Macalelon, officially the Municipality of Macalelon (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,312 people. The Tikoy Festival (rice cake) and the Kubol Festival are well known for this town. Macalelon is from

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and from

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History

Macalelon began as a barrio in 1696. It became a town between 1787 and 1793. In 1929, barrio Hingoso was separated from Macalelon to form the new municipality of General Luna.

Geography

Barangays

Macalelon is politically subdivided into 30

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s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Amontay * Anos * Buyao * Candangal * Calantas * Lahing * Luctob/Townsite * Mabini Ibaba * Mabini Ilaya * Malabahay * Mambog * Olongtao Ibaba * Olongtao Ilaya * Padre Herrera * Pajarillo * Pinagbayanan * Rodriguez (

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) * Rizal (

) * Castillo (

) * Pag-Asa (

) * Masipag (

) * Damayan (

) * San Isidro * San Jose * San Nicolas * San Vicente * Taguin * Tubigan Ibaba * Tubigan Ilaya * Vista Hermosa

Climate

Macalelon is geographically vulnerale to instances of flooding. According to a 2017 flood mapping survey by the

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and Mapua Institute of Technology on the Macalelon River, it was revealed that about half of the town's land area could experience floods below within five years. Additionally, 7.91% of the area might experience of flooding, and 14.9% could experience floods ranging from to over deep.

Demographics

Economy

From Macalelon's total land area, 75.98 percent of it is dedicated for agricultural use.

Tourism

Immaculate Conception Parish Church

Coral stone blocks make up this edifice which was erected in 1854. The convent of the church was built in 1870 and in 1875, the Parish of the Immaculate Concepcion was established. Flanked by two small belfries, it is situated on top of a small hill.

Communication

Major communication companies that provides internet services are available in the municipality:

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and Dito. Voice and data by

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and

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is also available in the area.

Education

Schools in Macalelon are under the supervision of DepEd Tayo Macalelon - Quezon Province.

References

External links

Macalelon Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Quezon Long stubs with short prose {{Calabarzon-geo-stub