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Moncada | |
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| Municipality of Moncada | |
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 Map of Tarlac with Moncada highlighted | |
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.svg)  Moncada Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′59″N 120°34′21″E / 15.7331°N 120.5725°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 1, 1875[1] |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Estelita M. Aquino |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaime O. Duque |
| • Representative | Carlos O. Cojuangco |
| • Electorate | 38,503 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.75 km2 (33.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 62,819 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,606 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.39 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 213 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 569.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 186.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 139.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2308 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan |
| Website | moncadatarlac |
Moncada, officially the Municipality of Moncada (Pangasinan: Baley na Moncada; Ilocano: Ili ti Moncada; Tagalog: Bayan ng Moncada), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,819 people.[4]
The economy is primarily based on agriculture with rice, corn, vegetables, root crops, watermelons, and mangoes as major products. The fishery sector, once a vibrant source of food and income, needs rehabilitation after the onslaught of lahar flows resulting from the Mount Pinatubo eruption. There is a growing retail and service sector in the poblacion along the national highway. Light industries are yet to evolve in the municipality to generate much needed employment. Ilocano, Kapampangan, and Pangasinan are commonly spoken, with Tagalog and English as official languages used for secondary education, business and governance.
Moncada is 153 kilometres (95 mi) from Manila and is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the provincial capital, Tarlac City. It is accessible via the MacArthur Highway, and from Manila via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway), SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway), and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway).
- ^ "142nd Founding Anniversary on July 1, 2017". 5 July 2017.
- ^ Municipality of Moncada | (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.