lucena
Mountains Government
Food • Type Sangguniang
Panlalawigan
 Notable people • Governor Danilo Suarez
Metro Lucena
(Lakas CMD)
• Vice Governor Samuel B.
References Nantes (NP)
External links
Area[1]
• Total 8,989.39 km2
(3,470.82 sq mi)
History Area rank 7th out of 81
Highest elevation 2,170 m
(Mount Banahaw) (7,120 ft)
Precolonial Period
Population (2015 census)[2]
Archaeological excavations in the province attest to its rich precolonial past. Archaeological materials • Total 1,856,582
including burial jars, human bones, shell midden and pot shreds have been discovered at different sites in • Rank 12th out of 81
Bondoc Peninsula including the towns of San Narciso, San Andres, Mulanay and Catanauan. The most • Density 210/km2
recent excavations were conducted in Catanauan by the Catanauan Archeological and Heritage Project. (530/sq mi)
• Density rank 45th out of 81
According to the preliminary report released by the Catanauan Archaeological and Heritage Project, several (excludes
excavations were conducted in the 1930s. One of the excavations was conducted in San Narciso where Lucena City)
archaeologists found burial jars. The site, inspected by Ricardo Galang, resulted in the discovery of burial Demonym(s) Quezonian,
jars near the coast. Galang also went to San Andres where excavations yielded 14th and 15th century Tayabeño
ceramics as well as shell bracelets and beads. According to the journal as well, at a site named Tala, (archaic)
archaeologists discovered a glazed Chinese jar containing bone fragments from the early Ming dynasty. Divisions
Looking at other archaeological sites located in adjacent areas like Marinduque and Masbate, it can be • Independent cities 1
inferred that these excavations date back to the metal period of the archipelago.[7] • Component cities 1
• Municipalities 39
In 2012, at Mt. Kamhantik in the town of Mulanay, 15 limestone coffins were discovered. Carbon dating on
• Barangays 1,209
a human tooth found it to be at least 1,000 years old. According to the archaeologists, the village is proof
that the ancient inhabitants of the area practiced a more sophisticated way of life. Metal tools are believed including
independent cities:
to have been used to carve the coffins, and this is the first of its kind discovered in the archipelago. The
1,242
remains are said to date back to the 10th to 14th century.[8]
• Districts 1st to 4th
districts of
Quezon (shared
Spanish Period with Lucena City)
Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Demographics
Ecija. However, at different points in time, the boundaries of Quezon changed and included parts of Aurora, • Ethnic groups Tagalog (81%)
Marinduque, and Camarines Norte. At the early period of Spanish colonization, the province of Aurora was Bicolano (11%)
called El Principe, Infanta was called Binangonan de Lampon and southern Quezon was called Kalilayan. Bisaya (6%)
The first European to explore the area was Juan de Salcedo in 1571–1572, during his expedition from Others (2%)
Laguna to Camarines provinces.[9][10]
Time zone UTC+8 (PHT)
In 1574, Father Diego de Oropesa, founded the town of Bumaka, now known as the municipality of ZIP code 4300–4342
Gumaca.[9] IDD : area code  +63 (0)42
ISO 3166 code PH
In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later
Spoken languages Tagalog ·
became Unisan.[11]
Bicolano ·
English
In 1595, The Diocese of Cáceres was established by Pope Clement VIII as a suffragan of Manila. The diocese
covered the entire Bicolandia region plus the towns in Kalilayan, and the Contracosta towns. At that time, Website www.quezon
.gov.ph (http://w
the towns on the eastern seaboard were pertained to as the Contracosta and included towns from Mauban,
ww.quezon.gov.
Binangonan de Lampon, to El Principe.[12] ph/)

The destruction of Kalilayan in 1604 by a big fleet of Moro pirates caused the inhabitants to transfer to Palsabangon (Pagbilao). Depredation and plunder by
the Moros from Jolo and Brunei were rampant during the 1600s. Slavery is one reason for the proliferation of these raids. A padron for Calilaya was ordered
after Tayabas suffered severely from Moro raids. It is said that 187 people were either captured or killed while 400 people fled. Fear from these raids are the
primary reason as to the permanent movement of settlements along the coast further inland as well as a general decline in population. Frequent invasions by
the moros disrupted the food production in the province, affecting the nutrition of its inhabitants. Maternal malnutrition was even cited as one of the primary
causes of infant mortality at that time. By 1701, the previously densely settled coastal areas of the province, was described as consisting of rancherias whose
inhabitants depended on wild products.[13]

In 1705, the Military Comandancia of Nueva Ecija was created and was governed by Governor General Fausto Cruzat. It included huge swathes of Central
Luzon, the Contracosta towns as well as the Kalilayan area.[14]
In 1749, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas, from which the province got its new name.[9]

In a report by a Spanish priest named Fr. Bartolome Galan in 1823, he describes the economy of the province.
According to his report, Tayabas had poor soil and the terrain is hilly which meant that conditions were not that
suitable for agriculture compared to other places. The people grew upland rice, wheat, beans and vegetables.
Surplus rice was sold in San Pablo and Majayjay during Mondays, the market day of those towns. Cattle breeding
was rampant in towns like Tayabas, Pagbilao, Tiaong, and Sariaya. Also, unlike other provinces, haciendas were
not so many in Tayabas. Instead, residents owned most of their own land.[15]

