Macalelon | |
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| Municipality of Macalelon | |
 Macalelon Harborfront | |
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 Map of Quezon with Macalelon highlighted | |
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.svg)  Macalelon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′N 122°08′E / 13.75°N 122.13°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | between 1787 and 1793[1] |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Macalelon[*] | Artemio A. Mamburao |
| • Vice Mayor | Carmen O. Vidal |
| • Representative | Reynante U. Arrogancia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • 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] | |
• Total | 27,312 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,465 |
| Demonym | Macalelonin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.10 |
| • 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 |
| 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 province of Quezon, 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 kilometers (62 mi) from Lucena and 229 kilometers (142 mi) from Manila.
- ^ "Featured Document of the Month for March 2023". National Archives of the Philippines. March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Macalelon | (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.