Quezon
Quezon, officially the Province of Quezon and historically known as Tayabas and Kalilayan, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Lucena, a highly... Wikipedia
- Foundation: 1591 (as Kalilayan)
- Secession from La Laguna: 1754 (as Tayabas)
- Present charter: March 12, 1901 (as Tayabas)
- Named for: Manuel L. Quezon
- Capital, and largest city: Lucena
- Governor: Angelina D.L. Tan (Stan Q)
- Vice Governor: Anacleto A. Alcala III (Stan Q)
- Legislature: Quezon Provincial Board
- Area rank: 8th out of 82
- Rank: 13th out of 82
- Density rank: 45th out of 82
- Demonym(s): Quezonian (English), Taga-Quezon/Quezonin (Tagalog), Tayabasin (Tagalog-dated), Tayabeño(-a) / Tayabense (Spanish-archaic)
- Time zone: PHT (UTC+8)
- Native Languages: Tagalog (Tayabas dialect), Umiray Dumaget, Hatang Kayi, Ayta Kadi, Manide
- Other languages spoken: Bikol, English, Ilokano, others
- Data source: DuckDuckGo