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A BRIEF HISTORY OF QUEZON PROVINCE
Quezon Province was originally called Kalilayan.
About the middle part of the 18th Century the capital was transferred
to Tayabas, which led the province being named Tayabas. |
Republic Act No. 14 changed the name Tayabas to Quezon on September 7, 1946, in honor of the late President Manuel Luis Quezon who was a native of Baler.
The province was first explored by Juan Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces. He also visited the towns of Baler, Casiguran and Infanta.
Depredation and plunder by the moros were rampant during the Spanish regime. The destruction of Kalilayan in 1604 by a big fleet of moro pirates caused the inhabitants to transfer to Palsabangon (Pagbilao). The most important event in the history of the province was the Confradia Revolt in 1841, which was led by the famous Lucbano, Apolinario dela Cruz. He was popularly known as Hermano Pule, the King of Tagalogs. The province was among the earliest to join the revolution under the brave General Miguel Malvar. The Revolutionary Government took control over the province on August 15, 1898.
On March 2, 1901, a civil government was organized with Lucena as the capital. Japanese occupation of the province began on December 23, 1941, when the Nippon Imperial Army landed in Atimonan. The occupation witnessed the brutal murders of prominent sons of Tayabas.
The morning of April 4, 1945 marked the formal liberation of Quezon province as the American Forces ruled triumphantly in Lucena.
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