Candelaria, Quezon

Candelaria
Municipality of Candelaria
(from top, left to right): Welcome Arch, San Pedro Bautista Parish Church, Municipal Hall, Downtown Area, Devotional Candle Park
Flag of Candelaria
Official seal of Candelaria
Nicknames: 
  • Industrial Town of Quezon
  • Desiccated Coconut Capital
Map of Quezon with Candelaria highlighted
Map of Quezon with Candelaria highlighted
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Candelaria is located in Philippines
Candelaria
Candelaria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′52″N 121°25′24″E / 13.9311°N 121.4233°E / 13.9311; 121.4233
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 2nd district
FoundedAugust 5, 1879
Annexation to SariayaMay 17, 1902
ReestablishedSeptember 20, 1907
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGeorge D. Suayan
 • Vice MayorMacario D. Boongaling
 • RepresentativeDavid C. Suarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate81,374 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total129.10 km2 (49.85 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Highest elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Lowest elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total137,881
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Households
36,690
DemonymCandelariahin
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.85
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 364.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,079 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 268.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 318.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4323
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.candelaria.gov.ph

Candelaria, officially the Municipality of Candelaria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Candelaria), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,881 people.[3]

It is the third most populous settlement of Quezon after Lucena City and Sariaya. Among the municipalities in Quezon Province, Candelaria has the most desiccated coconut factories and oil refineries, such as Peter Paul Philippine Corporation, Primex Coco Products Inc., Pacific Royal Basic Foods, SuperStar Corporation, Tongsan Industrial Development Corporation, and others, which employ thousands of people.

  1. ^ Municipality of Candelaria | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.