Dolores, Quezon

Dolores
Dolores
Municipality
	Municipality of Dolores
	Mt. Masalukot, National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mount Banahaw, Municipal Hall
	Flag Seal
	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″N121°24′04″E / 14.0157°N 121.4011°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	2nd district
Founded	April 11, 1835
Annexation to Tiaong	May 17, 1902
Chartered	April 11, 1910
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
• Electorate	22,229 voters (2025)
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 (2020 census)
• Total	32,514
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	7,642
Demonym	Doloresin
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	9.55% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 171 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 419.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 111.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4326
PSGC	0405615000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.doloresquezon.gov.ph

Last updated June 04, 2025

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]

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, as indicated below. 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
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%
2020	32,514	+2.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Dolores

5

10

15

20

25

30

2000
29.93

2003
26.05

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]
National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows^[22]
Paeng Falls

Notes

↑ Municipality of Dolores | (DILG)
↑ "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.
1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
1 2 3 4 5 "LGU Profile - Dolores Quezon".
↑ 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
↑ "Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
↑ "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.

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[1] Municipality of Dolores | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–04-3] 1 2 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.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 4 5 "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

[met_norms-7] "Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[PSA15–04-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–04-9] 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.

[NSO07-04-10] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of". 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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v t e Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital and largest city)
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.)