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Quezon is a province of the Philippinesmarker located in the CALABARZONmarker region in Luzonmarker. The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, and its capital is Lucena Citymarker. Quezon Citymarker is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon province: Quezon City is located in Metro Manilamarker, a region to the west of CALABARZON, while Quezon province is in eastern CALABARZON.

Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manilamarker and it is surrounded by the provinces of Auroramarker to the north, Bulacanmarker, Rizalmarker, Lagunamarker and Batangasmarker to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east. Quezon lies on an isthmus separating the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzonmarker. The province also covers the Polillo Islandsmarker in the Philippine Seamarker.

A major tourism draw of the province is the famed Mt.marker Banahawmarker. The mountain is surrounded by spiritual mysticism. Many cults and religious organizations stay in the mountains and numerous Christians visit the mountain during Holy Week.

History

Originally, what now forms part of Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangasmarker, Lagunamarker, and Nueva Ecijamarker. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Lagunamarker to Camarines provinces.

In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later became Unisanmarker. In about the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabasmarker, from which the province got its new name.

Depredation and plunder by the Moros were rampant during the Spanishmarker regime, because they opposed the colonizers, especially in their efforts to spread Christianity. The destruction of Kalilayan in 1604 by a big fleet of moro pirates caused the inhabitants to transfer to Palsabangon (Pagbilaomarker).

However, even 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 Lucbanomarker, Apolinario dela Cruz, popularly known as Hermano Pule. The province, under Gen. Miguel Malvar, was also among the earliest to join the Philippine Revolution. The Revolutionary Government took control over the province on August 15, 1898.

The Americanmarker then came and annexed the Philippines. A civil government was established in the province on March 2, 1901, with Lucenamarker as its capital.

Japanesemarker occupation of the province during World War II began on December 23, 1941, when the Japanese Imperial Army landed in Atimonanmarker. 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. On 1945, the liberation on the province of Tayabas was the combined U.S. & Philippine Commonwealth ground troops including the local recognized guerrillas was invaded the Japanese forces at the end of World War II.

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 Balermarker, which was one of the province's towns.

In 1951, the northern part of Quezon was made into the sub-province of Auroramarker (which included Baler). Aurora was the name of the president's wife, Aurora Quezon. In 1979, Aurora was finally separated from Quezon as an independent province.

Geography

Quezon, located east of Metro Manilamarker, is the 6th largest province in the Philippines having an area of 862,676 hectares or 8,706.6 km². The northern part of the province is sandwiched between the Sierra Madremarker mountain range and the Philippine Seamarker. The southern part consists of the Tayabas Isthmus, which separates the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon Islandmarker, and the Bondoc Peninsula which lies between Tayabas Bay and Ragay Gulf.

The major islands of Quezon are Alabat Islandmarker and Polillo Islandsmarker. Mt.marker Banahawmarker, an extinct volcano, is the highest peak at 2,188 m. It supplies geothermal power to the Makban Geothermal Power Plant.

Demographics

The inhabitants are mostly Tagalogs. The population is concentrated in the flat south-central portionwhich includes Lucena Citymarker, Sariayamarker, and Candelaria. After World War II, the Infanta area received migrantsfrom Manilamarker, Lagunamarker and Batangasmarker. People from Bicol and Marinduquemarker moved to the southern part of the Tayabas Isthmus and the Bondoc Peninsula

Economy

Quezon is the country's leading producer of coconut products such as coconut oil and copra. A large part of the province is covered in coconut plantations. Other major crops are rice, corn, banana, and coffee. Fishing is also a large part of the province's economy.

Government

  • Governor: Hon. Rafael P. Nantes
  • Vice Governor: Hon. Carlos L. Portes
  • Congressman:
  • Board Members:
    • 1st District: Hon. Teresita O. Dator
      Hon.

      Alona C.

      Villamayor-Obispo
    • 2nd District: Hon. Romano Franco C. Talaga
      Hon.

      Vicente J.

      Alcala
      Hon.



      Antonio Añano A.



      Punzalan

    • 3rd District: Hon. Lourdes C. De Luna-Pasatiempo
      Hon.

      Roumulo M.

      Edaño, Jr.
    • 4th District: Hon. Roderick I. Magbuhos
      Hon.

      Manuel M.

      Butardo
      Hon.



      Gerald A.



      Ortiz

  • Congressman:
    • 1st District: Hon. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
    • 2nd District: Hon. Proceso J. Alcala
    • 3rd District: Hon. Danilo E. Suarez
    • 4th District: Hon. Lorenzo R. Tañada III


Municipalities

Quezon is subdivided into 40 municipalities and one highly-urbanized city. Lucena Citymarker, the capital, is not under the administrative supervision of the province, but is eligible to vote for provincial officials.

