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Candelaria | |
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| Municipality of Candelaria | |
     (from top, left to right): Welcome Arch, San Pedro Bautista Parish Church, Municipal Hall, Downtown Area, Devotional Candle Park | |
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 Map of Quezon with Candelaria highlighted | |
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.svg)  Candelaria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′52″N 121°25′24″E / 13.9311°N 121.4233°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | August 5, 1879 |
| Annexation to Sariaya | May 17, 1902 |
| Reestablished | September 20, 1907 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | George D. Suayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Macario D. Boongaling |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 81,374 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.10 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] | |
| • Total | 137,881 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 36,690 |
| Demonym | Candelariahin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.85 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 364.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,079 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 268.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 318.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4323 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ Municipality of Candelaria | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.