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城市概覽

Quezon is equally known as a destination for nature lovers and a backwater of southern Luzon, being a province of rainforests, small towns, and coconut plantations. Except for the beaten-path part of the province around Mount Banahaw, most of Quezon is unknown to most travelers, and the province is quite overshadowed by its more prosperous and frequently visited neighbors, Batangas and Laguna. You'll likely see the rest of the province only in transit: from the windows of a long-distance bus barreling down the highway from Manila towards the south. The natives of Quezon often called themselves Quezonins or Quezonians or by their town, such as Lucbanin, Unisanin, and Infantahin. They are mostly Tagalog speakers, but there are also Visayans, Ilocanos, and Bicolanos, the former being concentrated in Lucena, the second at the boundaries with Aurora, and the latter at the boundaries with Bicol. The population is at around 2 million as of 2020. Quezon is largely a rural province with an economy reliant on agriculture, fisheries, forestry, power generation and tourism. Rice paddies abound in western Quezon, and most of the rainforest has been cut down to provide space for the coconut plantations that dominate the landscape of the lowlands and hills in most of the province. There is logging activity on the remaining forests, sometimes involving illegal operations. The province is home to two major power plants, one in Pagbilao and another in Mauban; both use coal, that they are much hated by the locals, but also critical lifelines for Luzon's power supply. Tourism is already established in western Quezon, but remains largely unknown elsewhere in the province.

History What is now Quezon used to be parts of the current provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The boundary of the current province is formally defined as the Spaniards, under Juan de Salcedo, entered the Philippines. The province, originally named Kalilayan, has its first provincial capital at the pres

如何抵達

By bus Major destinations in Quezon Province is regularly served by buses from Metro Manila and also Batangas. Most bus traffic through the province are bound for Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Mindanao.

AB Liner. Regular bus service from Manila (Alabang or Sampaloc, Manila) to Guinayangan and Tagkawayan via Lucena and Calauag. (updated Sep 2020) DLTBCo.. Services from Manila to Lucena, and onward to Bicol with stops at towns in Eastern Quezon. Tickets can be purchased on board from the conductor on the Manila-Lucena services, but for services stopping at Eastern Quezon, reservation is required if coming from major stops. (updated Sep 2020) JAC Liner and LLi. Frequent bus service from Manila to Lucena (Grand Terminal, SM City Lucena and Dalahican port), stopping at most towns and cities from Calamba. (updated Sep 2020) JAM Liner. Frequent regular AC bus service from Manila to Lucena terminal, and daily service to Mauban via Tayabas. Stops at Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, and Tayabas (Calumpang). Mauban-bound buses stop at Gulang-Gulang (at Lucena) and Tayabas poblacion. (updated Sep 2020) P&O Transport. Air-conditioned buses run from Manila (Alabang) to Tagkawayan and Guinayangan via the Maharlika Highway and Batangas City to Tagkawayan via San Juan and Eco-Tourism Road. (updated Sep 2020) Supreme. Run both regular AC and non-AC buses between Batangas City and its own terminal in Lucena, with stops at Candelaria, Sariaya and Calumpang (Tayabas). (updated Sep 2020) Superlines. Daily runs from Manila (Alabang and Cubao) to Santo Tomas Batangas, San Pablo Laguna, Alaminos Laguna, Catanauan and San Francisco via Pagbilao and Padre Burgos, with a layover at Lucena. Buses either AC or non-AC, with restrooms on board. Reservations required if traveling from their Manila (Alabang and Cubao) or Superlines and own sister company Daet Express bus stations. (updated Sep 2020)

By car The Maharlika Highway (Manila South Road, or Rte 1) passes through Quezon and serves a

當地交通

The province is vast, and distances can be rather deceptive. With no expressways until the completion of an extension of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to Lucena by the late 2020s, travel by road can take long, as many major highways also serve as main streets of the towns they serve. That said, many large towns have bypass roads being built, which should shorten travel times a bit until the expressways open. Northern Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar) can be reached only from the rest of the province through eastern Laguna. There is a highway along the eastern coast, but is incomplete; as of 2020, the remainder of the route is still being built through difficult terrain at the Sierra Madre facing the Pacific.

By bus While the bulk of bus services crossing the province are headed for Manila or Bicol through the Maharlika Highway, there are also local bus companies with routes originating from Lucena to points within the province, usually to towns in Bondoc Peninsula and Northern Quezon.

FOC Transportation. Services between Lucena and Northern Quezon via Tayabas, Lucban, and Eastern Laguna. (updated Sep 2020) NCR-Rienton Lines. Non-AC minibuses between Lucena, Tayabas, and Mauban. (updated Sep 2020) Services to the Bondoc Peninsula are provided by AB Liner (to Guinayangan via Gumaca, Lopez and Calauag), Superlines (to Mulanay and San Francisco via Pagbilao), and smaller companies running minibuses. Those by AB and Superlines are usually continuation of services from Manila, which have a layover at Lucena.

By jeepney Jeepneys connect Lucena with Lucban and Pagbilao, Gumaca with towns in BonPen, and Lopez and Calauag (with onward service to Santa Elena in Camarines Norte). Lucena City has its own jeepney network. Other routes are more likely to be run by unlicensed ones (e.g. Lucena-Sariaya), and must be avoided in favor or buses that also serve those destination pairs and places in between.

By boat Boats and ferries connect Polillo Island with the

美食

Western Quezon has the most diverse dining options, which become scarce as one goes further east, north or to the island municipalities. Quezon Province's local cuisine is Tagalog, but as the crossroads of Ilocano and Bicolano cultures, you can also find dishes from their respective regions as well. Quezon dishes often include coconut milk (gata), which reflects in the province's large coconut industry and its Bicolano influences. Others originating from Quezon are:

Longanisa - The town of Lucban is also known for a variety of this sausage. Pancit habhab - stir-fried noodles, served in a banana leaf and served without utensils. A local specialty of the town of Lucban. Quezon is also known for pastries and snacks like budin, puto-bao, bonete, broas, kalamay, letse puto, pinagong and yema cake. The province’s homegrown restaurant chain is Buddy’s, which serves Lucban-based dishes and contains Pahiyas-inspired interior decorations. Its first location opened in Lucban in 1985, and the ch