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Municipality in Quezon, Philippines
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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.
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Dolores Church
The main Roman Catholic church in Dolores.
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.
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.
A towering inactive volcano along the boundary with Laguna. Situated alongside Mount Banahaw, a religious pilgrimage site, it is said to be the mountain's "evil twin", having been dubbed the "Devil's Mountain" for malevolent entities said to inhabit its slopes.
Dolores is bypassed by the Maharlika Highway (Manila South Road, numbered Route 1/AH26).
Read in the guideThe town proper is fairly small, and easily explored by foot. Tricycles connect Dolores town proper with other barangays.
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