Municipality in Quezon, Philippines
Municipality in Calabarzon, Philippines
Dolores
Municipality of Dolores
Mt. Masalukot, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall
Flag
Seal
Nickname: At the foot of Majestic Mt. Banahaw
Motto: "Unlad Dolores!"
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted
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
Founded April 11, 1835
Barangays 16
(see
Barangays ) • Type
Sangguniang Bayan •
Mayor Orlan A. Calayag •
Vice Mayor Renato B. Alilio Jr. •
Representative
David C. Suarez •
Municipal Council
Belinda P. Cruz Archie L. Abrigo Ma. Aileen C. Corabo John Edward J. Reyes Orlando A. Barsomo Ma. Lilibeth D. Acuña Arturo M. Bagsit Arjay M. Angeles
•
Electorate 20,688 voters (
2022 ) • Total 62.60 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) • Total 32,514 • Density 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) •
Households
7,642
Demonym Doloresin •
Income class 4th municipal income class •
Poverty incidence % (2018)
[4] •
Revenue ₱ 143 million (2020) •
Assets ₱ 340 million (2020) •
Expenditure ₱ 98.74 million (2020) • Electricity Manila Electric Company (
Meralco )
Time zone
UTC+8 (
PST )
ZIP code 4326
PSGC
IDD :
area code +63 (0)42
Native languages Tagalog 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
Poverty Incidence of Dolores
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
^
Municipality of Dolores |
(DILG)
^
"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 .
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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 .
^
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^
"Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015).
"Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .
Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 )
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"Province of Quezon" . Municipality Population Data .
Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
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"Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
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"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
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"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
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"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
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"Bangkong Kahoy Valley Official Website" . bangkong kahoy valley . Retrieved 2020-02-27 .
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"Lukong Valley Farms Agriventures Inc., marks 10th LS in Quezon province" . Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
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"CBCP declares church in Quezon town National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 2020-02-27 .
External links
Places adjacent to Dolores, Quezon