City/Municipality No. of
Barangays
 Area
(km²)
 Population
(2007)
 Pop. density

(per km²)
Agdanganmarker
12
34.8
11,164
321
Alabatmarker
19
91.5
14,789
161
Atimonanmarker
42
160.30
59,157
369
Buenavista
37
147.5
24,798
168
Burdeos
14
84.5
23,568
279
Calauag
90
395.0
69,475
176
Candelariamarker
25
175
105,997
606
Catanauanmarker
46
175.0
65,705
375
Dolores
16
95.28
26,312
276
General Luna
27
137.2
23,379
170
General Nakarmarker
19
1,300.0
24,895
19
Guinayanganmarker
54
144.6
39,074
270
Gumacamarker
59
214.7
63,778
297
Infantamarker
36
130.1
60,346
464
Jomalig
5
51.7
6,111
118
Lopezmarker
95
390.6
86,660
222
Lucena Citymarker
33
68.02
236,390
3475
Lucbanmarker
32
68.8
45,616
663
Macalelonmarker
30
93.6
25,986
278
Maubanmarker
40
410.0
55,866
136
Mulanay
28
305.0
48,538
159
Padre Burgos
22
68.6
19,877
290
Pagbilaomarker
27
168.5
62,561
371
Panukulanmarker
12
244.3
11,968
49
Patnanunganmarker
6
88.7
12,825
145
Perezmarker
14
58.6
11,022
188
Pitogomarker
39
89.9
21,095
93
Plaridel
9
33.05
10,069
305
Polillomarker
20
286.50
27,912
97
Quezonmarker
24
54.0
15,011
278
Realmarker
17
557.0
33,073
59
Sampalocmarker
14
104.08
13,534
130
San Andresmarker
7
197.4
29,216
148
San Antoniomarker
20
54.0
30,023
556
San Franciscomarker (Aurora)
16
458.0
53,286
116
San Narcisomarker
24
201.9
39,828
197
Sariayamarker
43
239.8
128,248
535
Tagkawayanmarker
45
641.0
46,878
73
Tayabasmarker
66
310.8
87,252
281
Tiaongmarker
31
105.87
87,707
828
Unisanmarker
36
91.2
23,911
262


Notable people from Quezon



Splitting Quezon: Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur

On September 7, 2007, the Charter of Quezon del Sur, known as Republic Act No. 9495, lapsed into law without the signature of the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. If approved by the voters of Quezon, it will split the province into two. Quezon del Sur will comprise the towns of 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.

Quezon del Norte (original province) will comprise Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jamalig, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong and Lucena City. The capital of Quezon del Sur shall be Gumaca while Quezon del Norte shall be Lucena City. If the plebiscite of November 2008 will favor splitting Quezon into two provinces, Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur will still be part of the CALABARZON (Southern Tagalog, Region-4A) under their original acronym "ZON" (Quezon).

The Commission on Elections will hold the plebiscite on December 13, 2008, the 60th day after Republic Act No. 9495 will take effect. Gov. Rafael Nantes, one of the original authors of the law, and Vice Gov. Carlos Portes, opposed the division of the province. Board member Sonny Pulgar and businessman Hobart Dator Jr. launched the "Save Quezon Province Movement." The Comelec allotted P 50 million for the plebiscite. Gov. Rafael Nantes, however, has later softened his stand against the proposed creation of Quezon del Sur. Accordingly, upon request of Comelec Chair Jose Melo, a P38 million “Special Allotment Release Order” was issued by the Department of Budget and Management to the Commission on Elections to fund the holding of the plebiscite.

On November 17, 2008, Save Quezon Province Movement (SQPM) asked the Supreme Court of the Philippines to declare Republic Act 9495 as unconstitutional, and to restrain the implementation of a November 12 Commission on Elections Resolutions Nos. 8533, 8534, 8535, 8537, 8538 and 8539 setting the plebiscite.

Ultimately, the split did not push through, as the proposal was not approved.

References

  1. newsinfo.inquirer.net, January polls to decide division of Quezon
  2. newsinfo.inquirer.net, Comelec to hold plebiscite on Quezon split Nov. 29
  3. inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines, Quezon gov softens stance
  4. newsinfo.inquirer.net, Funds out for Quezon plebiscite
  5. gmanews.tv/story, Creation of Quezon del Sur province opposed
  6. newsinfo.inquirer.net, SC asked to stop plebiscite on 2 Quezons
  7. newsinfo.inquirer.net, Comelec sets polls to divide Quezon


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