Arayat, officially the Municipality of Arayat (Kapampangan: Balen ning Arayat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arayat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 144,875 people.[3]
Arayat | |
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Municipality of Arayat | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°08′57″N 120°46′09″E / 15.149261°N 120.769158°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Pampanga |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maria Lourdes M. Alejandrino |
• Vice Mayor | Emmanuel Bonifacio M. Alejandrino |
• Representative | Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 74,454 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 134.48 km2 (51.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Highest elevation | 981 m (3,219 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 144,875 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
• Households | 32,005 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.40 |
• Revenue | ₱ 340.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 300.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 321.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 44.42 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pampanga Rural Electric Service Cooperative (PRESCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2012 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
Website | www |
Geography edit
Arayat is bordered with Candaba, Mexico, Magalang, Santa Ana and Cabiao in Nueva Ecija. A large portion of Mount Arayat is located within this municipality.
Barangays edit
Arayat is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Arenas
- Baliti
- Batasan
- Buensuceso
- Candating
- Gatiawin
- Guemasan
- La Paz (Turu)
- Lacmit
- Lacquios
- Mangga-Cacutud
- Mapalad
- Palinlang
- Paralaya
- Plazang Luma
- Poblacion
- San Agustin Norte
- San Agustin Sur
- San Antonio
- San Jose Mesulo
- San Juan Baño
- San Mateo
- San Nicolas
- San Roque Bitas
- Cupang (Santa Lucia)
- Matamo (Santa Lucia)
- Santo Niño Tabuan
- Suclayin
- Telapayong
- Kaledian (Camba)
Climate edit
Climate data for Arayat, Pampanga | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
17 (0.7) |
82 (3.2) |
122 (4.8) |
151 (5.9) |
123 (4.8) |
124 (4.9) |
99 (3.9) |
37 (1.5) |
21 (0.8) |
792 (31.1) |
Average rainy days | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 17.7 | 22.2 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 160.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) |
Demographics edit
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Arayat, Pampanga, was 144,875 people,[3] with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy edit
Poverty Incidence of Arayat
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Education edit
Schools edit
- Adelle Grace Montessori School, Inc.
- Anderson Elementary School
- Arayat Central School
- Arayat Ecumenical Learning Center, Inc.
- Arayat Holy Child Educational Foundation, Inc.
- Arayat Institute
- Arayat National High School
- Arenas Elementary School
- Baliti Elementary School
- Bitas Elementary School
- Blooming Fields Academy
- Buensuceso Elementary School
- Cacutud Elementary School
- Camba National High School
- Candating High School
- Cupang Elementary School
- Exact College of Asia Marino (College)
- Gatiawin Elementary School
- Gatiawin High School
- Justino Sevilla High School
- Lacmit Elementary School
- Mesulo Elementary School
- Palinlang Elementary School
- Plazang Luma Elementary School
- San Antonio Elementary School
- San Juan Baño Elementary School
- San Juan Baño High School
- San Nicolas Elementary School
- Tabuan Elementary School
- Telapayong Elementary School
Gallery edit
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References edit
- ^ Municipality of Arayat | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Arayat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arayat, Pampanga.
- Arayat Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System