The people of Tayabas, as in other areas, are actively trading with Manila. Santa Cruz, Laguna was the entropot for
all goods going to the capital. The people from Lucban made products of buri and pandan leaves like hats, sleeping
mata and the like which they traded. They, along with the people of Mauban also went to Polillo, at that time part
of Nueva Ecija, to buy sea slugs, shells and beeswax. Being a rich agricultural area, the town of Tayabas traded rice,
coconuts, and panocha with nearby towns of Majayjay, Lucban, Sariaya, Pagbilao, Mauban, Gumaca and
Atimonan. In turn, they traded fish from Pagbilao, rice from Sariaya, and high quality abaca products from
Mauban and Atimonan. Lucban, as well as Tayabas, benefitted greatly from the high commercial activity of
Chinese and Chinese mestizos in the pueblos.[15]
Philippine Territorial Map 1880
Gumaca, being a town with little arable land depended heavily on the sea. They collected sea slugs, and tortoise
shell from Alabat and traded with the mountain people there for beeswax in exchange for clothing. They even
sometimes ventured to Burias Island in the Ragay Gulf in search for these goods. These products were then sent to Tayabas for shipment to Manila. Gumaca
also traded items from nearby pueblos like vinegar and clothing for gold and abaca from Naga in the Bicol region.[15]

It was also around this time that the Confradia de San Jose was active in the province, caused by the growing inequality between the poor and the upper
classes. This organization was directed mostly on the poor and neither admitted Spaniards, nor Mestizos.[15]

In 1853 the new military district of Tayabas was carved from Nueva Ecija and included present-day Southern Quezon as well as present-day Aurora. In 1858,
Binangonan de Lampon and the Polilio Islands were separated from Nueva Ecija to form part of Infanta.[14] According to the CBCP, the two Franciscan friars
named Fray Juan de Plasencia and Fray Diego de Oropesa were the ones responsible for bringing Christianity to the area. The Franciscans are also credited
for spreading Christianity to towns and parishes across the province including Mauban, Sariaya and Gumaca.[16]

Between 1855 and 1885, El Principe was established as its own Military Comandancia with its capital in Baler.

After years under the Spanish regime, the colonized people grew discontented 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 de la Cruz, popularly known as Hermano Pule. The
province, under General Miguel Malvar, was also among the earliest to join the Philippine Revolution. The Revolutionary Government took control over the
province on August 15, 1898.

American period and World War II

The Americans then came and annexed the Philippines. A civil government was established in the province on March 12, 1901, and Lucena was made the
provincial capital.

During the pacification of the archipelago by the Americans, insurrections were a commonplace in what was then Tayabas. Insurgents from neighboring
provinces of Laguna and Batangas often use Tayabas as their base of operations as well as their source of supplies. An insurgent government, with
connections to Gen. Malvar and Pedro Caballes was even said to be based in Infanta. This has led the American in charge, Brigadier-General J.F. Bell to
decide to return to Tayabas with a larger contingent. Bell acknowledged the importance of the ports of Tayabas as sources of supplies to the insurrection such
that he believed that closing all the ports in the province might convince the leaders of the resistance to surrender.[17]

In 1902, the district of El Principe was transferred from the jurisdiction of Nueva Ecija to Tayabas.[11] In the same year, Marinduque became part of Tayabas
province by virtue of Act 499 enacted by the Philippine Commission.[18] However, by 1920, Act 2280 was passed by the Philippine Congress, reestablishing
Marinduque as a separate province.

Because of the distance between Tayabas and Bicol and the growing population, Tayabas came under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Lipa in 1910.[16]

Japanese occupation of the province during World War II began on December 23, 1941, when the Japanese Imperial Army landed in Atimonan. The General
Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary was stationed in Tayabas from January 3, 1942 to June 30, 1946 are
military operates against the Japanese Occupation. The occupation witnessed the brutal murders of prominent sons of Tayabas. April 4, 1945 was the day the
province was liberated as the combined Filipino and American army forces reached Lucena.

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.[19]
 Even before the Philippines gained its independence, the province has already depended heavily on coconuts. This history
Tayabas province in 1918
can clearly be seen through the opulent houses built in the town of Sariaya during this period. Coconuts served as the main
source of income for the landed class of Sariaya and this allowed them to build the ancestral houses that we see today.[20]
This has led some companies like Peter Paul to establish its presence in Candelaria to manufacture products like desiccated
coconut. as early as this period.[21]

Contemporary Period

Reestablishment of the Province of Aurora

In June 1951, the northern part of Quezon (specifically, the towns of Baler, Casiguran, Dilasag, Dingalan, Dinalongan,
Northern portion Dipaculao, Maria Aurora and San Luis) was made into the sub-province of Aurora.[22] Aurora was the name of the
president's wife, Aurora Quezon. Aurora was finally separated from Quezon as an independent province in 1979.[23]

Quezon – Camarines Norte Boundary Dispute

Southern portion In 1989, the Province of Quezon, represented by Governor Hjalmar Quintana, was involved in a boundary dispute with the
province of Camarines Norte, represented by Roy Padilla, over 9 barangays of over 8,000 hectares at their border. These
barangays are Kagtalaba, Plaridel, Kabuluan, Don Tomas, Guitol, Tabugon, Maualawin, Patag Ibaba and Patag Iraya. The
boundary dispute originated from Act 2711 or the Revised Administrative Code which was enacted in 1917.[24] Section 42 of Act 2711 defines the Tayabas-
Camarines Norte boundary as:

"Camarines Norte and Tayabas boundary. – The boundary separating the Province of Camarines Norte from the Province of Tayabas begins at a
point on the eastern shore of Basiad Bay and extends to a peak known as Mount Cadig in such manner as to bring the territory of the barrio of
Basiad entirely within the municipality of Capalonga, in Camarines Norte, and to exclude the same from the territory of Calauag, in Tayabas.
From Mount Cadig it extends along the crest of a mountain range, a distance of 50 kilometers, more or less, to a peak known as Mount Labo;
thence in a southwesterly direction, a distance of 25 kilometers, more or less, to a prominent stone monument at the source or headwaters of
the Pasay River, thence along the meandering course of said river in a southerly direction, a distance of 1½ kilometers, more or less, to the Gulf
of Ragay."[25]

