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LOCATION
Quezon Province is bounded on the north by the province of Aurora, on the west by the provinces of Laguna and Rizal, on the southwest by the province of Batangas and on the southeast by Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
TOPOGRAPHY
Quezon's topography is characterized by rugged terrain with few plains, valleys and swamps. Only narrow strips of land along the coast and river valley are available for growing crops. The undulating lowlands along the coast are well drained. The province is very narrow, averaging about thirty (30) kilometers by its width.
Slope of the province ranges from 0-3% slopes and above. The topography of the area permits prime agricultural activities within the province
LAND AREA AND LENGTH OF COASTLINE
- Total land area: 870,660 has. (53.63% of CALABARZON's land area)
- Agricultural land area: 513,681 has. (approximately 59% of the provincial land area)
- Length of coastline: 1,066.36 km.
Table No. 1 Land Area and Number of Barangays per City/Municipality
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| Municipality/ City |
Area in has. |
Percentage Distribution |
Rank |
No. of barangays |
| |
| 1st District |
380,498 |
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| 1. Burdeos |
8,450 |
0.974 |
32 |
14 |
| 2. General Nakar |
130,000 |
14.986 |
1 |
19 |
| 3. Infanta |
13,010 |
1.500 |
23 |
36 |
| 4. Jomalig |
5,170 |
0.596 |
38 |
5 |
| 5. Lucban |
6,880 |
0.793 |
33 |
32 |
| 6. Mauban |
41,000 |
4.726 |
5 |
40 |
| 7. Pagbilao |
16,850 |
1.942 |
17 |
27 |
| 8. Panukulan |
24,430 |
2.816 |
11 |
12 |
| 9. Patnanungan |
8,870 |
1.022 |
31 |
6 |
| 10. Polillo |
28,650 |
3.303 |
10 |
20 |
| 11. Real |
55,700 |
6.421 |
3 |
17 |
| 12. Sampaloc |
10,408 |
1.200 |
25 |
14 |
| 13. Tayabas |
31,080 |
3.583 |
8 |
66 |
| 2nd District |
71,817 |
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| 1. Candelaria |
14,520 |
1.674 |
20 |
25 |
| 2. Dolores |
9,528 |
1.098 |
26 |
16 |
| 3. Lucena City |
6,802 |
0.959 |
35 |
33 |
| 4. San Antonio |
5,400 |
0.622 |
37 |
20 |
| 5. Sariaya |
23,980 |
2.764 |
12 |
43 |
| 6. Tiaong |
11,587 |
1.336 |
24 |
31 |
| 3rd District |
200,010 |
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| 1. Agdangan |
3,480 |
0.401 |
39 |
12 |
| 2. Buenavista |
14,750 |
1.700 |
19 |
37 |
| 3. Catanauan |
17,500 |
2.017 |
16 |
46 |
| 4. General Luna |
13,720 |
1.582 |
22 |
27 |
| 5. Macalelon |
9,360 |
1.079 |
27 |
30 |
| 6. Mulanay |
30,500 |
3.516 |
9 |
28 |
| 7. Padre Burgos |
6,860 |
0.791 |
34 |
22 |
| 8. Pitogo |
8,990 |
1.036 |
30 |
39 |
| 9. San Andres |
19,740 |
2.276 |
15 |
7 |
| 10. San Francisco |
45,800 |
5.280 |
4 |
16 |
| 11. San Narciso |
20,190 |
2.327 |
14 |
24 |
| 12. Unisan |
9,120 |
1.051 |
29 |
36 |
| 4th District |
218,335 |
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| 1. Alabat |
9,150 |
1.055 |
28 |
19 |
| 2. Atimonan |
16,030 |
1.848 |
18 |
42 |
| 3. Calauag |
39,500 |
3.64 |
6 |
81 |
| 4. Guinayangan |
14,460 |
1.667 |
21 |
54 |
| 5. Gumaca |
21,470 |
2.475 |
13 |
59 |
| 6. Lopez |
39,060 |
4.503 |
7 |
95 |
| 7. Tagkawayan |
64,100 |
7.389 |
2 |
45 |
| 8. Plaridel |
3,305 |
0.381 |
40 |
9 |
| 9. Perez |
5,860 |
0.676 |
36 |
14 |
| 10. Quezon |
5,400 |
0.622 |
37 |
24 |
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| TOTAL |
870,660 |
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1,242 |
SOURCE: Department of Environment and Natural Resources,National Statistics Office and City / Municipal Socio- Economic Profile
Note : Land areas of nine ( 9 ) disputed barangays of the Municipality of Calauag are still included in the total provincial land area though said barangays already get their IRA from Camarines Norte.
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