Candelaria, Quezon
Candelaria | |
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| Municipality of Candelaria | |
(from top, left to right): Welcome Arch, San Pedro Bautista Parish Church, Municipal Hall, Downtown Area, Devotional Candle Park | |
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Map of Quezon with Candelaria highlighted | |
Interactive map of Candelaria | |
Candelaria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′52″N 121°25′24″E / 13.9311°N 121.4233°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | August 5, 1879 |
| Annexation to Sariaya | May 17, 1902 |
| Reestablished | September 20, 1907 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | George D. Suayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Ireneo C. Boongaling |
| • Representative | David C. Suarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 89,174 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.10 km2 (49.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 137,933 |
| • Density | 1,068.4/km2 (2,767.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 36,690 |
| Demonym | Candelariahin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.85 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 553.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,396 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 323.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 169.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4323 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Candelaria, officially the Municipality of Candelaria (Tagalog: Bayan ng Candelaria), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 137,933 people.
It is the third most populous settlement of Quezon after Lucena and Sariaya. Among the municipalities in Quezon Province, Candelaria has the most desiccated coconut factories and oil refineries, such as Peter Paul Philippine Corporation, Primex Coco Products Inc., Pacific Royal Basic Foods, SuperStar Corporation, Tongsan Industrial Development Corporation, and others, which employ thousands of people.