2. Short Description
CALABARZON is one of the regions of the
Philippines. It is also designated as Region
IV-A and its regional capital is Calamba City
in Laguna.
The region is composed of five
provinces, namely: Cavite, Laguna,
Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
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4. Cavite
CAVITE is a province of the Philippines
located on the southern shores of Manila Bay
in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30
kilometers south of Manila
Its capital is the city of Trece Martires.
Cavite is surrounded by the provinces of
Laguna to the east and Batangas to the south.
The province has 4 component cities and
19 municipalities.
7. Laguna
Laguna is a province of the Philippines
found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its
capital is Santa Cruz and the province is
located southeast of Metrp Manila, south of the
province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of
Batangas and east of Cavite.
Laguna almost completely surrounds
Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.
The province got its name from the Spanish
word lago, which means lake.
11. Batangas
is a province of the Philippines located on
the southwestern part of Luzon in the
CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas
City and it is bordered by the provinces of
Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon
to the east
got its name from the term batangan
meaning raft, which the people used so that
they could fish in the nearby Taal Lake. Long
before the arrival of the Spaniards in the
Philippines, large centers of population
already thrive in Batangas.
14. Rizal
is a province of the Philippines located
in the CALABARZON region in Luzon,
just 20 kilometers east of Manila.
the province was named after the
country's national hero, José Rizal.
Rizal's capital is Antipolo City, although
the provincial capitol is located in Pasig
City in Metro Manila, which was the
previous capital.
17. Quezon
Quezon is a province of the Philippines
located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.
The province was named after Manuel L.
Quezon, the second President of the
Philippines, and its capital is Lucena City.
Quezon City is not located in and should not
be confused with Quezon province.
Quezon City is located in Metro Manila, a
region to the west of CALABARZON, while
Quezon province is in eastern CALABARZON