In 1922, the then Chief of the Executive Bureau, acted upon the authority of the Secretary of the Interior.[24] This ruling by the then chief was never
implemented even with repeated efforts of the provincial government of Camarines Norte and the Secretary of Interior. The Chief delineated the border as
follows:

"Starting from the peak of Mt. Labo as a common corner between the provinces of Tayabas, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte thence a
straight line is drawn to the peak of Mt. Cadig; thence a straight line is drawn to the point of intersection of the inter-provincial road between
Camarines Norte and Tayabas with the Tabugon River; thence, following the course of the river to its mouth at Basiad Bay."[24]

In the legal dispute, Quezon raised two points of contention. First is that Act 2711 already delineated the boundaries of the province. Second is that the Chief
of the Executive Bureau had no power nor authority to change the boundaries of the province. Regarding the first issue, the court stated that it is true that Act
2711 delineated the boundary but it did not delineate the entirety of the boundary. The point on the eastern shore of Basiad Bay was never specifically located,
thus, needing further delineation. On the second issue, the court stated that the Chief did not alter the borders in any way. The Chief worked with the
requirement that the point be on the eastern shore of Basiad Bay. He was also acting on the consideration of Act 2809, the Act establishing Camarines Norte,
which states that Camarines Norte be established with the borders it had before merging with Camarines Sur. The court then ruled in favor of Camarines
Norte and ordered the provincial government of Quezon to transfer all its authority and jurisdiction to the former.[24]

By 2001, the Provincial Government of Quezon, this time represented by Governor Eduardo Rodriguez, the Provincial Government of Camarines Norte, as
represented by Governor Roy Padilla, went back to court. Even with the judgment on the 1989 case was executory by 1990, the provincial government of
Quezon did not abide by the court's ruling. In 1991, a DENR technical team conducted a survey of the area and erected a monument marker to delineate the
boundary of the area. However, by October 1991, Quezon Governor Eduardo Rodriguez and Calauag Mayor Julio Lim caused the removal of the marker.
Throughout the proceedings, several government agencies including the Department of Budget and Management, Comelec, as well as the Philippine Statistics
Authority recognized the jurisdiction of the town of Santa Elena, Camarines Norte over the 9 barangays. In 2000, Judge Regino held Governor Rodriguez and
Mayor Lim guilty of contempt, with a maximum imprisonment of 6 months as well as a fine of 1,000 pesos for the erection of a new boundary marker.[26]

Failed Proposal to divide Quezon

In 2007, Republic Act No. 9495 was proposed to further divide Quezon into Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur. (see 2008 Quezon del Sur creation
plebiscite) Quezon del Norte was to be composed of the first and second congressional districts of the province (Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig,
Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polilio, Real, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong and Lucena), with
Lucena as its capital. Quezon del Sur, with its capital at Gumaca, would have been composed of the third and fourth congressional districts (Agdangan,
Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan,
Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon and Tagkawayan). The act lapsed into law without the signature of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo on September 7, 2007.[27]

As required by law, the COMELEC held a plebiscite on December 13, 2008, 60 days after Republic Act No. 9495 took effect. The majority of the votes cast
rejected the division, therefore the split did not push through.

Proposal to add the Legislative Districts of Quezon

In 2015, news reported that the Provincial Development Council is pushing to increase the legislative districts in Quezon from 4 to 7. This will allow the
people of Quezon to have greater representation in congress. The new districts proposed are as follows:[28]

District 1/6—Real, Infanta, General Nakar and the island towns of Polilio, Jomalig, Patnanungan, Panukulan and Burdeos

District 1B—Mauban, Tayabas, Sampaloc, Lucban and Pagbilao (to separate from the current first district)

District 2A—Antonio, Tiaong, Dolores, Candelaria and Sariaya towns

Lone district/District 7—Lucena City (to separate from the current second district)

District 3/Bondoc Peninsula district—Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Mulanay and San Francisco towns

District 4—Atimonan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Calauag and the island towns of Alabat, Perez and Quezon

Ragay Gulf District/District 5—San Andres, San Narciso and Buenavista towns (to separate from the current third district) and Guinayangan and Tagkawayan
towns (to separate from current fourth)

Geography

Physical characteristics
Quezon, east of Metro Manila, is the 8th largest province in the Philippines having an area of 8,989.39 square
kilometres (3,470.82 sq mi).[29] It is the largest province of Calabarzon, comprising 879,660 hectares or 53.21% of
the total land area of the region.[30] Of this area, 513,618 hectares is categorized as agricultural land.[30] The
northern part of the province is sandwiched between the Sierra Madre mountain range and the Philippine Sea. The
Mount Banahaw seen from the
southern part consists of the Tayabas Isthmus, which separates the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon
Atimonan-Pagbilao border
Island, and the Bondoc Peninsula which lies between Tayabas Bay and Ragay Gulf. Because of this, majority of
towns in the province have access to the sea. The province is bounded by the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Rizal,
Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte. It is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by Tayabas Bay. The province is said to
be characterized by a rugged terrain with patches of plains, valleys and swamps.

The major islands of Quezon are Alabat Island and Polillo Islands. Mount Banahaw, an active volcano, is the highest peak at 2,169 metres (7,116 ft).[31] It
supplies geothermal power to the Mak-Ban Geothermal Power Plant.[32]

The province has a total of 1,066.36 km of coastline[30] and has several bays including Burdeos Bay, Lamon Bay, Calauag Bay, Lopez Bay, Ragay Gulf,
Pagbilao Bay and Tayabas Bay. The Infanta Watershed has extensive and highly productive aquifers while Mauban and Atimonan have no significant
groundwater.[33] According to the DENR, in 2003, Quezon had 231,190 hectares of forest cover.[34] However, due to rampant illegal logging as well as
kaingin, these forests are constantly threatened.

