Why visit Macalelon
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Macalelon
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About Macalelon
Macalelon, officially the Municipality of Macalelon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Macalelon), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,266 people.
From the Wikipedia article Macalelon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship8
Conversion of St. Paul Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.7 km
J. P. Rizal Street
Gangahin Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.3 km
Gumaca-Pitogo-Mulanay-San Narciso Road, Pitogo
Iglesia ni Cristo - Lokal ng Macalelon
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo
Peñalosa Street
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.
From the History section of Macalelon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, General Luna
School · 7.2 km
General Luna Central Elementary School
School · Roman Catholic · 7.5 km
Perez Street, General Luna
Gangahin Elementary School
School · 7.2 km
Gumaca-Pitogo-Mulanay-San Narciso Road, Pitogo
Healthcare1
Map of Macalelon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Gumaca 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Lopez 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Unisan 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Catanauan 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Calauag 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Atimonan 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Mulanay 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Padre Burgos 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Pagbilao 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Lucena 60 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Macalelon Town, Erix0711, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nickrds09, CC BY-SA 4.0
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