Dolores is a town in western Quezon. Situated at the foot of the Mount Banahaw range, it is a primarily agricultural town that is also a pilgrimage site for animists and syncretics who believe in Banahaw's spiritual prowess.
Understand
[edit]Dolores was founded in 1834, having been previously a barrio of Tiaong. It lies at the foot of two inactive volcanoes: Mounts Banahaw and San Cristobal. Banahaw has long been seen as a holy mountain by the natives and is a popular pilgrimage site for centuries. In contrast, San Cristobal is said to be the complete opposite of Banahaw, having been dubbed the "Devil's Mountain" for malevolent entities said to inhabit its slopes.
Get in
[edit]Dolores is bypassed by the Maharlika Highway (Manila South Road, numbered Route 1/AH26). The main routes into town are two roads connecting the town with the highway, one from San Pablo in Laguna province and another from Tiaong.
There are jeepneys connecting Dolores with San Pablo and Tiaong.
Dolores will be served by one exit in Tiaong on the South Luzon Expressway extension to Lucena.
Get around
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The town proper is fairly small, and easily explored by foot. Tricycles connect Dolores town proper with other barangays.
See
[edit]- 1 Parish and National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows (Dolores Church), Cauyan Street. The main Roman Catholic church in Dolores.
- 2 Bangkong Kahoy Valley, Kinabuhayan. A secluded, forested valley between Mounts Banahaw and San Cristobal that is home to campsites, natural springs and other attractions deemed holy by Banahaw pilgrims.
- 3 Lake Gunao, Dagatan. A volcanic crater lake near the Tiaong-Dolores Road west of downtown Dolores. It was formed as part of the Laguna Volcanic Field and is an extension of the more famous Seven Lakes of neighboring San Pablo, but is less visited and has fewer tourist infrastructures.
Do
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[edit]- 1 Dolores Public Market, Cauyan Street, Bagong Anyo.