Pura, Tarlac

Pura
Municipality of Pura
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Pura
Official seal of Pura
Map of Tarlac with Pura highlighted
Map of Tarlac with Pura highlighted
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Pura is located in Philippines
Pura
Pura
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°37′29″N 120°38′53″E / 15.6248°N 120.648°E / 15.6248; 120.648
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
Founded1877
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFreddie D. Domingo
 • Vice MayorJohn Paul Balmores
 • RepresentativeJaime D. Cojuangco
 • Electorate18,041 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total25,781
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Households
6,559
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.14
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 113.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 263.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 98.34 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 27.52 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2312
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Websitewww.puratarlac.gov.ph

Pura, officially the Municipality of Pura (Pangasinan: Baley na Pura; Ilocano: Ili ti Pura; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pura), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,781 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Pura | (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.