Climate
Because of the sheer size of Quezon, different areas have different climate patterns. Most of the province falls under Type IV Climate which means that rains
are evenly distributed throughout the year. Polillo, Infanta and parts of Calauag fall under Type II climate which means that there are no dry seasons but there
is a pronounced wet season from November to April. Parts of the western towns of Tiaong, San Antonio, Dolores and Candelaria as well as the tip of Bondoc
Peninsula including parts of Mulanay, San Francisco, San Narciso and San Andres fall under Type III climate. This means that there is a relatively dry season
from November to April. Although these are the patterns observed, it is important to note that with climate change, these patterns have become more erratic.
Typhoons have become stronger through the years, causing problems such as power outages, road blockages, landslides, flashfloods and crop damages.
Administrative divisions
Quezon comprises 39 municipalities and one component city named Tayabas City, which are organized into four legislative districts and further subdivided
into 1,209 barangays.

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

Political map of Quezon

† Provincial capital and highly urbanized city

∗ Component city
Municipality
 City or
District[29] Population ±% p.a. Area[29] Density Brgy. Coordinates[A]
municipality
(2015)[2] (2010)[35] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
13°52′30″N
Agdangan 3rd 0.7% 12,851 11,567 2.02% 31.54 12.18 410 1,100 12
121°54′48″E
14°06′04″N
Alabat 4th 0.8% 15,630 16,120 −0.59% 57.61 22.24 270 700 19
122°00′44″E
14°00′02″N
Atimonan 4th 3.4% 63,432 61,587 0.56% 239.66 92.53 260 670 42
121°55′17″E
13°44′15″N
Buenavista 3rd 1.6% 30,047 29,053 0.64% 161.35 62.30 190 490 37
122°28′02″E
14°50′24″N
Burdeos 1st 1.4% 26,760 24,166 1.96% 199.82 77.15 130 340 14
121°58′12″E
13°57′30″N
Calauag 4th 3.9% 73,139 69,223 1.05% 324.71 125.37 230 600 81
122°17′14″E
13°56′00″N
Candelaria 2nd 6.3% 117,434 110,570 1.15% 129.10 49.85 910 2,400 25
121°25′21″E
13°35′34″N
Catanauan 3rd 3.8% 71,073 65,832 1.47% 253.07 97.71 280 730 46
122°19′20″E
14°00′57″N
Dolores 2nd 1.6% 28,891 27,702 0.80% 62.60 24.17 460 1,200 16
121°24′04″E
General 13°41′17″N
3rd 1.4% 26,494 25,373 0.83% 101.02 39.00 260 670 27
Luna 122°10′16″E
General 14°45′48″N
1st 1.6% 29,705 25,973 2.59% 1,343.75 518.82 22 57 19
Nakar 121°38′07″E
13°53′51″N
Guinayangan 4th 2.4% 45,155 41,669 1.54% 214.12 82.67 210 540 54
122°27′14″E
13.9215°N
Gumaca 4th 4.0% 73,877 69,618 1.14% 189.65 73.22 390 1,000 59
122.1015°E
14°44′45″N
Infanta 1st 3.7% 69,079 64,818 1.22% 342.76 132.34 200 520 36
121°38′50″E
14°41′49″N
Jomalig 1st 0.4% 7,417 6,884 1.43% 56.65 21.87 130 340 5
122°19′47″E
13°52′57″N
Lopez 4th 5.1% 95,167 91,074 0.84% 355.38 137.21 270 700 95
122°15′40″E
14°06′52″N
Lucban 1st 2.8% 51,475 46,698 1.87% 130.46 50.37 390 1,000 32
121°33′17″E
13°56′06″N
Lucena † 2nd — 266,248 246,392 1.49% 80.21 30.97 3,300 8,500 33
121°36′45″E
13°44′46″N
Macalelon 3rd 1.5% 28,188 26,419 1.24% 124.05 47.90 230 600 30
122°08′13″E
14.1889°N
Mauban 1st 3.4% 63,819 61,141 0.82% 415.98 160.61 150 390 40
121.7310°E
13°31′23″N
Mulanay 3rd 2.9% 53,123 50,826 0.85% 420.00 162.16 130 340 28
122°24′15″E
Padre 13°55′00″N
3rd 1.2% 22,460 20,161 2.08% 69.10 26.68 330 850 22
Burgos 121°48′58″E
13°58′28″N
Pagbilao 1st 4.0% 75,023 65,996 2.47% 170.96 66.01 440 1,100 27
121°41′07″E
14°55′59″N
Panukulan 1st 0.7% 13,546 12,511 1.52% 226.61 87.49 60 160 12
121°48′58″E
14°45′19″N
Patnanungan 1st 0.8% 14,606 13,865 1.00% 139.20 53.75 100 260 6
122°13′01″E
14°11′38″N
Perez 4th 0.7% 12,173 12,039 0.21% 57.46 22.19 210 540 14
121°55′33″E
 City or
District[29] Population ±% p.a. Area[29] Density Brgy. Coordinates[A]
municipality
(2015)[2] (2010)[35] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
13°46′59″N
Pitogo 3rd 1.2% 23,019 21,380 1.42% 73.39 28.34 310 800 39
122°05′19″E
13°57′24″N
Plaridel 4th 0.6% 10,935 10,238 1.26% 35.05 13.53 310 800 9
122°01′01″E
14°43′03″N
Polillo 1st 1.6% 30,582 28,125 1.61% 253.00 97.68 120 310 20
121°56′15″E
14°00′22″N
Quezon 4th 0.8% 15,228 15,142 0.11% 71.22 27.50 210 540 24
122°11′03″E
14°39′56″N
Real 1st 1.9% 35,979 35,189 0.42% 563.89 217.72 64 170 17
121°36′13″E
14°09′40″N
Sampaloc 1st 0.7% 13,907 13,107 1.13% 104.78 40.46 130 340 14
121°38′18″E
13°19′25″N
San Andres 3rd 1.9% 35,780 33,586 1.21% 60.99 23.55 590 1,500 7
122°40′39″E
13°53′45″N
San Antonio 2nd 1.8% 33,467 31,681 1.05% 172.93 66.77 190 490 20
121°17′36″E
San 13°20′49″N
3rd 3.3% 61,473 57,979 1.12% 303.96 117.36 200 520 16
Francisco 122°31′12″E
13°33′56″N
San Narciso 3rd 2.6% 48,461 45,386 1.26% 263.58 101.77 180 470 24
122°33′59″E
13°57′46″N
Sariaya 2nd 8.0% 148,980 138,894 1.34% 212.16 81.92 700 1,800 43
121°31′27″E
13°57′57″N
Tagkawayan 4th 2.8% 51,832 50,833 0.37% 534.35 206.31 97 250 45
122°32′21″E
14°01′35″N
Tayabas ∗ 1st 5.4% 99,779 91,428 1.68% 230.95 89.17 430 1,100 66
121°35′30″E
13.9593°N
Tiaong 2nd 5.4% 99,712 91,599 1.63% 168.38 65.01 590 1,500 31
121.3228°E
13°50′21″N
Unisan 3rd 1.4% 26,884 25,186 1.25% 124.15 47.93 220 570 36
121°58′35″E
(see GeoGroup
Total[B] 1,856,582 1,740,638 1.24% 8,989.39 3,470.82 210 540 1,209
box)

