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]
Dolores | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Dolores | |
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Mt. Masalukot, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall | |
| Nickname: At the foot of Majestic Mt. Banahaw | |
| Motto: "Unlad Dolores!" | |
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap ![]() | |
Dolores Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°00′57″N 121°24′04″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | April 11, 1835 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Orlan A. Calayag |
| • Vice Mayor | Renato B. Alilio Jr. |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 20,688 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | |
| • Total | 32,514 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,642 |
| Demonym | Doloresin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 6.34% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱142,952,953.36 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱340,034,798.24 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱98,735,289.04 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • 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 |
It is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw.
Dolores is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
| Climate data for Dolores, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
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