Macalelon
Macalelon | |
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| Municipality of Macalelon | |
Macalelon Harborfront | |
Map of Quezon with Macalelon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Artemio A. Mamburao |
| • Vice Mayor | Carmen O. Vidal |
| • Representative | Reynante U. Arrogancia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,061 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 | ₱ 167.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 455.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 117.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 109 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Macalelon, officially the Municipality of Macalelon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Macalelon), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. 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 99 kilometers (62 mi) from Lucena and 229 kilometers (142 mi) from Manila.