A. ^ Coordinates mark the town center, and are sortable by latitude.

B. ^ Total figures exclude the highly urbanized city of Lucena.

In the 1800s when Jean Mallat de Bassilan conducted a survey of the province, it only had 17 towns.[36]
 Administrative Divisions and Population of
Tayabas in 1800s
Town Tributes Inhabitants
Tayabas 4,283.5 21,418
Lucban 2,829.5 14,147
Saryaya 1,722.5 8,614
Tiaon 692 3,460
Dolores 450 2,250
Mauban 1,323 6,615
Atimonan 1,176 5,880
Gumaca 1,848 9,240
Pagbilao 496 2,480
Pitogo 276 1,380
Macalelon 155 775
Catanauan 450 2,250
Mulanay 305 1,525
Obuyon 265 1,325
Calauag 63 315
Apad 63 315
Guinyangan 212 1,060
Total 83,049

In 1902, during the American period, Tayabas was divided as follows:[37]

 Administrative Divisions and
Population of Tayabas in 1902
Town Population
Alabat 4,516
Atimonan 11,203
Baler 2,417
Bondoc 1,330
Calauag 3,185
Casiguran 2,067
Catanauan 4,108
Guinayangan 3,870
Gumaca 5,234
Infanta 10,283
Lopez 8,549
Lucban 10,227
Lucena 9,375
Macalelon 4,759
Mauban 12,021
Mulanay 2,149
Pagbilao 6,085
Pitogo 3,454
Polillo 2,164
Sampaloc 1,263
San Narciso 2,501
Sariaya 12,453
Tayabas 14,740
Tiaong 9,527
Unisan 2,692
Total 150,262

Demographics
When the Census of the Philippine Islands was conducted in 1902 during the American era, Tayabas,
excluding the subprovince of Marinduque, had a total population of 153,065. 2,803 were considered as wild, Population census of
or part of the non Christian tribes like the Aetas while 150,262 people were considered as civilized.[39] Of the Quezon
civilized population, 75,774 were males while 74,488 were female. 287 were of mixed descent while the rest Year Pop. ±% p.a.
are categorized as "Brown".[40] 1990 1,221,831 —
1995 1,359,992 +2.03%
The population of Quezon in the 2015 census was 1,856,582 people,[2] with a density of 210 inhabitants per
2000 1,482,955 +1.87%
square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile. When Lucena City is included for geographical
2007 1,646,510 +1.45%
purposes, the province's population is 2,122,830 people, with a density of 234/km2 (606/sq mi).
2010 1,740,638 +2.04%
The inhabitants are mostly Tagalogs. The population is concentrated in the flat south-central portion which
2015 1,856,582 +1.24%
(excluding Lucena City)
includes Lucena City, Sariaya, and Candelaria. After World War II, Infanta and surrounding towns received
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[2][35][38]
migrants from Manila, Laguna, Rizal and Batangas. People from Marinduque moved to the southern part of
the Tayabas Isthmus and the Bondoc Peninsula. Bicolanos from Bicol Region migrated to the easternmost
towns of Calauag and Tagkawayan.[41]

Philippine Chinese also have a long history in Quezon.In 1939, the province ranked 5th among all provinces including Manila in terms of the concentration of
Philippine Chinese. This ethnic group has a long history of being active in business and commerce as shown by the business chambers existent before.
However, as the Chinese intermarried with locals, these groups have dwindled in number.
 Population of Philippine Chinese[42]
Province 1903 1918 1939
Tayabas 479 1,274 4,069

The province used to be home to various Aeta tribes. Other terms used to call them include "Umag", "Ata", "Atid", and "Itim". The Aeta used to clear coconut
plantations and other odd jobs in exchange for food or clothing. These people, though seem as uncivilized by some, have a very rich culture. Some forms of
their art include body scarification. The Aeta cause wound on their skin in various parts of their body including back, arms, legs, hands, calves and abdomen.
They then irritate them during healing using fire, lime and other materials to form scars. They also bore holes on their septum and then proceed to decorate it
with a sliver of bamboo. The Aeta also have various musical instruments like the nose flute and the gurimbaw, a stringed instrument made of coconuts, fibers
from lukmong vines and bamboo.[43]

Languages
There are five indigenous languages in Quezon province. There are the dominant Tagalog language, the Manide language in the east and a small portion in
the north, the Agta Dumagat Umiray language in the north and a small area in the center, the already-extinct Katabaga language which used to be in the
south, and the endangered Ayta Kadi (Alabat Agta) language in Alabat island and some areas in the south.

