Macalelon

Macalelon
Municipality
Municipality of Macalelon
Macalelon Harborfront
Flag Seal
Map of Quezon with Macalelon highlighted
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Macalelon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°45′N122°08′E / 13.75°N 122.13°E / 13.75; 122.13
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	3rd district
Founded	between 1787 and 1793 [1]
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Artemio A. Mamburao
•  Vice Mayor	Carmen O. Vidal
•  Representative	Reynante U. Arrogancia
•  Municipal Council	Members Danilo P. Ilao Sonny T. Avila Artemio D. Lorredo Jr. Donato D. Seño Armando A. Tan Marlon D. Moldon Victor B. Manalo Epitacio D. Ayangco
•  Electorate	17,470 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	124.05 km2 (47.90 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	27,312
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
•  Households	6,465
Demonym	Macalelonin
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.10 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 119.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 356.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 90.33 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 104.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4309
PSGC	045625000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog

Macalelon, officially the Municipality of Macalelon (Tagalog : Bayan ng Macalelon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,312 people. ^[4]

The Tikoy Festival (rice cake) and the Kubol Festival are well known for this town. Macalelon is 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Lucena and 229 kilometres (142 mi) from Manila.

History

Macalelon began as a barrio in 1696. It became a town between 1787 and 1793. ^[1]

Geography

Barangays

Macalelon is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Amontay
• Anos
• Buyao
• Candangal
• Calantas
• Lahing
• Luctob/Townsite
• Mabini Ibaba
• Mabini Ilaya
• Malabahay
• Mambog
• Olongtao Ibaba
• Olongtao Ilaya
• Padre Herrera
• Pajarillo
• Pinagbayanan
• Rodriguez (Poblacion)
• Rizal (Poblacion)
• Castillo (Poblacion)
• Pag-Asa (Poblacion)
• Masipag (Poblacion)
• Damayan (Poblacion)
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Nicolas
• San Vicente
• Taguin
• Tubigan Ibaba
• Tubigan Ilaya
• Vista Hermosa

Climate

Climate data for Macalelon, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31 (1.2)	23 (0.9)	25 (1.0)	30 (1.2)	85 (3.3)	145 (5.7)	182 (7.2)	153 (6.0)	172 (6.8)	150 (5.9)	113 (4.4)	68 (2.7)	1,177 (46.3)
Average rainy days	11.3	8.5	9.7	11.3	18.3	23.2	26.6	25.4	25.9	24.2	19.7	15.2	219.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Macalelon is geographically vulnerale to instances of flooding. According to a 2017 flood mapping survey by the University of the Philippines Diliman and Mapua Institute of Technology on the Macalelon River, it was revealed that about half of the town's land area could experience floods below 0.20 meters within five years. Additionally, 7.91% of the area might experience 0.21 to 0.50 meters of flooding, and 14.9% could experience floods ranging from 0.51 meters to over 5 meters deep. ^[7]

Demographics

Population census of Macalelon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,759	—
1918	6,442	+2.04%
1939	6,587	+0.11%
1948	6,775	+0.31%
1960	10,025	+3.32%
1970	14,787	+3.96%
1975	16,215	+1.87%
1980	17,167	+1.15%
1990	19,887	+1.48%
1995	23,094	+2.84%
2000	22,935	−0.15%
2007	25,986	+1.74%
2010	26,419	+0.60%
2015	28,188	+1.24%
2020	27,312	−0.62%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Macalelon

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 55.70 2009 29.47 2012 30.03 2015 28.90 2018 19.16 2021 30.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

From Macalelon's total land area, 75.98 percent of it is dedicated for agricultural use. ^[20]

Tourism

Immaculate Conception Parish Church; Macalelon, Quezon

Immaculate Conception Parish Church

Coral stone blocks make up this edifice which was erected in 1854. The convent of the church was built in 1870 and in 1875, the Parish of the Immaculate Concepcion was established. ^[21]

Flanked by two small belfries, it is situated on top of a small hill.

Communication

Major communication companies that provides internet services are available in the municipality: Globe, Smart and Dito; Voice and data by PLDT, CONVERGE is also available in the area.

Education

High schools

• Calantas National High School (CNHS)
• Macalelon High School (MHS)
• Mary Immaculate Parochial School (MIPS)
• Olongtao National High School (ONHS)

References

1. "Featured Document of the Month for March 2023". National Archives of the Philippines . March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
2.   Municipality of Macalelon | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Macalelon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
7. Lacerna, Siegfred Aldous. "Tide-induced flooding puts Quezon barangay at edge of climate crisis". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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.
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.
11. "Province of Quezon". 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. "Macalelon, Quezon - Executive Summary (2020)" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines .
21. "Quezon Churches - Ofm Philippines". ofmphil.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

External links

• Macalelon Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System