Quezon topographic map
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Quezon
Rugged terrains characterize the province's topography with few plains, valleys, and swamps. The Sierra Madre Mountain Range runs along the entire length of the area, with Mount Banahaw (an active volcano) rising at 2,169 meters above sea level. Only narrow strips of land along the coast and river valleys are available for growing crops. The undulating lowlands along the coast are well-drained. The province is narrow, averaging about thirty (30) kilometers by width.
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Name: Quezon topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Quezon, Calabarzon, Philippines (13.02712 121.23967 15.30183 122.86410)
Average elevation: 84 m
Minimum elevation: -2 m
Maximum elevation: 2,505 m
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