DOLORES (PIRING)

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Classification: Also historically known as “Piring,” Dolores is one of the 43 barangays in the Municipality of Mexico, Pampanga zonalvaluefinderph.com+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Roughly at 15.0350° N, 120.7484° E with an elevation of approximately 10.2 m (33.5 ft) above sea level philippines.worldplaces.me+3philatlas.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3.
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: Shares boundaries with Santo Domingo, San Lorenzo, Laug, San Nicolas, San Pablo, Santo Rosario, San Pedro (Santa Ana), and Santa Maria (Santa Ana) philatlas.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 2,513 residents (~1.45% of Mexico’s total population) philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 462 households; average size was ~5.14 members; total household population 2,373 philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Distribution (2015):
  
  

  • Largest age group: 10–14 years (264 individuals, 11.1%)
    
    

  • Smallest groups: 75–79 and 80+ years (13 each)
    
    

  • Median age: 24.12 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~47.3%, Senior ~6.3%, Total ~53.6% philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Historical Population Trends

• Growth from 1,057 in 1990 to 2,513 in 2020.
  
  

• From 2015 to 2020, grew by 140 people, with a 1.21% annualized growth rate commons.wikimedia.org+3philatlas.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3.
  
  

🏘 Local Infrastructure & Facilities

Located along Dolores Piring Road (major local route):

• Dolores Barangay Hall
  
  

• Dolores Covered Court for multi-sport activities
  
  

• Dolores Health Center for primary healthcare services
  
  

• Dolores Chapel and TOC Church (Evangelical)
  
  

• Dolores Piring Elementary School, a public primary school under Mexico South District, DepEd en.wikipedia.org+15philippines-streets.openalfa.com+15mapcarta.com+15.
  
  

💰 Land Valuation (2025 Zonal Rates)

• Along Quezon Road: ₱6,000/m² (Commercial), ₱3,500/m² (Residential), ₱4,500/m² (Interior) .
  
  

• Interior lots: ₱3,000/m² (Residential), ₱3,500/m² (Interior) .