In 2010, UNESCO released its 3rd world volume of Endangered Languages in the World, where 3 critically endangered languages were in the Philippines. One
of these languages is the Alabat Island Agta language (recognized by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino as the Ayta Kadi language) which has an estimated
speaker of 30 people in the year 2000. The language was classified as Critically Endangered, meaning the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and
they speak the language partially and infrequently and hardly pass the language to their children and grandchildren anymore. Without a municipality-wide
teaching mechanism of the Ayta Kadi (Alabat Agta) language for the youth, the language may be extinct within 1–2 decades, making it a language in grave
peril unless a teaching-mechanism is established by either the government or an educational institution in the municipality of Alabat.[44]

Religion
Majority of Quezon's inhabitants practice Roman Catholicism and other Christian denominations like Iglesia Filipina Independiente. Most non-Christians
practice Islam, Anitism, animism, or atheism.

Economy
Farming and fishing are the main sources of livelihood in the province. Commercial, industrial, and banking activities are mostly concentrated in the south-
central part of the province.

Agro-industry
Quezon is the country's leading producer of coconut products such as desiccated coconut, virgin coconut oil, coconut juice, coconut oil[10] and copra. A large
part of the province is covered in coconut plantations. Several large companies geared toward processing coconuts have factories in the province. This
includes companies in Candelaria including Peter Paul Philippine Corporation, Primex Coco Products Inc., Pacific Royal Basic Foods, SuperStar Corporation,
and Tongsan Industrial Development Corporation which are focused on processing desiccated coconut and other specialty coconut products. Other
companies in Lucena like Tantuco Enterprises, and JNJ Oil Industries on the other hand are focused on producing coconut oil and other coconut oil based
products like margarine, and lard. Because of the coconut industry, copra traders from provinces like Marinduque, Romblon, and Masbate regularly visit the
province.

However, the coconut industry is faced with several threats from cocolisap to the coconut lumber trade.[45] When cocolisap posed a huge threat to the coconut
industry, the government had to act swiftly with countermeasures aimed at fighting the coconut scaling insect.[46]

Aside from coconuts, Quezon is also the most important agricultural province among the provinces in Calabarzon in terms of producing staple food items
such as rice and corn. The province supplies 200,000 MT of rice and corn annually or around 42% of the total rice and corn requirement of the region.[47]
Other major crops are rice, corn, banana, and coffee.

Fishing
Because of its long coastline and the presence of numerous marshes and bays, fishing is also a large part of the province's economy. Quezon accounts for 33%
or around 132,239 MT of fish produced in the region. Several fish port complexes exist in the province, including ports in Atimonan, Lucena, Infanta, and
Guinayangan. These ports serve as hubs for the trade of fish and other aquatic resources like round scad, anchovies, tuna, and groupers. The province has
three fishing districts. The first is found in the northeast encompassing Lamon Bay. The southeast portion includes the Ragay Gulf while the south central
portion covers Tayabas Bay. Aside from fishing, aquaculture is also important in the coastal municipalities of the province. Bangus and prawns are among the
most cultured species.[47]
Forestry
Due to its proximity to the southern fringes of the Sierra Mountain range. Northern quezon has been a hotspot for illegal logging. Frequent raids in towns like
Mauban often yield hardwood timber like Narra and Kamagong.[48]

Commerce and Banking

The capital city of Lucena is considered to be the economic center of the province. There are currently three malls in the province. Two of them are located in
Lucena namely SM City Lucena and Pacific Mall Lucena. Citymall, located in Tiaong, is the third mall in the province. Major banks like BDO, Metrobank,
Land Bank, BPI, PNB, RCBC UCPB, among other Manila-based banks are present in the western part of the province. BDO however made a move to establish
a regional head office at Lucena due to the growing demand and economic importance of the province itself. On the other hand, namely QCRB, Rural Bank of
Atimonan and Card Bank rural banks serve the far-flung towns.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road
Quezon has a total of 931 kilometres (578 mi) of national roads, mostly paved with concrete.[49] Pan-Philippine
Highway (N1/AH26), which comprises most of Manila South Road, and Quirino Highway (N68), the Quezon leg of
Andaya Highway form the highway backbone network, and the secondary and tertiary roads interconnect most
cities and municipalities, except for Infanta, Real, and General Nakar, whose highways used to access those
municipalities interconnect with the national highway network in Laguna and Rizal. The provincial government
maintains provincial roads which supplements the national roads.

In order to spur development in the province, several proposals have been made to expand the expressway
network to Quezon. The South Luzon Expressway, which terminates at Calamba, will be extended to Tayabas with
Manila South Road, part of Pan-
the construction of Toll Road 4 (SLEx TR-4).[50] Two expressways being proposed for construction includes the
Philippine Highway (N1/AH26), in
Manila – Quezon Expressway (MQX), which will pass through Rizal and eastern Laguna,[51] and Quezon-Bicol
Sariaya.
Expressway (QuBEx), which will link Lucena with Bicol Region.[52]

Rail
The South Line of Philippine National Railway's North-South railway passes through the different towns of Quezon from Tutuban to Bicol. This includes stops
in Lucena, Malicboy, Agdangan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Hondagua, Aloneros, and Tagkawayan.[53] However, no trains are operating along this line as of
present.

