Apalit

Apalit
Municipality of Apalit
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Official seal of Apalit
Mottoes: 
Pampanga's Gateway to Manila
The Blacksmith Capital of Pampanga
Map of Pampanga with Apalit highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Apalit highlighted
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Apalit is located in Philippines
Apalit
Apalit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°56′58″N 120°45′31″E / 14.949561°N 120.758692°E / 14.949561; 120.758692
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 4th district
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorOscar D. Tetangco Jr.
 • Vice MayorPedro C. Nucom
 • RepresentativeAnna York P. Bondoc
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate62,083 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total61.47 km2 (23.73 sq mi)
Elevation
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total117,160
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
 • Households
27,391
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.54
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 324.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 341.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 282.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 95.38 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2016
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog

Apalit, officially the Municipality of Apalit (Kapampangan: Balen ning Apalit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Apalit), is a first-class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 117,160 people.[3]

The town is famous for its Apung Iru Fluvial Procession, which is listed as one of the most significant water-based intangible cultural heritage of the Philippines where the festival happens every June 28th–30th; and for its blacksmithing.

  1. ^ Municipality of Apalit | (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.