Atimonan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon
About Atimonan
The municipality has a population of about 63,000 as of 2015. Atimonan serves as the gateway to eastern Quezon, which is very rural, and has a rainier climate. The town center is along the coast, at the mouth of a river, and the municipality relies on fishing and agriculture. Further inland, the terrain is mountainous, and forested, though many have gave way to coconut plantations. Atimonan residents are calledAtimonains(ah-tee-moh-nah-EENS). They speak the Tayabas dialect of Tagalog, but has some peculiarities that are bewildering to standard Tagalog and even Tayabas Tagalog speakers Atimonan's name is somewhat shrouded by legends. One legend have the town named after a "Ate Monang", a daughter of a local town chief, while others say it is from Tagalogatin muna, an expression of the sent
Top Attractions in Atimonan
Explore the best things to see and do in Atimonan:
- ★Our Lady of the Angels Parish
- ★Quezon Protected Landscape
Where to Stay in Atimonan
- 🏨Bay View Hotel
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