Dolores, officially the Municipality of Dolores ( tgl, Bayan ng Dolores), is a 4th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Quezon
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,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,514 people.
It is located at the foot of
Mount Banahaw
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.
Geography
Barangays
Dolores is politically subdivided into 16
barangay
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s.
* Antonino (Ayusan)
* Bagong Anyo (
Poblacion
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)
* Bayanihan (
Poblacion
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)
* Bulakin 1
* Bulakin 2
* Bungoy
* Cabatang
* Dagatan
* Kinabuhayan
* Maligaya (Poblacion)
* Manggahan
* Pinagdanlayan
* Putol
* San Mateo
* Santa Lucia
* Silanganan (Poblacion)
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
*Bangkong Kahoy Valley Nature Retreat and Field Study Center
*Lukong Valley Farms
*Mount Banahaw Bee Farm
*National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows
*Del's Garden
Notes
External links
Dolores Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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