| Population Census of Candelaria, Quezon |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
Rate |
| 2000 |
92,429 |
|
—
|
| 2007 |
105,997 |
|
1.91% |
| Est. 2011 |
115,000 |
|
24.42% |
Candelaria (Filipino: Bayan ng Candelaria) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 105,997.[1] The town is 107 kilometers south of Manila and approximately 23 kilometers from Lucena City. It is traversed by the Maharlika Highway and the Philippine National Railways' Southrail line headed towards Legazpi City in Albay. It is bordered by Mount Banahaw to the north, San Juan, Batangas to the south, Tiaong and Dolores to the west, and Sariaya to the east. The municipality has a total area of 175 km².
Candelaria is the second-largest industrial center of the province, after Lucena City. Among the municipalities in Quezon province, Candelaria has the most desiccated coconut factories and oil refineries, such as Peter Paul, Primex, Pacific Royal, SuperStar, Licup Oil Mills, and others, which employ thousands of people.
[edit] Government
[edit] Current officials
[edit] Barangays and their respective Barangay Captains
Candelaria is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
- Bukal Norte - Virgilio "Asbag" Lingao
- Bukal Sur - Efren Almeda
- Buenavista East -
- Buenavista West - Gregorio "Gorio" Diaz
- Kinatihan I - 'Pedro V. Arguelles
- Kinatihan II - Manuel Hawak
- Malabanban Norte - Francisco Mauhay (ABC Pres.)
- Malabanban Sur - Perfecto Alcantara
- Mangilag Norte - Ricardo de Chavez
- Mangilag Sur - Yolanda Atienza
- Masalukot I
- Masalukot II - Nonilon Tesico
- Masalukot III - Eddie Carandang
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- Masalukot IV - Reverend Manalo
- Masalukot V
- Masin Norte - Ceferino Evangelista
- Masin Sur - Edith de Villa
- Mayabobo - Rufino Delgado
- Pahinga Norte - George Suayan
- Pahinga Sur - Macario "Macky" Boongaling
- Poblacion - Fernando"Boy Bata" Alimagno
- San Andres - Edilberto Briones
- San Isidro - Alberto Beredo
- Sta. Catalina Norte - Calixto Clanor
- Sta. Catalina Sur - Julius Maniebo
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[edit] Candle Festival
The town fiesta is celebrated on the 5th of February to honor the patron saint San Pedro Bautista. Since 2005, Monsignor Carlos (Charles) Pedro A. Herrera, the parish priest, started his devotion to Nuestra Senora de Candelaria and honored her with a Candle Festival every February 2. The celebration was concluded with a procession through the streets of the town featuring the street dancing by the youth of the community in honor of the Blessed Virgin. A parade of floats representing each of the 25 barangays was, also, featured during the festivities.
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