Tarlac City

Tarlac City
City of Tarlac
From top, left to right: San Sebastian Cathedral, Poblacion, MacArthur Highway, Aquino Center and Museum, Tarlac City Plazuela
Flag of Tarlac City
Official seal of Tarlac City
Motto(s): 
Magkaisa: Bawat Oras, Sama-Sama
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Map of Tarlac with Tarlac City highlighted
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Tarlac City is located in Philippines
Tarlac City
Tarlac City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°29′13″N 120°35′24″E / 15.4869°N 120.59°E / 15.4869; 120.59
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 2nd district
Founded1788
CityhoodApril 18, 1998
Highly urbanized cityOctober 27, 2005
Barangays76 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • mayor of Tarlac City[*]Maria Cristina C. Angeles
 • Vice MayorGenaro M. Mendoza
 • RepresentativeChristian Tell A. Yap
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate213,784 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
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Households
90,676
Demonym(s)Tarlaqueño (Male),
Tarlaqueña (Female),
Tarlaquenean
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.01
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 2,064 million (2020), 870.2 million (2012), 925.4 million (2013), 1,031 million (2014), 1,140 million (2015), 1,234 million (2016), 1,431 million (2017), 1,533 million (2018), 1,762 million (2019), 2,054 million (2021), 2,577 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 4,710 million (2020), 2,177 million (2012), 2,216 million (2013), 2,603 million (2014), 2,753 million (2015), 3,125 million (2016), 3,954 million (2017), 4,502 million (2018), 4,537 million (2019), 5,253 million (2021), 6,054 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,663 million (2020), 725.2 million (2012), 756.3 million (2013), 800.8 million (2014), 717.7 million (2015), 758.9 million (2016), 963.5 million (2017), 1,198 million (2018), 1,434 million (2019), 1,419 million (2021), 1,715 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 856.5 million (2020), 780 million (2012), 947 million (2013), 1,198 million (2014), 1,086 million (2015), 981.2 million (2016), 1,143 million (2017), 1,187 million (2018), 1,051 million (2019), 860.4 million (2021), 909.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac Electric Incorporated (TEI)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.tarlaccity.gov.ph

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 1st class 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]

  1. ^ City of Tarlac | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.