CALABARZON & MIMAROPA

CALABARZON
REGION IV-A
 HISTORY
CALABARZON
On June 11, Act No. 137 of the First Philippine Commission abolished Morong and
created a new province, named after the Philippines’ national hero, Jose Rizal, who,
coincidentally, was a native of Laguna.

On September 7, 1946, the Third Philippine Republic enacted Republic Act No. 14,
which renamed the province of Tayabas to Quezon, in honor of Manuel Quezon.

On September 24, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos enacted Presidential Decree

No. 1, which organized the provinces into 11 regions as part of Marcos’ Integrated
Reorganization Plan.
Executive Order No. 103, dated May 17, 2002, made great changes to the Southern
Tagalog region. Region IV was split into two separate regions, Region IV-A
(Calabarzon) and Region IV-B (Mimaropa). Aurora was transferred to Region III,
Central Luzon.
Executive Order No. 246, dated October 28, 2003, Former President Gloria Arroyo
declared Calamba City as the regional center of the region
 REGION IV-A CALABARZON
 BORDERED TO
 Aurora and Bulacan
(North)
 Lamon Bay and
Camarines in the (East)
 Metro Manila (west)
 Verde Island Passage
and Tayabas Bay (south)

 Total land area - 16,560

square kilometers
 REGION IV-A CALABARZON
 Total Population(2015) – 14
million
 PROVINCES
 Cavite
 Laguna
 Batangas
 Rizal
 Quezon
 Regional Center :
 Calamba City
 HISTORY

In 1614, Cavite was created as a politico-military province.

In 1872, a mutiny at the Cavite arsenal implicated three Filipino priests: Jose Burgos,
Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who were subsequently executed by the garrote.

Cavite was a center of military operations during the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence from
his residence in Kawit.
A civil government was established by the Americans in Cavite in 1901, with Cavite City
as provincial capital.

Trece Martires City became the capital upon its creation in 1954.
 CAVITE
 BORDERED
Laguna (east)
Metro Manila (north
Batangas (south)
Manila Bay (west)
 Total land Area - 10.89 km2
 Cavite is known for its rich history
and a large number of National
Heroes. It is sometimes called
"Land of the Brave" or the History
Capital of the Philippines.
 Total population – 3 million
 CAPITAL CITY – Imus and Trece
Martinez
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MALIBICLIBIC FALLS MT. PICO DE LORO

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PANTIHAN FALLS FORT FRANK

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AGUINALDO SHRINE CORREGIDOR

 PARU PARO
PAHIMIS FESTIVAL
FFESTIVAL
WAGAYWAY FESTIVAL TAHONG FESTIVAL

REGADA FFESTIVAL
TABLEA DE ALFONSO SUKANG IROK
BIBINGKOY TAHONG
 LAGUNA
 In 1578 they started evangelizing Laguna, Morong (now Rizal), Tayabas (now Quezon) and
the Bicol Peninsula. Fathers Juan de Placencia and Diego de Orepesa were the earliest Franciscans
sent to these places.
 From 1580, the towns of Bay, Caliraya, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Pila, Santa Cruz, Lumban,
Pangil and Siniloan were founded. In 1678 Fray Hernando Cabrera founded San Pablo de los
Montes (now San Pablo City)
 In 1670, delimitation of borders were made between Lucban, Majayjay and Cavite. The populous
town at that time was Bay, the capital of the province until 1688, when the seat of the provincial
government was moved to Pagsanjan, and later, in 1858, to Santa Cruz.
 In 1840 for instance, religious intolerance led the people of Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Bay, and Biñan to
join the revolt of Hermano Pule (Apolinario de la Cruz) of Lucban, Tayabas.
 The persecution of Dr. Jose Rizal and his parents toward the end of the century further aggravated
the situation, so that by 1896, thousands of patriotic inhabitants, especially of Bay, Los Baños,
Nagcarlan, Magdalena, Santa Cruz, and Pagsanjan had joined the revolutionary Katipunan.
 The ill-equipped Filipino forces fought the well-armed enemy until on August 31, 1898, when the
last Spanish garrison surrendered to the victorious patriots in Santa Cruz. The province was cleared
of Spaniards. There had been only one respite, the Pact of Biac-na-Bato on December 14 to 15,
1897.
 Laguna actively supported the first Philippine Republic proclaimed at Malolos on January 23,
1899.
 Beginning in 1945, attacks by the Filipino soldiers and Filipino guerillas against Japanese forces in
Laguna increased in anticipation of the Liberation of the Philippines by the Filipino & American
forces.
 LAGUNA
 BORDERED
Quezon (east)
Rizal (north
Batangas (south)
Cavite (west)
Metro Manila (northwest)
 Total land Area – 1917.85 km2
 Total population – 3 million
 Capital City – Santa Cruz
 Laguna was one of the first sites of
the Philippine Revolution. Calamba
City is the birthplace of José Rizal,
the country's national hero.
 LAGUNA
 Laguna is the third largest province in the CALABARZON region
and the 63rd largest in the entire country.
 Laguna is home to 24 mountains, most of which are inactive
volcanoes.
 Laguna is also home to the Laguna Volcanic Field, which can be
found near San Pablo. The Laguna Volcanic Field is composed of
over 200 dormant and monogenetic maars, crater lakes, scoria
cones and stratovolcanoes
 Laguna is known for its beautiful lakes and majestic
mountains—such as the famous Mt. Makiling, Mt. Banahaw, and
Sierra Madre—providing a lot of opportunities for vacation, travel
and tourism.
 Laguna is home to a large number of its tributaries.
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PAGSANJAN FALLS MT. MAKILING

