General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Nakar), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,225 people. [3] It is the largest municipality in the island of Luzon in terms of land area, occupying 1,343.75 square kilometres (518.82 sq mi). It is accessible by land from Metro Manila, passing through Marcos Highway (Marikina-Infanta Highway).
General Nakar | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of General Nakar | |
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Nickname: Largest municipality of Luzon Island | |
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Coordinates: 14°45′47″N 121°38′06″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Quezon |
District | 1st district |
Founded | July 21, 1949 |
Named for | Guillermo Peñamante Nakar |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Eliseo R. Ruzol |
• Vice Mayor | Rodel A. Avellaneda |
• Representative | Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 21,135 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,343.75 km2 (518.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,528 m (5,013 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 34,225 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,357 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.59% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱342,506,766.85 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱807,778,710.00 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱274,226,273.30 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱106,716,882.44 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4338 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Umiray Dumaget Sinauna Tagalog |
Website | www |
It was named after Major General Guillermo Peñamante Nakar (1905–1942), the martyred leader of the 1st Battalion of the 71st Infantry Division of the USAFFE against the attacking Japanese Forces and a native of barangay Anoling.[5]
In the late 1940s, the locals, headed by forester Fortunato Avellano, initiated a petition to create the municipality. It came into fruition with the help of Quezon's 1st district Representative Fortunato Suarez and Quezon Governor Gregorio Santayana.[5]
On July 21, 1949, the barrios of Anoling, Banglos, Batangan, Magsikap, Maligaya, Minahan, Katablingan and Pamplona, then part of the municipality of Infanta, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as General Nakar, by virtue of Executive Order No. 246 signed by President Elpidio Quirino. Also in the executive order, the municipality of Maria Aurora was created out of Baler.[6]
General Nakar is composed of 19 barangays.
Climate data for General Nakar, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) |
33 (1.3) |
35 (1.4) |
38 (1.5) |
138 (5.4) |
190 (7.5) |
242 (9.5) |
216 (8.5) |
224 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
114 (4.5) |
94 (3.7) |
1,564 (61.6) |
Average rainy days | 12.2 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 21.5 | 24.0 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 16.3 | 15.1 | 223.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 5,494 | — |
1970 | 8,569 | +4.54% |
1975 | 11,751 | +6.54% |
1980 | 12,127 | +0.63% |
1990 | 18,323 | +4.21% |
1995 | 21,121 | +2.70% |
2000 | 23,678 | +2.48% |
2007 | 24,895 | +0.69% |
2010 | 25,973 | +1.55% |
2015 | 29,705 | +2.59% |
2020 | 34,225 | +2.82% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
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