General Nakar

General Nakar
General Nakar
Municipality
	Municipality of General Nakar
	Municipal Hall
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Ang Bayang Natural ang Ganda (Unofficial)
	Motto(s): Sa Lider Na Tapat, Lahat Ay Aangat!!!
	Anthem: Himno Ng General Nakar ("General Nakar Hymn")
	Interactive map of General Nakar
	General Nakar Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 14°45′47″N 121°38′06″E / 14.76306°N 121.635°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	1st district
Founded	July 21, 1949
Named for	Guillermo Nakar
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
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 ; John Rey Calzado (Independent); Nelson Sabiduria (Nacionalista Party); Hero Avellaneda (People's Reform Party); Brenda Rillion (Nacionalista Party); Aaron Astovesa (Nacionalista Party); Abegail Astejada (Nacionalista Party); Maica Joy Adornado (Workers' and Peasants' Party); Win Villareal (Nacionalista Party);
• 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)
• 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	11.8% (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 475.5 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 1,302 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 220.9 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 271.3 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4338
PSGC	0405617000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Umiray Dumaget; Hatang Kayi; Tagalog;

General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Nakar, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Nakar), is a Municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,982.

^[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 the USAFFE against the attacking Japanese Forces and a native of Barangay Anoling.

Etymology

The municipality was named after Major General Guillermo Peñamante Nakar (1905–1942), the martyred leader of the 1st Battalion of the 71st Infantry Division of the USAFFE against the attacking Japanese Forces and a native of Barangay Anoling.^[6]

History

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 of Tayabas's 1st district Representative Fortunato Suarez and Quezon Governor Gregorio Santayana.^[6]

On July 21, 1949, the barrios of Anoling, Banglos, Batangan, Magsikap, Maligaya, Minahan, Katablingan and Pamplona, then part of the municipality of Infanta, were separated and constituted into a new and separate municipality known as General Nakar, by virtue of Executive Order No. 246 signed by President Elpidio Quirino.^[7]

Geography

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 from Metro Manila, passing through Marcos Highway (Marikina-Infanta Highway), as well as through Umiray Bridge connecting the town with Dingalan, Aurora.

General Nakar is bounded on the north by the province of Aurora, west by the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal, south by Infanta and Real, and east by the Polillo Strait, Benham Rise or Plateau, and the Philippine Sea.

Barangays

General Nakar is composed of 19 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Anoling
Banglos
Batangan
Catablingan
Canaway
Lumutan
Mahabang Lalim
Maigang
Maligaya
Magsikap
Minahan Norte
Minahan Sur
Pagsangahan
Pamplona
Pisa
Poblacion
Sablang
San Marcelino
Umiray

Climate

Climate data for General Nakar, Quezon
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)
Average precipitation 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]

Demographics

Population census of General Nakar
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

Economy

Poverty incidence of General Nakar (%)

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2000
63.94

2003
50.77

2006
49.70

2009
27.78

2012
43.29

2015
31.53

2018
18.59

2021
16.11

2023
11.80

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]

Education

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.^[23]

Primary and elementary schools

Angelo Elementary School
Batangan Elementary School
Cablao Elementary School
Canaway Elementary School
Catablingan Elementary School
Cynthia Village Elementary School
Dadyangaw Elementary School
Dinigman Elementary School
Gen. Nakar Central School
Lagmak Elementary School
Loilo Elementary School
Lumutan Elementary School
Mabagkoy Elementary School
Magsikap Elementary School
Makalya Elementary School
Maligaya Elementary School
Malining Elementary School
Masanga Elementary School
Minahan Elementary School
Pangotloan Elementary School
Pesa Elementary School
Sablang Elementary School
San Marcelino Elementary School
Sentrong Paaralan ng mga Agta
Tatawiran Elementary School
Umiray Elementary School

Secondary schools

Batangan National High School
Mararaot Integrated School
Maligaya National High School
Mount Carmel High School
Paaralang Sekundarya ng Heneral Nakar
Paaralang Sekundarya ng Heneral Nakar (Umiray Ext)

References

↑ Municipality of General Nakar | (DILG)
↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
1 2 "About Us". General Nakar. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ Executive Order No. 246, s. 1949 (July 21, 1949), Organizing certain portions of the municipalities of Baler and Infanta, Quezon Province, into independent municipalities, under the names of Maria Aurora and General Nakar, respectively, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved August 12, 2022
↑ "General Nakar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

External links

General Nakar Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Keith Anthony S. Fabro (15 May 2023). "Organic farming, and community spirit, buoy a typhoon-battered Philippine town". Mongabay. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

[1] Municipality of General Nakar | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[3] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[4] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[aboutgennakar-6] 1 2 "About Us". General Nakar. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[7] Executive Order No. 246, s. 1949 (July 21, 1949), Organizing certain portions of the municipalities of Baler and Infanta, Quezon Province, into independent municipalities, under the names of Maria Aurora and General Nakar, respectively, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved August 12, 2022

[met_norms-8] "General Nakar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[9] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–04-10] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–04-11] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-04-12] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-13] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[14] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[15] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[16] "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[17] "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[20] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[21] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[22] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

[23] "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2025.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

v t e Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)