Southern Luzon Map Test

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Identify the provinces being described in the following sentences. Write the name of the province on the first blank and its corresponding capital city/municipality on the second. Description here.

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This province is located south of Metro Manila. It is bounded on the north by Rizal, on the east and south by Quezon, and on the west by Cavite and Batangas.________________

Explanation
Laguna is the correct answer because it is the province located south of Metro Manila and is bounded by Rizal, Quezon, Cavite, and Batangas. Sta. Cruz is likely mentioned as it is the capital city of Laguna.

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This island province is considered the “Last Frontier” and one of the biggest islands in the Philippines. It extends toward the southwest forming a partial land bridge between Mindoro and North Borneo. ________________

Explanation
Palawan is considered the "Last Frontier" and one of the biggest islands in the Philippines. It extends toward the southwest forming a partial land bridge between Mindoro and North Borneo. Puerto Princesa, specifically Puerto Princesa City, is located in Palawan. Therefore, both Palawan and Puerto Princesa City are the correct answers as they are both part of this island province.

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This province lies immediately east of Metro Manila. It is bounded on the north by Bulacan, on the east by Laguna and Quezon, and on the south by Laguna de Bay. ________________

Explanation
Rizal is the correct answer because it is the province that lies immediately east of Metro Manila. Antipolo and Antipolo City are also correct because they are cities located within the province of Rizal.

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This province is located in an island off the southwest coast of Luzon. It is bounded on the north by the Verde Island Passage, on the west and south by Mindoro Strait, and on the east by Oriental Mindoro. ________________

Explanation
The correct answer for this question is Occidental Mindoro, Mindoro Occidental, Mamburao. This is because the given description matches the location of Occidental Mindoro, which is a province located in an island off the southwest coast of Luzon. It is bounded by the Verde Island Passage on the north, Mindoro Strait on the west and south, and Oriental Mindoro on the east. Mamburao is the capital municipality of Occidental Mindoro.

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This province is situated at the southwestern part of Manila across the province of Bataan. It is bounded by Manila Bay and the city of Manila on the north, Batangas on the south, Rizal and Laguna on the east, and the South China Sea on the west. ________________

Explanation
Cavite is the correct answer to the question. It is a province situated at the southwestern part of Manila across the province of Bataan. It is bounded by Manila Bay and the city of Manila on the north, Batangas on the south, Rizal and Laguna on the east, and the South China Sea on the west. Trece Martires City is the capital city of Cavite.

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This province is bounded on the north by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, on the south by Verde Island Passage, on the east by the provinces of Quezon and Laguna, and on the west by the South China Sea. ________________

Explanation
The given answer, Batangas, Batangas City, Batangas, is correct because the province being described in the question is Batangas. The province is bounded on the north by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, on the south by Verde Island Passage, on the east by the provinces of Quezon and Laguna, and on the west by the South China Sea. Batangas City is the capital city of the province, and Batangas is the name of both the city and the province itself.

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This island province is located between the Bondoc Peninsula in southeastern Luzon and Mindoro Island. It is bounded on the north and west by Tayabas Bay, on the east by Mompog Pass, and on the south by the Sibuyan Sea. ________________

Explanation
Marinduque is an island province located between the Bondoc Peninsula in southeastern Luzon and Mindoro Island. It is bounded on the north and west by Tayabas Bay, on the east by Mompog Pass, and on the south by the Sibuyan Sea. Boac is a municipality in Marinduque. Therefore, the correct answer is Marinduque, Boac.

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This province is composed of a cluster of 20 islands lying in the Sibuyan Sea, practically at the center of the Philippine Archipelago. It is the south of Marinduque, west of Masbate, east of Mindoro, and north of the Panay islands. ________________

Explanation
Romblon is the correct answer for this question. The province is composed of a cluster of 20 islands located in the Sibuyan Sea, which is practically at the center of the Philippine Archipelago. It is situated south of Marinduque, west of Masbate, east of Mindoro, and north of the Panay islands. Therefore, Romblon is the province being described in the given information.

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This province is one of the largest in Southern Luzon. It is bounded by Aurora on the north; Camarines Sur in the south; Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas on the west, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur on the southeast. ________________

Explanation
The correct answer is Quezon because the given information states that this province is one of the largest in Southern Luzon, and Quezon is indeed one of the largest provinces in the region. Additionally, the information provided about its boundaries aligns with the geographical location of Quezon province. The mention of Lucena and Lucena City further supports the answer, as Lucena is the capital city of Quezon province.

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This province occupies the eastern portion of the whole Mindoro Island, which lies off the southwest coast of Luzon. It is bounded on the north by the Verde Island and Verde Passage, on the east by Maestro del Campo Island and the Tablas Strait, on the south by Semirara Island and on the west by Occidental Mindoro. ________________

Explanation
The correct answer is Oriental Mindoro, Mindoro Oriental, Calapan, Calapan City. Oriental Mindoro is the province that occupies the eastern portion of Mindoro Island. Mindoro Oriental is another term for Oriental Mindoro. Calapan is the capital city of Oriental Mindoro, also known as Calapan City.

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Southern Luzon Map Test

This province is located south of Metro Manila. It is bounded on the north by Rizal, on the east and south by Quezon, and on the west by Cavite and Batangas.________________

This island province is considered the “Last Frontier” and one of the biggest islands in the Philippines. It extends toward the southwest forming a partial land bridge between Mindoro and North Borneo. ________________

This province lies immediately east of Metro Manila. It is bounded on the north by Bulacan, on the east by Laguna and Quezon, and on the south by Laguna de Bay. ________________

This province is located in an island off the southwest coast of Luzon. It is bounded on the north by the Verde Island Passage, on the west and south by Mindoro Strait, and on the east by Oriental Mindoro. ________________

This province is situated at the southwestern part of Manila across the province of Bataan. It is bounded by Manila Bay and the city of Manila on the north, Batangas on the south, Rizal and Laguna on the east, and the South China Sea on the west. ________________

This province is bounded on the north by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, on the south by Verde Island Passage, on the east by the provinces of Quezon and Laguna, and on the west by the South China Sea. ________________

This island province is located between the Bondoc Peninsula in southeastern Luzon and Mindoro Island. It is bounded on the north and west by Tayabas Bay, on the east by Mompog Pass, and on the south by the Sibuyan Sea. ________________

This province is composed of a cluster of 20 islands lying in the Sibuyan Sea, practically at the center of the Philippine Archipelago. It is the south of Marinduque, west of Masbate, east of Mindoro, and north of the Panay islands. ________________

This province is one of the largest in Southern Luzon. It is bounded by Aurora on the north; Camarines Sur in the south; Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas on the west, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur on the southeast. ________________