There are a number of places named Quezon, all in the Philippines. All are named after Manuel L. Quezon who was President of the country 1935-1944, part of it as head of a government-in-exile during the Pacific War. Quezon City, the country's most populous city, part of Metro Manila Quezon Memorial Circle, a national park and memorial to Manuel Quezon, near the center of Quezon City Quezon (Nueva Vizcaya), a small town in Nueva Viscaya province in northern Luzon Quezon Province in the Calabarzon region of southern Luzon Quezon (Palawan), a small town located south of Puerto Princesa, and across the island on the west side A number of cities also have streets, parks or subway stations named Quezon.