Dolores, Abra

The town was formerly known as Bucao, named after the first Tingguian (Itneg) chieftain who settled in the place long before Spanish colonization. In 1885, it was renamed Dolores in honor of the town's patron saint, Our Lady of Sorrows (Nuestra Señora de los Dolores).

The place formerly known as Bucao used to be part of the Municipality of Tayum. In 1882, upon the recommendation of the parish priest of Tayum, Fr. Pío Mercado, and the Teniente Bazar of Bucao, Don Ignacio Eduarte, Bucao was created as a separate pueblo. In 1885, Bucao was renamed Dolores, to honor its patron saint, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady Of Sorrows). The first gobernadorcillo of the town was Don Rosalio Eduarte.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Municipality of Dolores has a land area of 47.45 square kilometres (18.32 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 1.14% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra. It is located at 17°39′N 120°43′E.

Dolores is situated 17.42 kilometres (10.82 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 423.27 kilometres (263.01 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Dolores is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
140107001	Bayaan	4.2%	507	437	▴	1.06%
140107002	Cabaroan	4.4%	522	561	▾	−0.51%
140107003	Calumbaya	4.3%	514	434	▴	1.21%
140107004	Cardona	4.8%	574	463	▴	1.54%
140107005	Isit	7.1%	846	726	▴	1.10%
140107006	Kimmalaba	7.2%	856	889	▾	−0.27%
140107007	Libtec	6.4%	771	638	▴	1.36%
140107008	Lub-lubba	2.7%	323	295	▴	0.65%
140107009	Mudiit	13.1%	1,564	1,439	▴	0.59%
140107010	Namit-ingan	3.4%	406	617	▾	−2.94%
140107011	Pacac	3.8%	459	605	▾	−1.95%
140107012	Poblacion	17.6%	2,105	2,257	▾	−0.50%
140107013	Salucag	3.3%	394	551	▾	−2.36%
140107014	Talogtog	10.5%	1,254	1,162	▴	0.54%
140107015	Taping	3.5%	417	425	▾	−0.14%
	Total		11,967	11,512	▴	0.28%

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In the 2024 census, Dolores had a population of 11,967 people.^[15] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

Poverty incidence of Dolores

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

The Dolores 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.^[25]