Arayat, Pampanga

Arayat
Municipality of Arayat
Gen. Jose M. Alejandrino Monument in front of the Municipal Hall
Gen. Jose M. Alejandrino Monument in front of the Municipal Hall
Flag of Arayat
Official seal of Arayat
Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
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Arayat is located in Philippines
Arayat
Arayat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°08′57″N 120°46′09″E / 15.149261°N 120.769158°E / 15.149261; 120.769158
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 3rd district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaria Lourdes M. Alejandrino
 • Vice MayorMonching Changcoco
 • RepresentativeAurelio D. Gonzales Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate74,454 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
134.48 km2 (51.92 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation
981 m (3,219 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
144,875
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Households
32,005
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.19
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 340.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 300.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 321.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 44.42 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga Rural Electric Service Cooperative (PRESCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2012
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.arayat.gov.ph

Arayat, officially the Municipality of Arayat (Kapampangan: Balen ning Arayat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arayat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 144,875 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Arayat | (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.