Dolores, Quezon

Dolores
Municipality
Municipality of Dolores
Mt. Masalukot, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall
Flag of Dolores
Flag
Official seal of Dolores
Seal
Nickname: 
At the foot of Majestic Mt. Banahaw
Motto: 
"Unlad Dolores!"
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
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
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 2nd district
FoundedApril 11, 1835
Annexation to TiaongMay 17, 1902
CharteredApril 11, 1910
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorOrlan A. Calayag
 • Vice MayorRenato B. Alilio Jr.
 • RepresentativeDavid C. Suarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,688 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • 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)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
32,514
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
7,642
DemonymDoloresin
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.55
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 171 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 419.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 111.8 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4326
PSGC
045615000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.doloresquezon.gov.ph

Dolores, officially the Municipality of Dolores (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 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.

Etymology

Dolores is a shortened form of its original name, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, a Spanish title that translates to Our Lady of Sorrows in English.[5]

History

The town was established in 1834 as a pueblo. This was decided by provincial officials of Batangas and Tayabas, with the agreement from the bishop of Nueva Caceres and the archbishop of Manila. It was later approved by the Governor-General of the Philippines that a town shall be founded near Sitio Hambujan.[5]

On April 11, 1835, the Governor-General issued a decree establishing the boundary of the town, then known as Nuestra Senora de los Dolores. In May 1835, the local government was inaugurated with Don Francisco Fernando as the first Governadorcillo. The town's seat of government was then Barrio de Maranli (present-day Poblacion), which remains the case until transferring to Bulakin II in September 1966.[5]

Beginning on May 17, 1902, Dolores was temporarily consolidated with the municipality of Tiaong (Tiaon) by virtue of Act No. 402.[6]

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 I
  • Bulakin II
  • 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[7]

Demographics

Population census of Dolores
YearPop.±% 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[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Dolores Municipal Hall

Poverty incidence of Dolores

5
10
15
20
2006
16.60
2009
13.33
2012
13.74
2015
9.50
2018
6.34
2021
9.55

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Dolores' economy is primarily based on agriculture. It has 3,858.29 hectares (9,534.0 acres) of land area devoted to local crops such as coconut, rambutan, citrus, and other fruit trees, etc.[5]

The business sector of Dolores is dominated by retail of agricultural products.[5]

Tourism

  • Bangkong Kahoy Valley Nature Retreat and Field Study Center[20]
  • Lukong Valley Farms[21]
  • Mount Banahaw Bee Farm
  • National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows[22]
  • 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "LGU Profile - Dolores Quezon".
  6. ^ Act No. 402 (May 17, 1902), An Act Consolidating the Municipalities of Tiaon, Dolores, Candelaria, and Sariaya in the Province of Tayabas Into Two Municipalities, Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Library, retrieved September 21, 2024
  7. ^ "Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Bangkong Kahoy Valley Official Website". bangkong kahoy valley. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  21. ^ "Lukong Valley Farms Agriventures Inc., marks 10th LS in Quezon province". Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  22. ^ "CBCP declares church in Quezon town National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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