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Pampanga | |
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    (from top: left to right) Mount Pinatubo crater, Pampanga Provincial Capitol, Mount Arayat and Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles. | |
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| Nickname(s): Culinary and Christmas Capital of the Philippines | |
| Anthem: Imno ning Kapampangan English: Pampanga Hymn | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 15°04′N 120°40′E / 15.07°N 120.67°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Founded | December 11, 1571 |
| Capital | San Fernando |
| Largest city | Angeles City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Dennis Pineda (NPC/KAMBILAN) |
| • Vice Governor | Lilia Pineda (NUP/KAMBILAN) |
| • Legislature | Pampanga Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,002.20 km2 (773.05 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 61st out of 81 |
| (excluding Angeles) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,437,709 |
| • Rank | 9th out of 81 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th out of 81 |
| (excluding Angeles) | |
| Demonym | Pampangueño or Kampampangan |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
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| • Districts | Legislative districts of Pampanga (shared with Angeles City) |
| Demographics | |
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| • Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2000–2024 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-PAM |
| Website | www |
Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Pampanga; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Pampanga; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Pampanga; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Pampanga (IPA: [pɐmˈpaŋɡa] pəm-PAHNG-ga), is a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, Manila Bay to the central-south, Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, the regional center of Central Luzon. Angeles City is the largest LGU, but while geographically within Pampanga, it is classified as a first-class, highly urbanized city and has been governed independently of the province since it received its charter in 1964.
The name La Pampanga was given by the Spaniards, who encountered natives living along the banks (pampáng) of the Pampanga River. Its creation in 1571 makes it the first Spanish province on Luzon Island (Cebu in Visayas is older as it was founded by the Spaniards in 1565). The town of Villa de Bacolor in the province briefly served as the Spanish colonial capital when Great Britain invaded Manila as part of the Seven Years' War. At the eve of the Philippine Revolution of 1896, Pampanga was one of eight provinces placed under martial law for rebellion against the Spanish Empire; it is thus represented on the Philippine national flag as one of the eight rays of the sun.
Pampanga is served by Clark International Airport (formerly Diosdado Macapagal International Airport), which is in Clark Freeport Zone, some 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the provincial capital. The province is home to two Philippine Air Force airbases: Basa Air Base in Floridablanca and the former United States Clark Air Base in Angeles. Due to its growing population and developments, the Clark Global City is now developed and is located in Clark Freeport Zone. In 2015, the province had 2,198,110 inhabitants,[3] while it had 1,079,532 registered voters.[4]
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "PSA- Active Stats - PSGC Interactive - Region: REGION III (Central Luzon)". Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2016.