Porac | |
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| Municipality of Porac | |
 Balubad, Porac | |
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 Map of Pampanga with Porac highlighted | |
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.svg)  Porac Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°04′19″N 120°32′31″E / 15.0719°N 120.5419°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | October 31, 1594[1] |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Porac[*] | Jaime "Jing" V. Capil[a] Myla C. Clarete[b] |
| • Vice Mayor | Francis Laurence C. Tamayo[a] |
| • Representative | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 76,871 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314.00 km2 (121.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[5] | |
| • Total | 140,751 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 33,367 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 479.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 607.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 472.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 88.05 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2008, 2023 (portions under Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Porac, officially the Municipality of Porac (Kapampangan: Balen ning Porac; Filipino: Bayan ng Porac), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,751 people.[5]
The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) traverses this town, the exit of which is located in Barangay Manuali.
With an area of 31,400 hectares (78,000 acres), Porac is the largest town in Pampanga. It was once among the largest municipalities in the archipelago before it was divided into separate municipalities.
- ^ "Porac town celebrates 424th founding anniversary". SunStar. November 2018.
- ^ Benjamin, Pulta (October 9, 2024). "Ombudsman suspends Porac town execs over operations of Lucky 99 POGO". Philippine News Agency. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Porac | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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