Anao, Tarlac

Anao
Municipality of Anao
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Anao
Official seal of Anao
Map of Tarlac with Anao highlighted
Map of Tarlac with Anao highlighted
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Anao is located in Philippines
Anao
Anao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°43′49″N 120°37′35″E / 15.730386°N 120.626414°E / 15.730386; 120.626414
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
FoundedMarch 16, 1870
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGian Pierre O. De Dios
 • Vice MayorJocelyn C. Punzalan
 • RepresentativeJaime D. Cojuangco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,050 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total12,208
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
3,089
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.99
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 77.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 163.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 75 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 21.83 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2310
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Websiteanaotarlac.gov.ph

Anao, officially the Municipality of Anao (Pangasinan: Baley na Anao; Ilocano: Ili ti Anao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anao; Kapampangan: Balen ning Anao), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,208 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

The smallest town in terms of land area in the whole of Tarlac, Anao covers a total land area of 23.87 square kilometres (2,387 ha).

Formerly a part of Pangasinan province, Anao was founded and organized into a municipality on March 16, 1870. Every year on the March 16, the foundation of the town is celebrated along with the Ylang-Ylang Festival.

  1. ^ Municipality of Anao | (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.