Quezon is a coastal town of southern Palawan on the South China Sea side, which the Philippines calls the West Philippine Sea, 146 km from Puerto Princesa. Its waters hold a population of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin. The municipality is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of Tabon Man were found, and it shares Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape with its southern neighbours.
Municipality of 14 barangays, 943.19 km² of land.
Quezon is a coastal town of southern Palawan on the South China Sea side, which the Philippines calls the West Philippine Sea, 146 km from Puerto Princesa. Its waters hold a population of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin. The municipality is home to the Tabon Caves, where the remains of Tabon Man were found, and it shares Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape with its southern neighbours.
A short history
In 1962 a team led by the anthropologist Robert Fox excavated the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point and recovered human fossils some 22,000 to 24,000 years old; the caves also yielded the Manunggul Jar. The old name of the town, Tabon, comes from the tabon bird.
Quezon was created in 1951 from barrios of Aborlan and Brooke's Point. Indigenous highland communities, among them the Tau't Bato and Tagbanua, keep their own beliefs, and some Palawano and Molbog families are Muslim.
The way in
Puerto Princesa
From Puerto Princesa: By road, 146 km.
Quezon
Nearest gateway. Puerto Princesa International Airport, 146 km by road
9°17′N 117°59′E
Tabon Caves
Heritage
How to get there. By van from Puerto Princesa city to Quezon town, then a short boat ride to Lipuun Point
Best time. November to May, dry season, for easier boat access and walking
Before you go
Fees, rules and schedules change. Check them with the town.
- Official website
- Municipality of Quezon official website
- Local government
- Municipality of Quezon
- Sources
Sources (5)
- PSGC code 1705317000 and 14 barangaysPSGC API, data from the PSA Philippine Standard Geographic Code (psgc.gitlab.io; release not stated by the mirror, counts cross-checked with psgc.cloud and PhilAtlas)
- Land area 943.19 km² (PSA 2013 figure) and barangay countQuezon, Palawan Profile, PhilAtlas
- 146 km from Puerto Princesa; Irrawaddy dolphin; Tabon Caves and Tabon Man; Manunggul Jar; name from the tabon bird; created in 1951 from barrios of Aborlan and Brooke's Point; religion of highland groupsQuezon, Palawan, Wikipedia
- 1962 Tabon Cave excavation by Robert Fox at Lipuun Point; fossils 22,000 to 24,000 years oldPeople and Culture, City Tourism of Puerto Princesa
- Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape includes QuezonProclamation No. 1815, s. 2009 (Lawphil)