Macalelon, officially the Municipality of Macalelon (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
The town is known for its Tikoy Festival (rice cake) and the Kubol Festival.
Macalelon began as a barrio in 1696. It became a town between 1787 and 1793.
In 1929, barrio Hingoso was separated from Macalelon to form the new municipality of General Luna.
Macalelon is from Lucena and from Manila.
Macalelon is politically subdivided into 30 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Macalelon is geographically vulnerale to instances of flooding. According to a 2017 flood mapping survey by the University of the Philippines Diliman and Mapua Institute of Technology on the Macalelon River, it was revealed that about half of the town's land area could experience floods below within five years. Additionally, 7.91% of the area might experience of flooding, and 14.9% could experience floods ranging from to over deep.
From Macalelon's total land area, 75.98 percent of it is dedicated for agricultural use.
Coral stone blocks make up this edifice which was erected in 1854. The convent of the church was built in 1870 and in 1875, the Parish of the Immaculate Concepcion was established.
Flanked by two small belfries, it is situated on top of a small hill.
Major communication companies that provides internet services are available in the municipality: Globe, Smart and Dito. Voice and data by PLDT and Converge ICT is also available in the area.
The Macalelon 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.