Dolores, Quezon

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.^[5]

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″N 121°24′04″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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Orlan A. Calayag
• Vice Mayor	Renato B. Alilio Jr.
• Representative	David C. Suarez
• Municipal Council	Members Belinda P. Cruz Archie L. Abrigo Ma. Aileen C. Corabo John Edward J. Reyes Orlando A. Barsomo Ma. Lilibeth D. Acuña Arturo M. Bagsit Arjay M. Angeles
• Electorate	22,229 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	32,645
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Households	7,642
Demonym	Doloresin
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	9.55 % (2021)[4]
• 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

It is located at the foot of Mount Banahaw.

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.^[6]

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.^[6]

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.^[6]

Beginning on May 17, 1902, Dolores was temporarily consolidated with the municipality of Tiaong (Tiaon) by virtue of Act No. 402.^[7]

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[8]

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	+2.52%
2024	32,645	+0.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Economy

Dolores Municipal Hall

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[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

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.^[6]

The business sector of Dolores is dominated by retail of agricultural products.^[6]

Tourism

• Bangkong Kahoy Valley Nature Retreat and Field Study Center^[22]
• Lukong Valley Farms^[23]
• National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows^[24]
• Paeng Falls