| Municipality of Real | |
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| Government | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV) |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 1st District of Quezon |
| Barangays | 17 |
| Income class | 3rd Class; Partially Urban |
| Mayor | Hon. Joel Amando A. Diestro |
| Official website | elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/realqzn/ |
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| Area | 557 km² |
| Population
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33,073 |
Coordinates: 14°39′18″N 121°36′04″E / 14.655°N 121.601°E Reál is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 33,073 people[1]. This coastal town, located on the eastern shores of Luzon facing the Philippine Sea is noted for its rural beach resorts.
In December 2004, Real was washed away by Typhoons Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong. About 500 people were either dead or missing.
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History
Spanish forces landed at the site of Real early in the colonization period, calling it Puerto Real. Spanish galleons and ships docked at the port reinforced forces stationed at the nearby place "Binangonan del Ampon" known now as Infanta.
Formerly a barrio of Infanta, Real was created into a municipal district with a set of government comprising the barrios of Llavac, Cawayan, Capalong, Tignoan, Kiloloron, Lubayat and Pandan which were all segregated from the mothertown of Infanta. This was by the virtue of Executive Order No. 410 dated December 15, 1960 by President Carlos P. Garcia.
Geography
Real is a small town facing the Pacific Ocean, approximately 133 kilometers away from the Quezon capital Lucena City and 145 kilometers from Manila. Real has 17 barangays: 14 rural and 3 urban. Its total land area is 563.8 km², the second largest in the province.
Real has many tourist spots, the zigzag road views, river scenery, Baluti Island and the beaches that attract tourists during summer time.
Government
Barangays
Real is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
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Notes
- ^ "2007 Census of Population". Philippine National Statistics Office. http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
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