Macalelon
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| Municipality of Macalelon | |
Macalelon Harborfront
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Map of Quezon with Macalelon highlighted
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  Macalelon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′N 122°08′E / 13.75°N 122.13°E / 13.75; 122.13 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | between 1787 to 1793[1] |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Artemio A. Mamburao |
| • Vice Mayor | Carmen O. Vidal |
| • Representative | Reynante U. Arrogancia |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 17,470 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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]
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| • Total | 27,312 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,465 |
| Demonym | Macalelonin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • 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
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| PSGC | |
| 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 provinceofQuezon, 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.
Macalelon began as a barrio in 1696. It became a town between 1787 to 1793.[1]
Macalelon is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Macalelon, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| 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]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
Poverty incidence of Macalelon
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
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]
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.
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.
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Places adjacent to Macalelon
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