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Atimonan was founded by Simeona Mangaba on February 4, 1608, along the banks of the big Maling River, now known as Atimonan River. Living along the riverbank, the people have always been prey to Moro attacks and so for fear of Moro reprisals, the inhabitants decided to transfer to Palsabangon, now a barrio of Pagbilao, Quezon.
Poverty incidence of Quezon 10 20 30 40 2000 11.95 2003 39.80 2006 33.48 2009 29.83 2012 27.54 2015 24.39 2018 13.49 2021 16.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Farming and fishing are the main sources of livelihood in the province. Commercial, industrial, and banking activities are mostly concentrated in the south-central part of the province. Agro-industry Coconut plantation at Villa ...
Our Lady of the Angels Parish Church, commonly known as Atimonan Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Atimonan, Quezon, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Lucena . The first church was destroyed by the Dutch invaders in 1640. [ 1 ]
On January 1, 1917, the village of Laguimanoc, which was formerly a barrio of Atimonan, became a municipality. On December 3, 1927, the town's name was changed to Padre Burgos by virtue of Act No. 3389, [5] in honor of one of the country's martyrs, Fr. Jose Burgos. The streets were named after local leaders who rendered valuable services to the ...
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 164 km (102 mi) southeast of Metro Manila. [1]
Poverty incidence of Candelaria 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 28.37 2003 20.99 2006 10.00 2009 10.62 2012 12.76 2015 6.24 2018 6.23 2021 15.85 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Busy downtown, Hacienda Inn Candelaria is one of the most progressive municipalities in Quezon Province. Rapid progress have been felt since the 1990s where most of the commercial establishments have been built such as ...
The smallest municipality in the province of Quezon, Plaridel has an area of 33 square kilometers comprising nine barangays - four of which are poblaciones - and its population is around 11,000. It lies between the towns of Atimonan and Gumaca, hugging the coastline of the Province alongside Maharlika Highway.
Unisan is located on the central part of the province. It is bounded to the north by Atimonan, to the south by the Tayabas Bay, to the west by Agdangan, and to the east by Gumaca and Pitogo. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Lucena and 187 kilometres (116 mi) from Manila.