General Nakar
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General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (Template:Langx, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Nakar), is a Municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of .
[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.
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- Anoling
- Banglos
- Batangan
- Catablingan
- Canaway
- Lumutan
- Mahabang Lalim
- Maigang
- Maligaya
- Magsikap
- Minahan Norte
- Minahan Sur
- Pagsangahan
- Pamplona
- Pisa
- Poblacion
- Sablang
- San Marcelino
- Umiray
Climate
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Demographics
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Economy
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.[13]
Primary and elementary schools
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- 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
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- 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
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Us". General Nakar. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."General Nakar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
External links
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- General Nakar Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Keith Anthony S. Fabro (15 May 2023). "Organic farming, and community spirit, buoy a typhoon-battered Philippine town". Mongabay. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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