Tarlac City | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°29′13″N 120°35′24″E / 15.4869°N 120.59°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Tarlac |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1788 |
Cityhood | April 18, 1998 |
Highly urbanized city | October 27, 2005 |
Barangays | 76 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Maria Cristina C. Angeles |
• Vice Mayor | Genaro M. Mendoza |
• Representative | Christian Tell A. Yap |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 213,784 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 274.66 km2 (106.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 385,398 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 90,676 |
Demonym(s) | Tarlaqueño (Male), Tarlaqueña (Female), Tarlaquenean |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.01 |
• Revenue | ₱ 2,577 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 6,054 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,715 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 909.2 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tarlac Electric Incorporated (TEI) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2300 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac (Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Tarlac; Pangasinan: Siyudad na Tarlac; Ilocano: Siudad ti Tarlac; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tarlac [tɐɾˈlak]), is a component city and the capital of the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 385,398 people making it the most populous in the province.[3]