Tourist Destinations In Quezon

 

-_Church Of Nuestra Señora De Los Angeles ---_Located at: Atimonan

Located at the center of the Poblacion, Quezon Street. The seat of the towns history, religion and culture, the church was built amidst great destruction caused by both man and nature. The first church was built in 1640 but was burned by the Dutch. A second church made of stone was built in 1643 but was partially destroyed by fire in 1648. The third church was rebuilt 1683 and 1698 under Kapitan Francisco Katindig through hard labor but it was seriously damaged on august 20, 1937 by an earthquake and suffered further destruction during World War II during the bombing of Atimonan. From then on, continuous, preservation, renovation and improvement of the church were made and supported by the people of Atimonan.

 

-_Tumiis Falls ---_Located at: Alabat
	Located at Barangay Villa Norte this water falls from Camagong Mountain down to Pacific Ocean; travel time: one-and-a-half hours walk / half an hour ride from Poblacion.

 

-_Malagonlong Bridge ---_Located at: Tayabas

Built by the Spanish colonizers, this bridge is considered the oldest one in town. However it is not clear whether it was constructed before or after the town church was built in 1585. Location : Tayabas. It is four kilometer from the town proper of Tayabas and can be reached by the taking the two- kilometer stretch of rap road that leads to the towns of Sampaloc and Mauban. fifteen minutes from town proper.

 

-_Tikub Lake ---_Located at: Tiaong
	About seventy-five kilometers in diameter and seventy-five meters deep, the lake lies in the crater of an extinct volcano and is surrounded by thick foliage. This lagoon is a hub for nature trippers for its offers unique ambiance due to its spot-like shaped body of water surrounded by slopes. Grandslam winner of Gawad Pangulo sa Kalikasan as Best Inland Body of Water.

 

-_Balagbag Falls ---_Located at: Real
	Balagbag Falls is the biggest of the three falls located in barangay Mapalad in Real. It has about hundred-feet of cascading water.

 

-_Doña Concha's Mansion White House ---_Located at: Tiaong
	One of the oldest ancestral house here at Tiaong and owned by Doña Concha Herrera Umali. It is a well preserved residential structure constructed in the late Spanish period.

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