Seaports
The Dalahican Port and Cotta Port in Lucena provide direct access to the neighboring island provinces of Marinduque, and Romblon. The Port of Real
provides access to the islands of Polillo while the Atimonan and Gumaca ports provide access to the island of Alabat. The port in San Andres provides access
to Masbate and Burias islands.

Airports
There exist several airports in Quezon. This includes the Lucena Airport, Pagbilao Grande Airport, Alabat Airport (Alabat Island) Jomalig Airport (Jomalig
Island), and the Balesin (Tordesillas) Airport (Balesin Island). Only Balesin Airport is being used as of present for Manila-Balesin flights.

Energy
Quezon is home to several power plants that supply energy to the Luzon grid. The Pagbilao Power Station is the first power plant in the province. Located at
Isla Grande in Pagbilao, the 735 MW coal fueled power plant started operations as early as 1993. This power plant is currently being managed by Team
Energy Corp. and is undergoing a 420 MW expansion.[54] The Mauban Power Station is also a coal fueled power plant located in Barangay Cagsiay I. Managed
by Quezon Power, the 420 MW power plant started operations in the year 2000.[55] The third power plant, a 600 MW coal fueled plant, is currently in the
planning stage and is going to be located in Barangay Villa Ibaba in the town of Atimonan.[56] Together, these three provide jobs to the people as Quezon as
well as addressing the energy needs of the province and the greater Luzon area.
There are three power distributors in the province, namely Meralco, Quezon I Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO-I), and Quezon II Electric Cooperative
(QUEZELCO-II). Meralco provides electricity to the province's second district as well as the adjacent towns of Pagbilao, Lucban, Sampaloc, Mauban and
Tayabas City. QUEZELCO-I distributes power to the towns of the province's 3rd and 4th districts. QUEZELCO-II distributes power to the towns of the
province's first district, except for the towns served by Meralco.

Water Security
The Quezon Metropolitan Water District (QMWD), formerly known as the Lucena Pagbilao Tayabas Water District or LUPATA, serves the Metro Lucena area
including Lucena City, Tayabas City, and Pagbilao.[57] It draws its water largely from the May-it Spring although this source has prove inadequate to supply
the area.[58] Other towns are served by their own water districts. Some areas like the Infanta area are characterized by highly productive aquifers but other
areas like Mauban and Atimonan have no significant water productivity.[33]

Due to the pressures of a growing population, Quezon is one of the provinces from which the government plans to source part of the demand for water of
Metro Manila. In General Nakar, construction is ongoing as of 2016 on a tunnel to divert water from the Sumag River to Angat Dam.[59] The tunnel will link
up with the Umiray-Angat Transbasin Tunnel to provide water to Angat Dam.[59] Aside from this, there are plans for the construction of the New Centennial
Water Source Project – Kaliwa Lower Dam and the Kanan Dam in Northern Quezon for power generation and water supply of Metro Manila.[60] The
Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Quezon is against the construction of this project stating that it will not allow water from the Agos River, both on the left
(kaliwa) and on the right (kanan) sides of the river.[60] Locals fear that the construction of the project would cause massive destruction of forests, crops,
animals and property in the REINA area.[60]

Tourism & Culture

As of now, tourism is still a minor but growing part of the province's economy. Several attractions draw tourists from here and abroad including festivals,
beaches, old structures and other sights.

Festivals
Among the festivals of Quezon, the three most prominent and famous are probably the Pahiyas Festival of Lucban,
the Niyugyugan Festival of Quezon Province and Katang Festival of Calauag.

The Pahiyas Festival is the unique celebration of the people of Lucban of the Feast of St. Isidore, the patron of
farmers. Held every May 15 of the year, the Pahiyas Festival is the time when neighbors compete against each
other in decorating their houses in the most creative manner. The natives of Lucban use vegetables and grains like
rice, chayotes and radishes as well as a special material called kiping. Kiping is an ornament made of grounded rice
flour shaped into leaves and dyed in different colors. These materials serve as the ingredients for the colorful
houses that the Pahiyas has become famous for.[61]

The Niyugyugan Festival is a relatively new festival started in 2012 celebrating the province's main product, the
coconut. The festival celebrates the diversity of the different towns of the province through an expo. During this
expo, the different towns build their own booths showcasing the best qualities of their town and then presents the
products that their respective towns produce.[62]

According to journalist and international boxing judge Rey Danseco, Calauag, one of the rich coastal
Pahiyas 2012
municipalities of the province, celebrates Katang Festival (Crab Festival). The annual colorful and exciting
festivities take place several days until the 25th of May, the town's founding anniversary. Tourists from
neighboring towns, provinces and other countries join the fun and witness Calaugeneans’ unique fiesta celebration and presentations of indigenous products,
delicacies and different ways of cooking Katang. The Karera ng Katang (Crab Race) and Pabilisan at Paramihan ng Maitataling Katang (Crab Tying Race) are
some of the highlights of festivities. The Philippines’ Department of Tourism promotes the Katang Festival as “A festival highlighting the Higanteng Alimango
as their icon. The feast celebrates the abundance of mud crab in the province.“ Katang Festival has foremost aims of promoting Agro-Tourism and solidifying
Calauag's distinction as source of best variety and most delicious crab and other marine products such as shrimp (hipon or swahe) and giant Asian tiger
prawn (sugpo) in the Philippines.[63][64]

Other colorful festivals on May 15 are Mayohan Festival of Tayabas City, Agawan Festival of Sariaya, and Araña't Baluarte of Gumaca.

Beaches and springs

To the north, the island of Balesin has become playground to the rich and famous. The exclusive island resort features seven resorts, providing its members
the luxury of choosing to stay in differently themed villas.[65] Although quite far, Salibungot beach of Jomalig is known to backpackers for its golden shores.
Real on the other hand is becoming known for surfing. Pulong Pasig in Calauag and Cagbalete Island of Mauban are known for white beaches.
In the south central portion of the province, the beaches of Guisguis in Sariaya have long been considered a local destination. Several resorts including Villa
del Prado Resort, Dalampasigan Beach Resort and the Montevista Beach Resort are some of the resorts in the area.

