Manuel L. Quezon

President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944
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Manuel L. Quezon
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Summary

Manuel L. Quezon was born on August 19, 1878[1], in Baler[2]. He died on August 1, 1944[3], in Saranac Lake[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,220 views/month, #6,477 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Manila North Cemetery[8], Arlington National Cemetery[9]
  • Spouse: Aurora Quezon[10]
  • Child: Manuel Quezon Jr.[11], María Aurora Quezon[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Philippines[13]
  • Position held: President of the Philippines[14], President of the Senate of the Philippines[15], Member of the Senate of the Philippines[16], Secretary of National Defense[17], Resident Commissioner of the Philippines[18], member of the House of Representatives[19]
  • Educated at: Colegio de San Juan de Letran[20], University of Santo Tomas[21], Cagayan National High School[22], University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law[23]
  • Award received: Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[24], Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[25], Officer of the Legion of Honour[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Nacionalista Party[29]
  • Commons category: Manuel L. Quezon[30]
  • Military, police or special rank: major[31]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[32]
  • Family name: Quezon[33]
  • Given name: Manuel[34], Luis[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Manuel L. Quezon[36]
  • Relative: Manolo Quezon[37]
  • Medical condition: tuberculosis[38]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[39]
  • Described by source: Birthplace of Manuel Luis Quezon historical marker[40], Manuel L. Quezon historical marker[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Tagalog[42], Spanish[43], English[44]
  • Birth name: Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina[45]
  • Name in native language: Manuel L. Quezon[46]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Molina[47]
  • Number of children: 4[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Manuel L. Quezon include Quezon City[49], a highly urbanized city[50], in Philippines[51], founded in 1939[52] and Manuel L. Quezon University[53], a university[54], in Philippines[55], founded in 1947[56].

Why It Matters

Manuel L. Quezon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Quezon City[49], a highly urbanized city[50], in Philippines[51], founded in 1939[52] and Manuel L. Quezon University[53], a university[54], in Philippines[55], founded in 1947[56].

FAQs

Where was Manuel L. Quezon born?

Manuel L. Quezon was born in Baler[2].

Where did Manuel L. Quezon die?

Manuel L. Quezon died in Saranac Lake[4].

Who was Manuel L. Quezon married to?

Manuel L. Quezon's spouses include Aurora Quezon[10].

What did Manuel L. Quezon do for work?

Manuel L. Quezon worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Manuel L. Quezon go to school?

Manuel L. Quezon was educated at Colegio de San Juan de Letran[20], University of Santo Tomas[21], Cagayan National High School[22], and University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law[23].

What awards did Manuel L. Quezon receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[24], Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[25], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[26].

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  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . officialgazette.gov.ph. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . officialgazette.gov.ph. officialgazette.gov.ph. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . officialgazette.gov.ph. officialgazette.gov.ph. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Philippine Statistics Authority. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Pessimist2006 · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Manila North Cemetery, Arlington National Cemetery
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  3. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → President of the Philippines, President of the Senate of the Philippines, Member of the Senate of the Philippines +4
    Occupation → politician, lawyer
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Relative → Manolo Quezon
    Sex or gender → male
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Tagalog, Spanish, English
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