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14°00′57″N 121°24′04″E / 14.0157°N 121.4011°E / 14.0157; 121.4011
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Dolores
Municipality of Dolores
Mt. Masalukot, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall
Flag of Dolores
Official seal of Dolores
Nickname: 
At the foot of Majestic Mt. Banahaw
Motto: 
"Unlad Dolores!"
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted
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Dolores is located in Philippines
Dolores
Dolores
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°00′57″N 121°24′04″E / 14.0157°N 121.4011°E / 14.0157; 121.4011
Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon
Province Quezon
District 2nd district
FoundedApril 11, 1835
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  MayorOrlan A. Calayag
 •  Vice MayorRenato B. Alilio Jr.
 •  Representative David C. Suarez
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate20,688 voters ( 2022)
Area
 • Total62.60 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
Elevation
328 m (1,076 ft)
Highest elevation
2,167 m (7,110 ft)
Lowest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total32,514
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 •  Households
7,642
DemonymDoloresin
Economy
 •  Income class4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
6.34
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue₱ 143 million (2020)
 •  Assets₱ 340 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure₱ 98.74 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company ( Meralco)
Time zone UTC+8 ( PST)
ZIP code
4326
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Website www.doloresquezon.gov.ph

Dolores, officially the Municipality of Dolores ( Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,514 people. [3]

It is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw.

Geography

Barangays

Dolores is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Antonino (Ayusan)
  • Bagong Anyo ( Poblacion)
  • Bayanihan ( Poblacion)
  • Bulakin 1
  • Bulakin 2
  • Bungoy
  • Cabatang
  • Dagatan
  • Kinabuhayan
  • Maligaya (Poblacion)
  • Manggahan
  • Pinagdanlayan
  • Putol
  • San Mateo
  • Santa Lucia
  • Silanganan (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Dolores, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77)
26
(79)
28
(82)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
26
(79)
25
(77)
27
(81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
20
(68)
22
(72)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20
(68)
20
(68)
21
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0)
35
(1.4)
27
(1.1)
27
(1.1)
82
(3.2)
124
(4.9)
163
(6.4)
144
(5.7)
145
(5.7)
141
(5.6)
100
(3.9)
102
(4.0)
1,142
(45)
Average rainy days 12.0 8.1 8.8 9.7 17.9 22.6 26.2 24.5 24.6 22.0 16.7 14.9 208
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Dolores
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1918 4,835—    
1939 6,263+1.24%
1948 5,612−1.21%
1960 9,143+4.15%
1970 12,037+2.78%
1975 13,617+2.50%
1980 15,352+2.43%
1990 18,146+1.69%
1995 20,749+2.54%
2000 23,649+2.84%
2007 26,312+1.48%
2010 27,702+1.89%
2015 28,891+0.80%
2020 32,514+2.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Dolores Municipal Hall


Tourism

  • Bangkong Kahoy Valley Nature Retreat and Field Study Center [17]
  • Lukong Valley Farms [18]
  • Mount Banahaw Bee Farm
  • National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows [19]
  • Del's Garden
  • Amara's Restobar
  • Latag's by Vicente
  • Calinga Happy Place
  • Paeng Falls

Notes

  1. ^ Municipality of Dolores | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN  0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{ cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  9. ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Bangkong Kahoy Valley Official Website". bangkong kahoy valley. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  18. ^ "Lukong Valley Farms Agriventures Inc., marks 10th LS in Quezon province". Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  19. ^ "CBCP declares church in Quezon town National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-02-27.

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