The Mainit Hot Spring in Tayabas is popular among locals.

Baroque Churches, Heritage Houses and others

Quezon is home to heritage houses from the early 20th century built in the American architecture of the time such
as the Enriquez-Gala Mansion, Gala-Rodriguez House and Villa Sariaya. Not only do these houses tell stories of
the opulence afforded by coconut landlords but also gives us a glimpse of the uncertainty during wartime.[20]
Some of these stunning buildings are considered endangered due to road widening plans within the poblacion that
will destroy these cultural icons forever.[66]

The Philippine country life is what the present Villa Escudero offers its guests. Featuring its waterfall restaurant,
the plantation resort actually has deep historical roots tracing its origins back to the coconut growing industry of
Quezon. Other Spanish-era structures also exist outside Sariaya such as the Casa de Comunidad de Tayabas, Villa Sariaya

Malagonlong bridge and the churches of Lucban and Tayabas serve as testament to the history of the province.

Mountains
Mt. Banahaw is a pilgrimage site for some locals who believe the mountain to be holy. Although considered an active volcano, hiking has been popular with
both religious pilgrims as well as hikers. There are two trails to the mountain, both originating from Barangay Kinabuhayan in the town of Dolores. The most
frequently used trails are the Cristalino and Tatlong Tangke, taking an average of 9 and 5 hours, respectively but both converges at the volcano's summit. At
the peak are viewpoints, labeled as Durungawan I, II, and III, which are the usual destination for pilgrims and hikers. However, due to pollution and trash
left by these visitors, Mt. Banahaw was closed to the public until further notice.

Food
Quezon's food is richly influenced by the native ingredients found in the area like the coconut. As such, gata or coconut milk can be found in different dishes
like ginataang suso(snail), sinugno, and pinais.[67] As the province is relatively near Bicol, some bicolano dishes like ginataang santol and laing are relatively
common in the area. Unique dishes from Quezon include Pancit Habhab, Lucban Longganisa, Chami, Lomi and dishes made of a local ferm called Pako.
Other famous food items include Broas, Budin, Bonete, Kalamay, Minukmok, Tikoy, Binayo, Maruya, Pinagong, Lambanog, Yema Cake and Sapinit
products.[67][68]

Notable people
Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines — Baler (now a part of Aurora)
Tomas Morato, last municipal President and first Mayor of Calauag and Quezon City, First Representative of the 2nd District of Tayabas, Manuel L.
Quezon's best friend — Calauag
Hermano Pule, religious leader who founded and led the Cofradía de San José. — Lucban
Vitaliano Aguirre, former Secretary of Justice — Mulanay
Manoling Morato, former Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office — Calauag
Claro M. Recto, former Minority leader of the Senate of the Philippines, former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court — Tiaong
Rey Danseco, Sports Editor and WBC boxing judge — Calauag, Lopez, and Gumaca
Marco Antonio R. Rodas, writer Carlos Palanca Awardee for Literature — Atimonan, Quezon
Aiza Seguerra, Filipino actress and singer — Calauag
Raymundo Punongbayan, former director, PHIVOLCS — Calauag
Mark Magsumbol, first Filipino player in 31-team American Basketball Association (ABA) — Calauag
Agnes Devanadera, former Solicitor-General and Secretary of the Department of Justice — Sampaloc
Lorenzo Tañada, former Senator — Gumaca
Wigberto Tañada, former Liberal Party President and former senator — Gumaca
Lorenzo Tañada III, Congressman, Liberal Party Spokesman — Gumaca
Proceso Alcala, Secretary, Department of Agriculture — Lucena City
Tommy Abuel, actor — Lucban
Ana Capri, actress — Infanta
Raimund Marasigan, musician (Eraserheads, Sandwich, Pedicab, Cambio) — Candelaria
Romeo Vasquez, actor — Tayabas City
Edgar Mortiz, actor/director — Infanta
Orlando Nadres, writer/screenwriter/director — Tayabas City
Angel Lagdameo, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro and former President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines — Lucban
Kris Psyche Resus, Miss Philippines Earth 2010 — Infanta
Lily Monteverde, movie producer — Sariaya
 Alice Dixson, actress – Philippine Cinema — Guinayangan
Chris Tsuper, Radio DJ of Love Radio — Lucban
Gil M. Portes, a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter — Pagbilao
Mau Marcelo, winner, Philippine Idol TV5 — Lucena
Leo Oracion, First Filipino Mountaineer to successfully reach the Mt. Everest Summit — Lucban, Quezon
Mac Baracael, a professional Filipino basketball player — Pagbilao, Quezon
Pauline Mendoza, actress/model – Lucban, Quezon
Edelissa Ramos, National Gawad Saka Awardee – Candelaria, Quezon
Ma. Athisa Manalo, Bb. Pilipinas International 2018 – Candelaria, Quezon
Jose Francisco Oliveros, A bishop who served as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Boac, Marinduque and fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Malolos –
Quezon, Quezon
Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar, Police Officer who has served as chief of the Quezon City Police District, Director of the PNP Calabarzon and currently the
National Capital Region Police Office – Tagkawayan, Quezon

Metro Lucena
Metro Lucena has an estimated population of 700,000 which is mostly concentrated in the flat south-central portion of Quezon, which includes the cities of
Lucena City and Tayabas City and the municipalities of Sariaya, Candelaria, Lucban & Pagbilao. The people are often characterized as friendly and
hardworking. It is the center of commerce and tourism in Quezon Province.

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