General Nakar

General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Nakar, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Nakar), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,225 people.^[5]

General Nakar
Municipality
Municipality of General Nakar
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Quezon with General Nakar highlighted
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General Nakar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°45′47″N 121°38′06″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	1st district
Founded	July 21, 1949
Named after	Guillermo Nakar
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alfredo J. Pujeda
• Vice Mayor	Rodel A. Avellaneda
• Representative	Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
• Municipal Council	Members John Rey Calzado Nelson Sabiduria Hero Avellaneda Brenda Rillion Aaron Astovesa Abegail Astejada Maica Joy Adornado Win Villareal
• Electorate	26,151 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	1,343.75 km2 (518.82 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Highest elevation	1,528 m (5,013 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	34,982
• Density	26.033/km2 (67.425/sq mi)
• Households	8,297
Demonym	Nakarin
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.11 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 484.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 971.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 380.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 101.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4338
PSGC	0405617000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Umiray Dumaget Hatang Kayi Tagalog
Website	www.generalnakar.gov.ph

It was named after Major General Guillermo Peñamante Nakar (1905–1942), the martyred leader of the 1st Battalion of the 71st Infantry Division of the USAFFE against the attacking Japanese Forces and a native of barangay Anoling.^[6]

History

In the late 1940s, the locals, headed by forester Julian Avellano Sr., initiated a petition to create the municipality. It came into fruition with the help of Tayabas's 1st district Representative Fortunato Suarez and Quezon Governor Gregorio Santayana.^[6]

On July 21, 1949, the barrios of Anoling, Banglos, Batangan, Magsikap, Maligaya, Minahan, Katablingan and Pamplona, then part of the municipality of Infanta, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as General Nakar, by virtue of Executive Order No. 246 signed by President Elpidio Quirino.^[7]

Geography

General Nakar is the largest municipality in the province of Quezon in terms of land area, occupying 1,343.75 kilometers (834.97 mi). It is accessible by land from Metro Manila, passing through Marcos Highway (Marikina-Infanta Highway), as well as through Umiray Bridge connecting the town with Dingalan, Aurora.

General Nakar is bounded on the north by Dingalan (Aurora), west by Doña Remedios Trinidad and Norzagaray (Bulacan) and Rizal province, south by Infanta and Real, and east by the Polillo Strait, Benham Rise or Plateau, and Philippine Sea.

Barangays

Makirapo Falls

General Nakar is composed of 19 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Anoling
• Banglos
• Batangan
• Catablingan
• Canaway
• Lumutan
• Mahabang Lalim
• Maigang
• Maligaya
• Magsikap
• Minahan Norte
• Minahan Sur
• Pagsangahan
• Pamplona
• Pisa
• Poblacion
• Sablang
• San Marcelino
• Umiray

Climate

Climate data for General Nakar, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	28 (82)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	40 (1.6)	33 (1.3)	35 (1.4)	38 (1.5)	138 (5.4)	190 (7.5)	242 (9.5)	216 (8.5)	224 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	114 (4.5)	94 (3.7)	1,564 (61.6)
Average rainy days	12.2	9.0	11.0	11.7	21.5	24.0	27.2	26.1	26.8	22.3	16.3	15.1	223.2
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of General Nakar

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	5,494	—
1970	8,569	+4.54%
1975	11,751	+6.54%
1980	12,127	+0.63%
1990	18,323	+4.21%
1995	21,121	+2.70%
2000	23,678	+2.48%
2007	24,895	+0.69%
2010	25,973	+1.55%
2015	29,705	+2.59%
2020	34,225	+3.03%
2024	34,982	+0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of General Nakar

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 63.94 2003 50.77 2006 49.70 2009 27.78 2012 43.29 2015 31.53 2018 18.59 2021 16.11 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Education

The General Nakar Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[22]

Primary and elementary schools

• Angelo Elementary School
• Batangan Elementary School
• Cablao Elementary School
• Canaway Elementary School
• Catablingan Elementary School
• Cynthia Village Elementary School
• Dadyangaw Elementary School
• Dinigman Elementary School
• Gen. Nakar Central School
• Lagmak Elementary School
• Loilo Elementary School
• Lumutan Elementary School
• Mabagkoy Elementary School
• Magsikap Elementary School
• Makalya Elementary School
• Maligaya Elementary School
• Malining Elementary School
• Masanga Elementary School
• Minahan Elementary School
• Pangotloan Elementary School
• Pesa Elementary School
• Sablang Elementary School
• San Marcelino Elementary School
• Sentrong Paaralan ng mga Agta
• Tatawiran Elementary School
• Umiray Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Batangan National High School
• Mararaot Integrated School
• Maligaya National High School
• Mount Carmel High School
• Paaralang Sekundarya ng Heneral Nakar
• Paaralang Sekundarya ng Heneral Nakar (Umiray Ext)