[3] The name of Pagbilao is said to have been derived from the Tagalog words papag (bamboo beds) and bilao (winnowing basket).[5] Pagbilao is located on the northern shore of Tayabas Bay on Luzon, just east of Lucena, the provincial capital.[19] The Province of Quezon announced that they are planning to make an industrial park or economic zone in the Barangays of Alupaye and Bantigue of Pagbilao.[citation needed] Commerce has rapidly grown especially in the downtown area but is starting to spread in other parts of the town.La Suerte Mega Warehouse, for instance, is considered the largest center of commerce in Pagbilao.
The intersection of
Pan-Philippine Highway
and Pagbilao–Padre Burgos Road in Barangay Silangang Malicboy