Porac

Porac
Municipality of Porac
Balubad, Porac
Balubad, Porac
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Official seal of Porac
Map of Pampanga with Porac highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Porac highlighted
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Porac is located in Philippines
Porac
Porac
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°04′19″N 120°32′31″E / 15.0719°N 120.5419°E / 15.0719; 120.5419
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 2nd district
FoundedOctober 31, 1594[1]
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
[3]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Porac[*]Jaime "Jing" V. Capil[a]
Myla C. Clarete[b]
 • Vice MayorFrancis Laurence C. Tamayo[a]
 • RepresentativeGloria Macapagal Arroyo
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate76,871 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
314.00 km2 (121.24 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Highest elevation
1,583 m (5,194 ft)
Lowest elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[5]
 • Total
140,751
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
33,367
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.13
% (2021)[6]
 • Revenue₱ 479.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 607.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 472.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 88.05 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2008, 2023 (portions under Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.poracpampanga.gov.ph

Porac, officially the Municipality of Porac (Kapampangan: Balen ning Porac; Filipino: Bayan ng Porac), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,751 people.[5]

The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) traverses this town, the exit of which is located in Barangay Manuali.

With an area of 31,400 hectares (78,000 acres), Porac is the largest town in Pampanga. It was once among the largest municipalities in the archipelago before it was divided into separate municipalities.

  1. ^ "Porac town celebrates 424th founding anniversary". SunStar. November 2018.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Pulta (October 9, 2024). "Ombudsman suspends Porac town execs over operations of Lucky 99 POGO". Philippine News Agency. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Municipality of Porac | (DILG)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.


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