Southern Tagalog was the largest region in the Philippines in terms of both land area and population. The 2000 Census of Population and Housing showed the region having a total of 11,793,655 people, which comprised 15.42 percent of the 76.5 million population of the country at that time.[2][4]
Quezon City was the designated regional center of Southern Tagalog.[1]
Tagalog, spoken in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. It is the regional lingua franca, mostly as Filipino.
The languages not native to the region are: Ilocano in Quezon, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro, and Palawan (Aurora & Quezon have the largest concentration of Ilocano speakers when Aurora was part of Southern Tagalog, the statistics now excusively belong to Quezon); Bikol in Quezon, Batangas, Rizal, and Marinduque; Cebuano in Rizal, Batangas, Cavite, and Quezon; Kinaray-a in Palawan; Kapampangan and Pangasinan in Batangas and Cavite.
^ ab. Philippine Country Guide. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ ab"Southern Tagalog: Biggest Region in the Philippines". Philippine Statistics Authority – Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Statistics Authority. January 2, 2003. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^ ab. Philippine Statistics Authority – National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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For the current regions see Calabarzon and Mimaropa Southern Tagalog Filipino Timog Katagalugan also known colloquially as Rehiyong Timog Tagalog designated as Region IV was an administrative region in the Philippines that comprised the current regions of Calabarzon and Mimaropa the province of Aurora of Central Luzon then part of Quezon Province until 1979 and several cities of Metro Manila formerly part of Rizal except for Valenzuela which was part of Bulacan and for Quezon City and Pasay which were and are independent cities The name remains as a geographical region only which exempts Aurora Southern TagalogTimog KatagaluganRehiyong Timog TagalogFormer region of the Philippines1965 2002Location within the PhilippinesCapitalQuezon City 1 Regional Center Population 2000 2 11 793 655HistoryHistory EstablishedJanuary 1 1965 DisestablishedMay 17 2002Political subdivisions11 provinces at the time of partitioning AuroraBatangasCaviteLagunaMarinduqueOccidental MindoroOriental MindoroPalawanQuezonRizalRomblonSucceeded byCalabarzonMimaropaToday part ofCentral LuzonCalabarzonMetro ManilaMimaropaIt was partitioned into the two regions on May 17 2002 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Partitioning 2 Administrative divisions 2 1 Provinces 2 2 Cities 3 Demographics 3 1 Languages 4 Notes 5 ReferencesHistory EditSouthern Tagalog was the largest region in the Philippines in terms of both land area and population The 2000 Census of Population and Housing showed the region having a total of 11 793 655 people which comprised 15 42 percent of the 76 5 million population of the country at that time 2 4 Quezon City was the designated regional center of Southern Tagalog 1 The former region covered the area where many reside the two other majority Tagalophone regions are the National Capital Region and Central Luzon Partitioning Edit Region IV or Southern Tagalog was divided into Calabarzon and Mimaropa upon the issuance of Executive Order No 103 dated May 17 2002 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Additionally the province of Aurora was moved to Region III Central Luzon 3 Administrative divisions EditProvinces Edit Province Provincial capital Current regionAurora Baler Central LuzonBatangas Batangas City CalabarzonCavite Imus a Trece Martires b Laguna Santa CruzMarinduque Boac MimaropaOccidental Mindoro MamburaoOriental Mindoro CalapanPalawan Puerto Princesa c Quezon Lucena c Calabarzon d Rizal Pasig a e Antipolo b Romblon Romblon MimaropaCities Edit Southern Tagalog region had 13 chartered cities prior to its partition Antipolo Bacoor Batangas City Calapan City Calamba Cavite City Lipa Lucena Puerto Princesa San Pablo Tagaytay Tanauan Trece MartiresDemographics EditLanguages Edit The native languages of Southern Tagalog are Alangan spoken in the interior of Mindoro Asi spoken in Romblon and Marinduque Buhid spoken in the interior of Mindoro Calamian Tagbanwa spoken in Palawan Chavacano spoken in parts of Cavite Cuyonon spoken in Palawan Hanunoo spoken in the interior of Mindoro Hiligaynon spoken in Palawan Iraya spoken in the interior of Mindoro Malay spoken in south Palawan Onhan spoken in Romblon Palawano spoken in Palawan Romblomanon spoken in Romblon Tadyawan spoken in the interior of Mindoro Tagalog spoken in Cavite Laguna Batangas Rizal Quezon Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Marinduque Romblon and Palawan It is the regional lingua franca mostly as Filipino Tausug spoken in southwestern Palawan Tawbuid spoken in the interior of Mindoro The languages not native to the region are Ilocano in Quezon Laguna Rizal Cavite Batangas Mindoro and Palawan Aurora amp Quezon have the largest concentration of Ilocano speakers when Aurora was part of Southern Tagalog the statistics now excusively belong to Quezon Bikol in Quezon Batangas Rizal and Marinduque Cebuano in Rizal Batangas Cavite and Quezon Kinaray a in Palawan Kapampangan and Pangasinan in Batangas and Cavite Notes Edit a b De facto capital a b De jure capital Seat of government a b Highly urbanized city Several municipalities of Rizal were partitioned to form Metro Manila on November 7 1975 Annexed into Metro Manila highly urbanized cityReferences Edit a b Map of the Philippines Philippine Country Guide Archived from the original on July 17 2006 Retrieved March 14 2020 a b Southern Tagalog Biggest Region in the Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Philippine Statistics Authority Philippine Statistics Authority January 2 2003 Retrieved November 1 2014 a b Executive Order No 103 Dividing Region IV into Region IV A and Region IV B Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region III and for Other Purposes Philippine Statistics Authority National Statistical Coordination Board Archived from the original on May 29 2009 Retrieved November 1 2014 World Geography Affected by World Upheavals Goodwill Trading Co Inc p 95 ISBN 9715740413 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southern Tagalog amp oldid 1133743776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
