Lopez

Lopez is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. It is located in the southern part of the province, from Manila, east from Lucena, to Camarines Norte, 3 nautical kilometers to Alabat Island.GeographyLopez is one of the largest municipalities in the province and has a total land area of 395.1 square kilometers representing 4.53% of the total land area of the province of Quezon.The terrain generally ranges from 345to above sea level with rugged mountain areas. Coastal areas deviate from plain to hilly terrains. Rivers, streams and springs abound throughout the municipality, but the most prominent is the Talolong River.It is bordered by the municipalities of Catanauan and General Luna on the south, Macalelon on the south-west, Calauag on the north-east, Gumaca on the west, Buenavista and Guinayangan on the east.BarangaysLopez is politically subdivided into 95 barangays, 7 of which are urban and 88 are rural.