General Nakar

General Nakar
Municipality
Municipality of General Nakar
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Ang Bayang Natural ang Ganda (Unofficial)
Motto(s):  Sa Lider Na Tapat, Lahat Ay Aangat!!!
Anthem: Himno Ng General Nakar ("General Nakar Hymn")
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General Nakar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°45′47″N 121°38′06″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	1st district
Founded	July 21, 1949
Named for	Guillermo Nakar
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alfredo "Fred" J. Pujeda (People's Reform Party)
• Vice Mayor	Rodel A. Avellaneda (Workers' and Peasants' Party)
• Representative	Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
• Municipal Council	Members John Rey Calzado (Independent) Nelson Sabiduria (Nacionalista Party) Hero Avellaneda (People's Reform Party) Brenda Rillion (Nacionalista Party) Aaron Astovesa (Nacionalista Party) Abegail Astejada (Nacionalista Party) Maica Joy Adornado (Workers' and Peasants' Party) Win Villareal (Nacionalista Party)
• Electorate	26,151 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	1,343.75 km2 (518.82 sq mi)
• Rank	1st
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Highest elevation	1,528 m (5,013 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	34,982
• Density	26.033/km2 (67.425/sq mi)
• Households	8,297
Demonym	Nakarin
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.8 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 475.5 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 1,302 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 220.9 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 271.3 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4338
PSGC	0405617000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Umiray Dumaget Hatang Kayi Tagalog

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General Nakar, officially the Municipality of General Nakar (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Nakar, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Nakar), is a Municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,982.

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.