Macalelon, officially the Municipality of Macalelon, is a 4th class 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 km from Lucena and 229 km from Manila.

History

Macalelon began as a barrio in 1696. It became a town between 1787 and 1793. In 1929, barrio Hingoso was separated from Macalelon to form the new municipality of General Luna.

Geography

Barangays

Macalelon is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Macalelon is geographically vulnerale to instances of flooding. According to a 2017 flood mapping survey by the University of the Philippines Diliman and Mapua Institute of Technology on the Macalelon River, it was revealed that about half of the town's land area could experience floods below 0.20 m within five years. Additionally, 7.91% of the area might experience 0.21 to 0.50 m of flooding, and 14.9% could experience floods ranging from 0.51 m to over 5 m deep.

Demographics

Economy

From Macalelon's total land area, 75.98 percent of it is dedicated for agricultural use.

Tourism

Immaculate Conception Parish Church

Coral stone blocks make up this edifice which was erected in 1854. The convent of the church was built in 1870 and in 1875, the Parish of the Immaculate Concepcion was established. Flanked by two small belfries, it is situated on top of a small hill.

Communication

Major communication companies that provides internet services are available in the municipality: Globe, Smart and Dito. Voice and data by PLDT and Converge ICT is also available in the area.

Education

Schools in Macalelon are under the supervision of DepEd Tayo Macalelon - Quezon Province.