Real, Quezon

Real is a municipality in the province of Quezon in the Philippines. This coastal town, located on the eastern shores of Luzon facing the Philippine Sea is noted for its rural beach resorts.

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 compramising 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 15 December 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 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. It has a total population of 33,000 as of the 2004 estimate.

Real has many tourist spots,the zigzag road views, river scenery, Baluti Island and the refreshing beauty of many different beaches, which attract tourists during summer time.

2004

Real was washed away by Typhoons Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong. About 500 people were either dead or missing. (December 2004)