Quezon
Quezon (Tagalog pronunciation: [keˈzon]) is a province o the Philippines in the CALABARZON region o Luzon island. The province wis namit efter Manuel L. Quezon, the seicont Preses o the Philippines, an its caipital is Lucena.
Quezon Tayabas | |
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 Quezon Provincial Capitol Building | |
 Banner  Seal | |
| Eik-name(s): The Palm State | |
 Map o the Philippines wi Quezon heichlichtit | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′N 121°50′E / 14.167°N 121.833°ECoordinates: 14°10′N 121°50′E / 14.167°N 121.833°E | |
| Kintra | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) |
| Foondit | 1591 (as Kalilayan) |
| Caipital | Lucena |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Province o the Philippines |
| • Govrenor | David C.Suarez (NUP) |
| • Vice Govrenor | Samuel B. Nantes (LP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,069.60 km2 (3,501.79 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 6th out of 80 |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,740,638 |
| • Rank | 13t oot o 80 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 44t oot o 80 |
| Excludes Lucena City | |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent ceeties | 1 |
| • Component ceeties | 1 |
| • Municipalities | 39 |
| • Barangays | 1,209 includin independent ceeties: 1,242 |
| • Destricts | 1st tae 4t destricts o Quezon (shared wi Lucena) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Tagalog (93%), Bisaya (3%), Bicolano (3%), Ithers (1%) |
| • Leids | Tagalog (Tayabas dialect), Inglis |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 4300 tae 4342 |
| Dialin code | 42 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-QUE |
| Website | www |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities" (PDF). 2010 Census and Housing Population. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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