Region 4A

Calabarzon Region
 Objectives
1. Describe the brief history of the geographical features of
region 4A
2. Describe basic economic activities of each province in the
region
3. Intruduce some tourists destinations in the region
4. Promote tourism on a regional level
 Introduction
Calabarzon formally known as the The country’s second most densely
Southern Tagalog Mainland, is an populated after the NCR.Due to its
administrative region in the Philippines, size, Region 4 was split into two
designated as Region 4A.The Region separate regions, Region 4A,
comprises five provinces:Cavite, Calabarzon and Region 4B,
Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon. Mimaropa. Each province in the
The region is the most populous region region is composed of different
in the Philippines according to the environments, ranging from low
Philippine Statistics Authority, having coastal areas to rugged mountainous
over 14.4 million inhabitats in 2015. ones.
BATANGAS – Batangas City
Batangas province has a total land area of 316, 581 heactares or 3, 165. 81 square
kilometer. It covers about 20% of the total land area of the Calabarzon and is
considered the second largest province in the region. It has unique cove-liken
shape coastal areas lying at the south-eastern portion of the province. It consist
mostly of moderately sloping to rolling and very steep hills with scattered
mountenous area.
 HISTORICAL ,
CULTURAL , and
HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS of
Taal Heritage Village
Jose Laurel Memorial
Library
Punta de Santiago Lighthouse Faro de Punta de Malabrigo
- Calatagan, Batangas Lighthouse - Lobo, Batangas
Natural Attractions

of Batangas
Taal Lake and Volcano
San Juan Laila Beach Mahabang Buhangin Beach
Tingga Falls Bulalacao Falls
 Built
Attractions of
Batangas
San Lorenzo Ruiz Steps
Old House of the
Agoncillio Family
 DOÑA MARCELA
AGONCILLIO MUSEUM
Food Delicacies of
Batangas
Bulalo Lomi

Goto
Tapang Taal Kapeng Barako
Festivals and Special
Events
of Batangas
Sublian Festival Parada ng Lechon
Balsa Festival Tinapay Festival

Lomi Festival
CAVITE- Imus City
Cavite province has a total land area of 128, 755 hectares or 1, 287. 55 SQ
kilometer, situated at the southern end of the province of Rizal. It covers about
8% of the total land area of the Calabarzon. It is characterized by rolling
hinterlands punctuated by hills, with shoreland fronting Manila Bay at sea level,
and the rugged portion at the boundary of Batangas where Dos Picos mountains
are located.
 HISTORICAL ,
CULTURAL , and
HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS of Cavite
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Corregidor Island
Shrine
Andres Bonifacio House Malinta Tunnel
 Natural
Attractions
of Cavite
 Mt. Palay-Palay Cabag Cave
(Mt. Pico de Loro)
Tagaytay Ridge
Built Attractions
of Cavite
Cavite City Library Thirteen Martys Centennial
Museum Plaza
Food Delicacies of
Cavite
Pancit Pusit Quesillo
Biyuko Tamales
Festivals and Special
Events
of Cavite
Regada Festival
 LAGUNA- Santa Cruz
Laguna province has a total land area of 175, 973 hectares or 1, 759. 73 SQ
kilometer. It is the third-largest province in the region which covers about
11% fo the total land area of Calabarzon. It is considered as an inland
province that comprises the largest protion of the Laguna de Bay Region
where the Laguna Lake lies, the country’s largest inland water and second-
largest freshwater in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by flat rugged terrain
and its slope ranges from level to steep slope.
HISTORICAL , CULTURAL , and
HERITAGE ATTRACTIONS
of Laguna
Underground Cemetery
Natural Attractions
of Laguna
Mt. Makiling
Pajsanjan Falls Taytay Falls
Panguil River Eco Cavinti Underground
Park River
Built Attractions
of Laguna
Enchanted Kingdom Splash Island
Food Delicacies
of Laguna
Bibingkang Abnoy Bibingka de
Macapuno
Cassava Cake Uraro
(arrowroot cookies)
Sinigang na Baka with Kinulob na Itik
Langka (salte egg)
 Festivals and
Special Events
of Laguna
Pandan Festival Tsinelas Festival Coconut Festival
 RIZAL- Antipolo City
Rizal province has a total land of 130, 892 hectares or 3, 308. 92 SQ
kilometer and about 8% of the total land area of Calabarzon . Its topography
is a combination of valleys and mountains, with flat low-lying areas on the
western portion, rugged ridges and rolling hills that from part of the Sierra
Madre ranges in the eastern portion.
HISTORICAL , CULTURAL ,
and HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS
of Rizal
Tanay Church Manaoag Angono Mural
Church Street
 Natural
Attractions
of Rizal
Masungi Georeserve Daranak Falls

Calinawan Cave Pamitina Protected Landscape

Built Attractions
of Rizal
Regina Rica Pililla Windmills

Bahay na Bato
Food Delicasies
of Rizal
Fried Itik Adobong Matanda

Lauya
Okoy Nilasing na Hipon
 FESTIVAL and
SPECIAL EVENTS
of RIZAL
Higantes Festival Feast of San Isidro
Festival
Kaluskos Bamboo Sikaran Festival
Arch Festival
QUEZON- Lucena City
Quezon province has a total land area of 870,660 hectares or 8,706.60 square
kilometers. It is the largest province in CALABARZON having 54% of the
total land area of the region. On the other hand, it has a rugged terrain with
few plains, valleys and swamps. The undulating lowlands along the coast are
well-drained. The province is very narrow, with an average width of about 30
kilometers.
HISTORICAL, CULTURAL,
and HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS OF QUEZON
Lucena Cathedral Basilica of St. Michael
the Archangel
NATURAL ATTRACTION
of QUEZON
Cagbalete Island Salibungot Beach
Quezon National Park
BUILT ATTRACTIONS
of QUEZON
Kamay ni Hesus Shrine
FOOD DELICASIES
of QUEZON
Tinuktok Kilawin na
Baboy

Pinais Budin
Lucban Longganisa Pancit Habhab Hardinera
 FESTIVALS and
SPECIAL EVENTS of
QUEZON
Pahiyas Festival Niyogyugan Festival
Tagultol Festival Boling Boling Festival
Major Cultural Groups
The major cultural groups in CALABARZON are the Negros of Agtas and
the Tagalog. The Negrito groups in the Philippines are highly dispersed, one
group moving to the Pacific Side of Siera Madre mountains and the other
group toward the Western side of Pinatubo. The people are short, dark and
have a kinky hairwho are hunterers and gatherers well-versed in the use of
bow and arrow.
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