Calabarzon

Template:Infobox Philippine region CALABARZON /ka-la-bar-zon/ is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is designated as Region IV-A and its regional center is Calamba City in Laguna. The region is composed of five provinces, namely: CAvite, LAguna, BAtangas, Rizal, and QueZON; whose names form the acronym CALABARZON. The region is also more formally known as Southern Tagalog Mainland.^[1]

The region is in southwestern Luzon, just south and east of Metro Manila and is the second most densely populated region.

CALABARZON and MIMAROPA were previously combined together as Southern Tagalog, until they were separated in 2002.

Executive Order No. 246, dated October 28, 2003, designated Calamba City as the regional center of CALABARZON. The largest city of CALABARZON Region and the second highly-urbanized city is Antipolo City. Lucena City is the first highly-urbanized city in this region.

CALABARZON is the most populated region in the Philippines, with a population of 12,609,803 inhabitants.

A number of notable events in the history of the Philippines took place in Region IV-A. People from Batangas, Cavite and Laguna were a part of those who first revolted against the Spaniards for freedom. While the Philippines' national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, his brother, Paciano Rizal and Vicente Lim are also born in Calamba City. Apolinario Mabini, born in Tanauan City, Batangas

The eight primary rays of the sun found in the Philippine Flag represent the first eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac) that sought independence from Spain and were placed under martial law by the Spaniards at the start of the Philippine Revolution in 1896.

Seal	Province/City	Capital	Population (2010)	Area (km²)
File:Ph seal cavite.png	Cavite	Trece Martires (de facto) Imus (de jure)	3,090,691	1,287.6
	Laguna	Santa Cruz	2,669,847	1,759.7
File:Ph seal batangas.png	Batangas	Batangas City	2,377,395	3,165.8
	Rizal	Antipolo	2,484,840	1,308.9
	Quezon	Lucena	1,740,638	8,842.86
File:Ph seal rizal antipolo.png	Antipolo¹	—	677,741	306.10
File:LUCENA.jpg	Lucena²	—	246,392	83.15

¹ Antipolo was declared a "highly-urbanized city" by President Benigno Aquino; such proclamation however still needs to be ratified in a plebiscite.
² Lucena City and Antipolo City are highly urbanized cities; figures are excluded from Quezon Province and Rizal Province.

• Nature and Science City of Los Baños¹

¹ On August 7, 2000, the municipality of Los Baños, Laguna was declared as a "Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines"^[2][3] through Presidential Proclamation No. 349^[4] in recognition of its importance as a center for science and technology, being home to many prestigious educational, environmental and research institutions. This proclamation does not convert the municipality to a city or give it corporate powers that are accorded to other cities.

• Governor David C. Suarez (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) of Quezon
• Governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. (Nacionalista) of Cavite
• Governor Emilio Ramon P. Ejercito, III (Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino) of Laguna
• Governor Rosa Vilma Santos-Recto (Liberal) of Batangas
• Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III (NPC) of Rizal

The large majority of the population of Calabarzon is Roman Catholic which is more than 80% of the region's population. Other religions represented are Protestants, Evangelicals, Islam, and Iglesia Ni Cristo and Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan) where having also large number memberships. Other denominations such as Jesus Is Lord, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ, Jesus Miracle Crusade having members in the region.

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in CALABARZON

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