General Nakar

General Nakar
Municipality of General Nakar
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of General Nakar
Official seal of General Nakar
Map of Quezon with General Nakar highlighted
Map of Quezon with General Nakar highlighted
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General Nakar is located in Philippines
General Nakar
General Nakar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°45′47″N 121°38′06″E / 14.76306°N 121.635°E / 14.76306; 121.635
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 1st district
FoundedJuly 21, 1949
Named forGuillermo Nakar
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEliseo R. Ruzol
 • Vice MayorRodel A. Avellaneda
 • RepresentativeWilfrido Mark M. Enverga
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,645 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
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Households
8,297
DemonymNakarin
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.11
% (2021)[4]
 • 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
 • ElectricityQuezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4338
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesUmiray Dumaget
Sinauna
Tagalog
Websitewww.generalnakar.gov.ph

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of General Nakar | (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 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference aboutgennakar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).