The Bondoc Peninsula (commonly known as BonPen) is located in the southeastern part of
Quezon Province
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Calabarzon
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Region, southern part of
Luzon Island
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Philippines
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. The peninsula consists of 13 municipalities:
Agdangan,
Buenavista,
Catanauan
Catanauan, officially the Municipality of Catanauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Catanauan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,752 people.
History
The existence of Cat ...
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General Luna,
Gumaca
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Macalelon
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The Tikoy Festival (rice cak ...
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Mulanay
Mulanay, officially the Municipality of Mulanay ( tgl, Bayan ng Mulanay), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,576 people.
This place is situated on the Bon ...
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Padre Burgos,
Pitogo,
San Andres,
San Francisco
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San Narciso and
Unisan, all in the
3rd Congressional District of Quezon.
Those municipalities are mostly hilly and coastal areas. It has a unique festival named BonPen Festival featuring the beautiful sites of the district's twelve towns and promoting tourism in the area. The culture and arts of the peninsula is distinct compared with other districts in Quezon province. There has been a proposal to establish a Province of Bondoc Peninsula, separating the 3rd congressional district of Quezon and forming it into a distinct province.
[, BonPen Festival 2011]
References
Peninsulas of the Philippines
Landforms of Quezon
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