Tarlac City

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This article is about the Philippine city. For the province, see Tarlac. For the river, see Tarlac River.

Tarlac City
Component City

Tarlac City Hall

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Motto: Tuloy ang Sigla, Tarlac City

Location in the province of Tarlac

Tarlac City
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

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Country

Philippines

Region

Central Luzon (Region III)

Province

Tarlac

District

2nd District

Founded

1788

Cityhood

April 18, 1998

Barangays

76

Government[1]
Mayor

Gelacio R. Manalang

Area[2]
Total

274.66 km2 (106.05 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

318,332

Density

1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)

Time zone

PHT (UTC+8)

ZIP code

2300

Dialing code

45

Income class

1st class ; component city

Website

tarlaccity.gov.ph

Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac (Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning

Tarlac; Pangasinan: Siyudad na Tarlac; Ilocano: Ciudad ti Tarlac, Tagalog: Lungsod ng Tarlac), is a
first class and capital city of the province of Tarlac in the Philippines.[2] According to the 2010 census,
Tarlac City has a population of 318,332 people.[3]
The city was proclaimed as a Highly Urbanized City during the administration of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo, but the decision was opposed by the provincial government.
Contents
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1Geography
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1.1Barangays

2Demographics
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2.1Religion

3Transportation

4Shopping

5Festivals

6Sister cities

7References

8External links

Geography[edit]
The city is situated at the center of the province. To its north is Gerona and Santa Ignacia, west
is San Jose, south is Capas andConcepcion and eastern boundaries are Victoria and La Paz. This is
also the location of Tarlac River.
Tarlac City is approximately 24 metres (79 ft) above sea level on some parts but reaching even 50
metres (160 ft) on large western portions. Tarlac City was historically a part of what is now Porac,
Pampanga. Parts of Tarlac city are claimed to be among the few portions of land in the province
which was not created by ancient eruptions from Mount Pinatubo.

Barangays[edit]
Tarlac City is politically subdivided into 76 barangays.[4]

Aguso

Alvindia

Amucao

Armenia

Asturias

Atioc

Balanti

Balete

Balibago I

Balibago II

Balingcanaway

Banaba

Bantog

Baras-baras

Batang-batang

Binauganan

Bora

Buenavista

Buhilit

Burot

Calingcuan

Capehan

Carangian

Care

Central

Culipat

Cut-cut I

Cut-cut II

Dalayap

Dela Paz

Dolores

Laoang

Ligtasan

Lourdes

Mabini

Maligaya

Maliwalo

Mapalacsiao

Mapalad

Matatalaib

Paraiso

Poblacion

Salapungan

San Carlos

San Francisco

San Isidro

San Jose

San Jose de Urquico

San Juan Bautista (formerly Matadero)

San Juan de Mata

San Luis

San Manuel

San Miguel

San Nicolas

San Pablo

San Pascual

San Rafael

San Roque

San Sebastian

San Vicente

Santa Cruz

Santa Maria

Santo Cristo

Santo Domingo

Santo Nio

Sapang Maragul

Sapang Tagalog

Sepung Calzada (Panampunan)

Sinait

Suizo

Tariji

Tibag

Tibagan

Trinidad

Ungot

Villa Bacolor

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Tarlac City

Source: National Statistics Office[3][5][6]

Religion[edit]

According to statistics compiled by the Philippine government, the most dominant religion in the city
is Christianity with 73% of the population adhering to the faith. The majority of Christians are Roman
Catholics followed by a large concentration of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ). Other Christian
groups belong to various Protestant denominations. The remaining 27% being non-Christian such as
Muslims, etc.

Transportation[edit]

MacArthur Highway in Tarlac

Tarlac City is the usual bus stop for commuters travelling to the Ilocos Region and Cordillera
provinces. Bus companies that take a route through the city include Philippine Rabbit, Victory
Liner, Five Star, Partas, Baliwag Transit, Farinas Transit, Genesis, Santrans, de Leon Express and
GV Florida, etc. Baliwag Transit is just about the only bus company aside from Golden Bee that
takes a route through the rest of the Central plains instead of the Ilocos Region and Cordilleras.
The MacArthur Highway goes through the southern to north end of the city, there are a series of
roads leading to Zambales and Pangasinan as well as Baguio City.

Shopping[edit]
There are several shopping malls established within the city. To name a few, there is the SM City
Tarlac, which is the first SM Supermallin the Tarlac Province, located along McArthur Highway in San
Roque; the Magic Star Mall along Romulo Blvd. in Brgy. Cut-cut; My MetroTown Mall in Brgy. Sto
Cristo; and the CityWalk also located in Brgy. San Roque.

Festivals[edit]
The Malatarlak Festival, celebrated every January in Tarlac City, is one of the most remarkable
festivals in the province. In 2011, the City Mayor then changed the name of the festival to Melting
Pot Festival, but it is still remembered by its former name. The festival is a commemoration to the
first people who built civilization in the province, the Aetas.

You can go biking or just take a seat and appreciate the wide expanse
of the sea and the mountains. There are a lot of food stalls and
restaurants along the area. The place comes alive at night as locals
and visitors hang out there and stroll.