General Nakar | |
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| Municipality of General Nakar | |
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| Coordinates: 14°45′47″N 121°38′06″E / 14.76306°N 121.635°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 21, 1949 |
| Named for | Guillermo Nakar |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of General Nakar[*] | Eliseo R. Ruzol |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodel A. Avellaneda |
| • Representative | Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,645 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,225 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,297 |
| Demonym | Nakarin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 342.5 million (2020), 142.5 million (2012), 170.3 million (2013), 190.4 million (2014), 221.9 million (2015), 246.6 million (2016), 282.3 million (2017), 315.2 million (2019), 382.9 million (2021), 484.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 807.8 million (2020), 265.8 million (2012), 240.2 million (2013), 274.4 million (2014), 310.9 million (2015), 348.6 million (2016), 549.8 million (2017), 613.4 million (2018), 692.7 million (2019), 912.8 million (2021), 971.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 274.2 million (2020), 126.5 million (2012), 149.6 million (2013), 145.4 million (2014), 175.7 million (2015), 191.6 million (2016), 136.1 million (2017), 211.8 million (2018), 235.7 million (2019), 296.3 million (2021), 380.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106.7 million (2020), 107.5 million (2012), 70.22 million (2013), 66.92 million (2014), 76.85 million (2015), 59.44 million (2016), 114.5 million (2017), 75.97 million (2018), 85.69 million (2019), 112.8 million (2021), 101.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4338 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Umiray Dumaget Sinauna Tagalog |
| Website | www |
General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Nakar, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Nakar), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,225 people.[3] It 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).
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.[5]
- ^ Municipality of General Nakar | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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