Quezon
Tayabas | |
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 .jpg)  .jpg)   (from top: left to right) Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, Tayabas Capitol, Quezon boundary arch in Tiaong, Alibijaban Island, Cagbalete Island and Malagonlong Bridge | |
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| Anthem: Lalawigan ng Quezon (Quezon Hymn) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 13°56′N 121°37′E / 13.93°N 121.62°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Founded | 1591 (as Kalilayan) |
| Secession from Laguna | 1754 (as Tayabas) |
| Re-established | March 12, 1901 (as Tayabas) |
| Named for | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Capital and largest city | Lucena |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Angelina D.L. Tan (NPC) |
| • Vice Governor | Anacleto A. Alcala III (NPC) |
| • Legislature | Quezon Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,989.39 km2 (3,470.82 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 2,170 m (7,120 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[6] | |
• Total | 1,950,459 |
| • Rank | 13th out of 81 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 45th out of 81 |
| (excludes Lucena) | |
| Demonym(s) | Quezonian (English) Taga-Quezon, Quezonin (Tagalog) Tayabasin (Tagalog-dated) tayabeño(-a), tayabense (Spanish-archaic) |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1 |
| • Component cities | 1 |
| • Municipalities | 39
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| • Districts | Legislative districts of Quezon (shared with Lucena) |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 4300–4342 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-QUE |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | www |
Quezon,[a] officially the Province of Quezon (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Quezon) and historically known as Tayabas, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Lucena, a highly urbanized city governed separately from the province, serves as its the provincial capital and its most populous city. The name of the province came from Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. The province was known as Kalilayan upon its creation in 1591, renamed as Tayabas by the 18th century,[11] before settling on its current name in 1946.[12][13] To distinguish the province from Quezon City, it is also known as Quezon Province, a variation of the province's official name.
One of the largest provinces in the country, Quezon is situated on the southeastern portion of Luzon, with the majority of its territory lying on an isthmus that connects the Bicol Peninsula to the rest of Luzon. It also includes the Polillo Islands in the eastern part of the province. It is bordered by the provinces of Aurora and Bulacan to the north, Rizal, Laguna, and Batangas to the west, and Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur to the southeast. It also shares maritime borders with Marinduque and Masbate.
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- ^ "Quezon Province has been known as Cocolandia for being the top coconut producer in the Philippines". FILIPIKNOW®. July 15, 2021.
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- ^ Pena, Romeo Palustre. "Walang Tamad Sa Quezon: Kaalamang Bayan sa Niyog Mula Sa Bugtong at Salawikain Bilang Patunay na Hindi Tamad Ang Mga Pilipino". ATAGAN - Alternatibong Tahanan ng mga Akda at GAwang Nasaliksik. [Tayabas (Quezon) Studies Center]. 2020-11-28
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Quezon City". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
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- ^ "Quezon City"[dead link] (US) and "Quezon City". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Quezon City". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Quezon Province- History and Culture". quezon.gov.ph. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 14 (September 7, 1946), An Act to Change the Name of the Province of Tayabas to Quezon, retrieved May 1, 2023
- ^ "Republic Act No. 14 – An Act to Change the Name of the Province of Tayabas to Quezon". Supreme Court E-Library. Congress of the Philippines. September 7, 1946. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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