Dolores, Quezon

Dolores, officially the Municipality of Dolores, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dolores), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,891 people.[3]

Dolores
Municipality
Municipality of Dolores
Mount San Cristobal, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall
Seal
Nickname(s): 
At the foot of Majestic Mt. Banahaw
Motto(s): 
"Unlad Dolores"
Map of Quezon with Dolores highlighted
Dolores
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°00′57″N 121°24′04″E
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceQuezon
District2nd District
FoundedApril 11, 1835
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorOrlan A. Calayag
 • Vice MayorDanilo A. Amat
 • RepresentativeDavid C. Suarez
 • Electorate7593 (2019 election)
Area
 [2]
 • Total62.60 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
Elevation
228.7 m (750.3 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total28,891
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
6,463
Demonym(s)Doloresin
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence9.5% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)77,230,440.62 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4326
PSGC
045615000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.doloresquezon.gov.ph

It is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw.

Barangays

Dolores is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • 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)

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

Climate
Climate data for Dolores, Quezon
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 [8]
Dolores Municipal Hall

Points of Interest
  • Bangkong Kahoy Valley Nature Retreat and Field Study Center [9]
  • Lukong Valley Farms[10]
  • Mount Banahaw Bee Farm
  • National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows[11]

Notes
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. "Bangkong Kahoy Valley Official Website". bangkong kahoy valley. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  10. "Lukong Valley Farms Agriventures Inc., marks 10th LS in Quezon province". Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  11. "CBCP declares church in Quezon town National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2020-02-27.


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