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UNDERGROUND
RIZAL SHRINE
CEMETARY
 ANILAG FFESTIVAL
BATINGAW FESTIVAL
SAMBALILO FESTIVAL
ESPASOL PUTO BINAN

KESONG PUTI
 BATANGAS
 In 1570, about five years since the Conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi
first landed in the Visayas with orders from King Felipe (Philip) II of Spain
to start a colony, Batangas was the first area in the main island of Luzon
explored by the a Spanish expedition headed by Master-of-Camp (the
equivalent of colonel) Martin de Goite (or de Goiti) and Captain Juan de
Salcedo. The town of Batangas, BaIayan and Lipa were discovered
afterwards.
 The name Batangas was obtained from the word “batang/batangan”,
means a raft which the people used so that they could fish in the nearby
Taal Lake. Balayan was the first capital of Batangas from 1597 to 1732.
 Due to numerous distructive eruption of Taal Volcano, the capital was
transferred to Batangas in 1754, and up to the moment the capital of the
province of Batangas, which is called Batangas City.
 Originally, Batangas was made up of the present provinces of Batangas,
Mindoro, Marinduque, southeast of Laguna and Camarines and was
discovered in 1581.
 BATANGAS
BORDERED
Quezon (east)
Laguna (northeast)
Cavite (north)
 Total land Area – 3119.75 km2
 Total population – 2.6 million
 Capital City – Batangas City
 Batangas was known as the
“Cradle of Heroes and
Nationalists”
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TAAL VOLCANO MT. BATULAO

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CAPE SANTIAGO TOWN OF TAAL

LECHON FESTIVAL ALA EH FFESTIVAL
SIGPAWAN FESTIVAL ANIHAN FFESTIVAL
BULALO KAPENG BARAKO

PANUTSA
 RIZAL

In 1853 a new political subdivision was formed

In 1860, by virtue of Circular No. 83, dated September 2, 1859,
the Province of Tondo became the Province of Manila.
On February 6, 1901, the First Philippine Commission sought
to establish civil government in the country through a
provincial organization act after the Filipino-Spanish and
Filipino-American conflicts.
On June 11, 1901, the province of Rizal was officially and legally
created by virtue of an Act No. 137 by the First Philippine
Commission which during the time was acting as the
unicameral legislative body in the island of Luzon.
Through Presidential Decree № 824, Rizal was partitioned on
7 November 1975 to form Metro Manila.
 RIZAL
BORDERED
Quezon (east)
Laguna (south)
Bulacan (north)
Metro Manila (west)
 Total land Area – 1,191.94 km2
 Capital City – Antipolo City
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DARANAK FALLS MT. TAGAPO

HIGANTE FESTIVAL BINALAYAN
FFESTIVAL
SUMAN WITH LATIK
WOOD CRAFTMANSHIP
SAUCE
 RIZAL

The province formerly known as Tayabas, was explored by the

Spaniards in 1571 and 1572 when Juan de Salcedo visited and
explored upon the order of the first Spanish governor general
of the Philippines Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
. In 1591, Tayabas was created into province under the name of
calilayan.
The year 1595 marked the spiritual birth of Quezon province
with its incorporation into the Diocess of Nueva Caseres.
. In September 7, 1946 president Manuel A Roxas, by virtue of
republic act no. 14 rename the province the Quezon, in honor
of the late president Manuel L Quezon, the most illustrious
son of baler, formerly part of Quezon.
 RIZAL
BORDERED
Camarines (east)
Laguna, Rizal, Batangas
(west)
Marinduque (south)
Bulacan(north)
 Total land Area – 8989.39 km2
 Is the 8th largest province in the
Philippines
 Capital City – Lucena City
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PUTTING BUHANGIN PUTING BATO

