Sampaloc, Quezon

Sampaloc, officially the Municipality of Sampaloc (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sampaloc), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,331 people.^[5]

In 1935, Teodoro Asedillo operated in Sampaloc and nearby towns in Laguna and was branded as an outlaw by authorities.^[6] He was joined by Nicolas Encallado, a Sampaloc native and veteran of the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American war. A manhunt was launched against Asedillo and Sampaloc and other towns were subjected to surveillance and hamleting. Asedillo was eventually killed by authorities led by Lt. Jesus Vargas on December 31, 1935, after a shootout in Barangay Kaldong.^[7]

Surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains, makes it cold all year around. The Maapon River which divides the northern part of Sampaloc and the Southern half, it delivers pure, clean, fresh and crystal-clear water from the neighboring province of Laguna. Many caves are also found here, the Malaog cave is an example. Waterfalls are also found here, almost every barangay has one, Asidillo Falls on Barangay. Caldong, Bayongon Falls on Barangay. Bayongon. The Highest point can be found on Barangay Caldong which meters above sea level, while the lowest point can be found on Barangay Banot which is less than 20 meters above sea level.

Sampaloc 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. It is 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Lucena, 183 kilometres (114 mi) from Manila, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Lucban.

Sampaloc is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Poverty incidence of Sampaloc

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}

• Municipal Mayor : Noel Angelo T. Devanadera
• Municipal Vice Mayor : Kenneth Nantes.

Councilors

• Andrew Anareta
• Teresita Vileno
• Mayleen Dayo
• Ric Dejelo
• Miriam Dayo
• Karl Tores
• Noel Casareo
• Jan Paul Jarafa

During the month of April, Buli products such as bags, hats, flowers, pockets and more are decorated in their houses. Bulihan Festival is also called "Mini Pahiyas". Parades roam around the town some celebrity stars also visited here. Meanwhile, there are also cooking contests, palarong pinoy, stage plays, beer fests, concerts, bag and hat making contests, fairs, and many more.

The festival, which comes from the word 'buri' or buli, is a large palm tree which can be seen in the town.

The Sampaloc 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.^[22]

There are some schools that can be found in this town:

• Sampaloc Municipal Hall
• Sampaloc Church
• Sampaloc Central School
• Street in Poblacion Sampaloc with the Sierra Madre mountains in the background

• Sampaloc Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine