General Nakar | |
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| Municipality of General Nakar | |
 Municipal Hall Of General Nakar | |
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| Nickname: Ang Bayang Natural ang Ganda Unofficial | |
| Motto(s): Sa Lider Na Tapat, Lahat Ay Aangat!!! | |
| Anthem: (Tagalog:Himno Ng General Nakar)(English:General Nakar Hymn) | |
 Interactive map of General Nakar | |
.svg)  General Nakar Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:14°45′47″N121°38′06″E / 14.76306°N 121.635°E /14.76306; 121.635 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 21, 1949 |
| Named after | Guillermo Nakar |
| Barangays | 19 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alfredo "Fred" J. Pujeda (People's Reform Party) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodel A. Avellaneda (Workers' and Peasants' Party) |
| • Representative | Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 26,151 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,343.75 km2 (518.82 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,528 m (5,013 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,982 |
| • Density | 26.033/km2 (67.425/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,297 |
| Demonym | Nakarin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 484.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 971.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 380.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 101.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4338 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | |
General Nakar, officially theMunicipality of General Nakar (Tagalog:Bayan ng Heneral Nakar,Ilocano:Ili ti Heneral Nakar), is aMunicipality in theprovince ofQuezon,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,982 people.
[5]It was named after Major General Guillermo Peñamante Nakar (1905–1942), the martyred leader of the 1st Battalion of the 71st Infantry Division of theUSAFFE against the attacking Japanese Forces and a native of Barangay Anoling
It was named after Major GeneralGulermo ,mante Nakar (1905–1942), the martyred leader of the 1st Battalion of the 71st Infantry Division of theUSAFFE against the attackingJapanese Forces and a native of Barangay Anoling The Vision ofGeneral Nakar isAngat Palagi[6]
In the late 1940s, the locals, headed by forester Julian Avellano Sr., initiated a petition to create the municipality. It came into fruition with the help ofTayabas's 1st district Representative Fortunato Suarez andQuezon Governor Gregorio Santayana.[6]
On July 21, 1949, thebarrios of Anoling, Banglos, Batangan, Magsikap, Maligaya, Minahan, Katablingan and Pamplona, then part of the municipality ofInfanta, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as General Nakar, by virtue of Executive Order No. 246 signed by PresidentElpidio Quirino.[7]
General Nakar is the largest municipality in the province of Quezon in terms of land area, occupying 1,343.75 kilometers (834.97 mi). It is accessible by land fromMetro Manila, passing throughMarcos Highway (Marikina-Infanta Highway), as well as through Umiray Bridge connecting the town withDingalan,Aurora.
General Nakar is bounded on the north by Dingalan (Aurora), west byDoña Remedios Trinidad andNorzagaray (Bulacan) andRizal province, south byInfanta andReal, and east by the Polillo Strait,Benham Rise or Plateau, andPhilippine Sea.
General Nakar is composed of 19barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for General Nakar, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 24 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 138 (5.4) | 190 (7.5) | 242 (9.5) | 216 (8.5) | 224 (8.8) | 200 (7.9) | 114 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 1,564 (61.6) |
| Average rainy days | 12.2 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 21.5 | 24.0 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 16.3 | 15.1 | 223.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1960 | 5,494 | — |
| 1970 | 8,569 | +4.54% |
| 1975 | 11,751 | +6.54% |
| 1980 | 12,127 | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 18,323 | +4.21% |
| 1995 | 21,121 | +2.70% |
| 2000 | 23,678 | +2.48% |
| 2007 | 24,895 | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 25,973 | +1.55% |
| 2015 | 29,705 | +2.59% |
| 2020 | 34,225 | +3.03% |
| 2024 | 34,982 | +0.53% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
Poverty incidence of General Nakar
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The General Nakar Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
Places adjacent to General Nakar | |
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 Province ofQuezon | |
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Lucena (capital and largest city) | |
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