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Quezon Protected Landscape
The Quezon Protected Landscape is a protected area in the Republic of the Philippines, spanning the municipalities of Pagbilao, Padre Burgos and Atimonan in Quezon province. The park is situated north of the narrowest section of Luzon in Quezon province, located about southeast of Metro Manila."Quezon National Park" . World Wildlife Adventures. Retrieved on 2012-06-19. Protected area The park was first established as a national park on October 25, 1934, with Proclamation no. 740. The parks has a total area of and was named as Quezon National Park. The park was enlarged to with Proclamation no. 594 on August 5, 1940. After the impleme ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atimonan, Quezon
Atimonan, officially the Municipality of Atimonan ( tgl, Bayan ng Atimonan), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,260 people. It lies on the eastern shore of the province, from Lucena and southeast of Manila. Atimonan is bounded by the municipalities of Gumaca, Quezon, Gumaca, Plaridel, Quezon, Plaridel, Pagbilao, Quezon, Pagbilao and Padre Burgos, Quezon, Padre Burgos. Geography Barangays Atimonan is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Climate History There were conflicting stories on how Atimonan got its name. Some concluded that the name Atimonan originated from a tree known as ''Atimon'' alleged to have been prevalent in the area and had reportedly served many uses to the residents. These trees are now extinct and its non-existence could not be accounted for. Others say it came from the words ''atin muna'', signifyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
