Dolores, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count16
Postal code4326
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)62.60 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,514
Density (2020)519 / km2 (1,345 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 1' North, 121° 24' East (14.0157, 121.4011)
Estimated elevation above sea level228.7 meters (750.2 feet)

Dolores is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 62.60 square kilometers or 24.17 square miles which constitutes 0.72% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,514. This represented 1.67% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.20% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 519 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,345 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dolores has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dolores
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antonino4.41%1,43497247.53%8.53%
Bagong Anyo3.41%1,1081,0446.13%1.26%
Bayanihan1.65%5374909.59%1.95%
Bulakin I9.37%3,0462,67313.95%2.79%
Bulakin II7.69%2,4992,17714.79%2.95%
Bungoy12.64%4,1093,43319.69%3.86%
Cabatang1.19%38632817.68%3.49%
Dagatan10.64%3,4593,2386.83%1.40%
Kinabuhayan3.99%1,2961,11116.65%3.30%
Maligaya1.96%6366291.11%0.23%
Manggahan4.73%1,5391,38611.04%2.23%
Pinagdanlayan8.42%2,7392,817-2.77%-0.59%
Putol4.61%1,4991,3759.02%1.83%
San Mateo5.91%1,9201,71312.08%2.43%
Santa Lucia16.80%5,4634,65117.46%3.45%
Silanganan2.60%844854-1.17%-0.25%
Dolores Total32,51428,89112.54%2.52%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dolores for the fiscal year of 2016 was 77,230,440.62.

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Annual regular income of Dolores (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,722,042.48
201045,928,844.330.45%
201149,815,201.318.46%
201247,758,391.27-4.13%
201353,612,459.7612.26%
201460,460,365.5712.77%
201568,448,167.6813.21%
201677,230,440.6212.83%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dolores in the 2015 Census was 28,832 broken down into 6,510 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Dolores (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,0013,4015.29
20,5783,9565.20
23,4514,5995.10
26,1435,5244.73
27,5516,0504.55
28,8326,5104.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dolores is 5 to 9, with 3,011 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 284 individuals.

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Population of Dolores by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15521.91%
1 to 42,2677.85%
5 to 93,01110.42%
10 to 142,89010.00%
15 to 192,7239.43%
20 to 242,6409.14%
25 to 292,2547.80%
30 to 342,0807.20%
35 to 392,0056.94%
40 to 441,7045.90%
45 to 491,6895.85%
50 to 541,4645.07%
55 to 591,1874.11%
60 to 648783.04%
65 to 695942.06%
70 to 743661.27%
75 to 793031.05%
80 and over2840.98%
Total28,891100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.13
  • Median Age: 25.80

Historical population

The population of Dolores grew from 4,835 in 1918 to 32,514 in 2020, an increase of 27,679 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.52%, or an increase of 3,623 people, from the previous population of 28,891 in 2015.

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Population of Dolores (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,835
6,2631.30%
5,612-1.12%
9,1434.39%
12,0372.73%
13,6172.51%
15,3522.43%
18,1461.69%
20,7492.54%
23,6492.84%
26,3121.48%
27,7021.89%
28,8910.80%
32,5142.52%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dolores for the year 2019 was 18,321, broken down into 8,850 males and 9,471 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dolores is situated at approximately 14° 1' North, 121° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 228.7 meters or 750.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dolores are San Pablo, Laguna, Tayabas, Quezon, Lucena, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Candelaria, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Tiaong, Quezon, Liliw, Laguna, Nagcarlan, Laguna, and Sariaya, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 78.17 kilometers (48.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Candelaria, Quezon, 9.95 kilometers (6.19 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)
  • Rizal, Laguna, 10.48 kilometers (6.51 miles) to the North (N4°W)
  • Tiaong, Quezon, 10.51 kilometers (6.53 miles) to the Southwest (S53°W)
  • Liliw, Laguna, 13.29 kilometers (8.26 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N17°E)
  • Nagcarlan, Laguna, 13.60 kilometers (8.45 miles) to the North (N7°E)
  • Sariaya, Quezon, 14.54 kilometers (9.03 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)

Nearest cities

  • San Pablo, Laguna, 10.14 kilometers (6.30 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 20.63 kilometers (12.82 miles) to the East (N87°E)
  • Lucena, 24.51 kilometers (15.23 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S69°E)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 26.88 kilometers (16.70 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S72°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 28.18 kilometers (17.51 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N74°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 29.54 kilometers (18.36 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N70°W)

Distance from Manila: 78.17 kilometers (48.57 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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