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KAMAY NI HESUS
PAHIYAS FESTIVAL MAUBANOG
FFESTIVAL
LAMBANOG LONGGANISANG LUCBAN
MIMAROPA
REGION IV-B
 MINDORO
 In past times, it has been called Ma-I or Mait by Han Chinese traders
indigenous group are called Mangyans. The Spaniards called the place as
Mina de Oro (meaning gold mine) from where the island got its current
name. the island was briefly invaded by the sultanate of Brunei and
housed Moro settlements before the Spanish invaded and Christianized
the population.
 Afterwards, the area was depopulated due to wars between the Spaniards
and the moros from Mindanao who sought to enslave the hispanized
people and to re Islamize the island. In the 17th century, Giovanni
Francesco Gemelli Careri visited the island .
 in 1898, Mindoro joined in the Philippines revolution against Spain due to
the influx of rebels settling into the island from Cavite and Bataan. Upon
Philippines independence, the area recovered from 1920 to 1950, the
island was a single province with Calapan City as the provincial capital. In
1950, it was partitioned into its 2 present day provinces, occidental
Mindoro and oriental Mindoro.
 MINDORO ORIENTAL
BORDERED
Tablas Strait (east)
Occidental Mindoro(west)
 Total land Area – 10571 km2
 Total population – 1.3 million
 Capital City – Calapan City
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PUERTO GALERA ISLAND OF BULALACAO

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SIMBAHANG BATO
FEAST OF SACRED HEART SANDUGO FESTIVAL
 MINDORO OCCIDENTAL
BORDERED
Mindoro Strait (west)
Oriental Mindoro(east)
 Total land Area –5865.71 km2
 Total population – 1.3 million
 Capital City – Mamburao City
 Occidental Mindoro is truly
home of beaches and natural
wonders.
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WHITE ISLAND ISLAND OF BULALACAO

DUGOY FESTIVAL SAKNUNGAN
FESTIVAL
MINERALS
 MARINDUQUE
 During the Spanish and early American occupations, Marinduque was
part of Balayan Province (now Batangas) in the 16th century, Mindoro in
the 17th century, and had a brief period as an independent province in
1901, when the Americans arrived.
 In 1902, the US-Philippine Commission annexed the islands
of Mindoro (now two separate provinces) and Lubang (now part
of Occidental Mindoro) to the province
 On February 21, 1920, Act 2280 was passed by the Philippine Congress,
reestablishing Marinduque as a separate province.
 In 1942 during the Second World War, the Japanese Imperial
forces landed in Marinduque
 In 1945, combined American and Filipino troops liberated the province
from the Japanese forces. Two government agencies were stationed in the
province during the American period, the Philippine Commonwealth
Army and the Philippine Constabulary. The general headquarters of the
PCA was active from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1946 while the PC
was active from 1945 to 1946
 MARINDUQUE
BORDERED
Tablas Strait (west)
Sibuyan Sea (south)
Oriental Mindoro(east)
 Total land Area –952.58 km2
 Capital City – Boac
 The province is a "heart-
shaped" island
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BATHALA CAVE TRES REYES ISLAND

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BAOC CATHEDRAL GASAN CHURCH

MORIONES FESTIVAL
BIBINGKANG LALAKI
 ROMBLON
 It was organized by the Spanish into a politico military
district in 1853 and made a sub province of Capiz
 In 1917, it was converted into a separate province. In October 1
1946,Romblon has made into a special province with 4
municipalitites,namely Tablas,Romblon,Sibuyan and
Maghali.
 On January 1 1947, the regular provincial status of Romblon
was restored. Civil government was established under
American colonial rule on March 16 1901.
 On July 15 1907, the province of Romblon was abolished and
incorporated to the province of Capiz as a sub province due to
insufficient income.
 In 1917, Romblon was reestablished as a separate province by
Philippine Act No. 2724.
 ROMBLON
 Romblon is surrounded by
deep water and is bounded by
Masbate in the east, Mindoro in
the west, Marinduque in the
north and Panay in the south
 Is strategically situated at the
center of the Philippines
archipelago
 It Is “Marble Capital of the
Philippines”.
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CRESTA DE GALLOT DAGUBDUB FALLS

ISLET
TALABUKON FESTIVAL SAGINYOGAN FESTIVAL
SARSA
 PALAWAN
 . Approximately between 220 to 263 AD, a new wave of recent
migrants came during a period called the “Three Kingdoms”
where “Little dark people” who were living in Anwei
province in South China were driven South by Han people.
 During the 12th Century, Malay immigrants arrived in
Palawan with most of its settlements ruled by a Malay
chieftain.
 In 1818, the entire island of Palawan which was then called
Paragua was organized as a single province and named it
Calamianes with Taytay being its capital.
 In 1903, pursuant to the Philippine Commission Act No. 1363,
the province was reorganized to include its southern portions
and renamed it into Palawan, and Puerto Princesa was
declared as its capital.

 PALAWAN
Total Land area - 17,030.75
square kilometres
 Palawan has the biggest marine
resources that covers almost
half of the Sulu Sea and a big
chunk of the South China Sea
that is within the municipal
waters of Kalayaan
Municipality
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UNDERGROUND RIVER EL NIDO

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CORON ISLAND
PAGDIWATA FESTIVAL BALAYONG FESTIVAL
KASOY TAMILOK