Dolores, Quezon

Dolores
Dolores
	Municipality
	Municipality of Dolores
	Mount San Cristobal, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): At the foot of Majestic Mt. Banahaw
	Motto(s): "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 (Region IV-A)
Province	Quezon
District	2nd District
Founded	April 11, 1835
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Orlan A. Calayag
• Vice Mayor	Danilo A. Amat
• Representative	David C. Suarez
• Electorate	7593 (2019 election)
Area [2]
• Total	62.60 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	28,891
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	6,463
Demonym(s)	Doloresin
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	9.5% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱77,230,440.62 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4326
PSGC	045615000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
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 2015 census, it has a population of 28,891 people. [3]

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
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%
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]
Del's Garden

Notes

Municipality of Dolores | (DILG)
"Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
"Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
"Bangkong Kahoy Valley Official Website". bangkong kahoy valley. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
"Lukong Valley Farms Agriventures Inc., marks 10th LS in Quezon province". Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
"CBCP declares church in Quezon town National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2020-02-27.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Dolores | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Quezon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–04-3] 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.

[NSO10–04-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-04-6] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-7] "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-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. Retrieved 2020-02-27.

Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)