Sampaloc | |
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Municipality of Sampaloc | |
Sampaloc Municipal Hall | |
Etymology: Tamarind | |
Nickname(s): Clean and Greenest Town on Quezon | |
Motto: Ang Galing ng Sampalukin | |
![]() Map of Quezon with Sampaloc highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°09′45″N 121°38′16″E / 14.1625°N 121.6378°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Quezon |
District | 1st district |
Founded | February 17, 1892 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Noel Angelo T. Devanadera |
• Vice Mayor | Teresita "Bunay" Villeno |
• Representative | Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,002 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 104.78 km2 (40.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Highest elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,629 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,447 |
Demonym | Sampalukin |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.64 |
• Revenue | ₱ 91.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 333.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 92.62 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 254.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4329 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Sampaloc, officially the Municipality of Sampaloc (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sampaloc), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,629 people.[3]
The municipality is situated in a valley completely surrounded by high evergreen hills in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains between the municipalities of Lucban and Mauban, Quezon.
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