General Nakar, Quezon
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.
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.
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.
Geography
General Nakar is bounded on the north by Dingalan, Aurora, west by Doña Remedios Trinidad and Norzagaray (Bulacan) and Rizal province, south by Infanta and Real, and east by the Benham Rise or Plateau and Philippine Sea.
Barangays
General Nakar is composed of 19 barangays. 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +2.82% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of General Nakar
10
20
30
40
50
2006
49.70 2009
27.78 2012
43.29 2015
31.53 2018
18.59 2021
16.11 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |