Paniqui

Paniqui
Municipality of Paniqui
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of Paniqui
Official seal of Paniqui
Etymology: Paniki (Bats)
Map of Tarlac with Paniqui highlighted
Map of Tarlac with Paniqui highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Paniqui is located in Philippines
Paniqui
Paniqui
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°40′05″N 120°34′44″E / 15.6681°N 120.5789°E / 15.6681; 120.5789
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
FoundedMarch 13, 1712
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeonardo M. Roxas
 • Vice MayorAida D. Roxas II
 • RepresentativeJaime D. Cojuangco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate70,802 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total105.16 km2 (40.60 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total103,003
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Households
24,942
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.85
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱312,653,249.52 (2021)
 • Assets₱ 1,093 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 244.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 361 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2307
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Websitewww.paniqui.gov.ph

Paniqui ([pɐnɪˈki]), officially the Municipality of Paniqui (Ilocano: Ili ti Paniqui; Pangasinan: Baley na Paniqui; Tagalog: Bayan ng Paniqui), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 103,003 people.[3] It is the birthplace of the 11th President of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino.

  1. ^ Municipality of Paniqui | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.