Gerona, Tarlac

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Gerona
Municipality of Gerona
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Gerona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°36′25″N120°35′55″E / 15.6069°N 120.5986°E / 15.6069; 120.5986
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon
Province Tarlac
District 2nd district
Barangays 44 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Eloy C. Eclar [2]
   Vice Mayor Ronald T. Go [2]
   Representative Victor A. Yap
   Electorate 57,320 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
  Total128.89 km2 (49.76 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
  Total94,485
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
   Households
23,696
Demonym Geronian
Economy
   Income class 1st municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
6.13
% (2018) [5]
   Revenue 260,703,176.70 (2020) [6]
   Assets 623.5 million (2020)
   Expenditure 241.9 million (2020)
   Liabilities 126.7 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2302
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)45
Native languages Kapampangan
Tagalog
Ilocano
Website geronatarlac.gov.ph

Gerona, officially the Municipality of Gerona (Kapampangan : Balen ning Gerona; Tagalog : Bayan ng Gerona), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 94,485 people. [4]

Contents

The MacArthur Highway goes through the center of the town.

Geography

Gerona is one of the 17 towns of the province of Tarlac. It is bounded on the north by Paniqui; on the east by the Pura; on the south by the provincial capital Tarlac City; and on the west by Santa Ignacia. The town is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tarlac City the provincial capital, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the regional center San Fernando, and 138 kilometres (86 mi) north of Metro Manila.

Gerona has a land area of 141.47 square kilometres (54.62 sq mi) of plain and rugged agricultural land representing 4.63% of the province total area. The Tarlac River, which originates from the eastern slopes of the Zambales Mountains, cuts across the west central areas, dividing the town into two parts.

The eastern area consists of 31 barangays with total land area of 90.50 square kilometres (34.94 sq mi) representing 63.9% of the total area. It is characterized as plain, low-lying agricultural land.

The second part is the Western Area consisting of 13 barangays with total area of 50.97 square kilometres (19.68 sq mi) representing 36.03% of the total land area. It is characterized by hilly and rugged agricultural land and is also forested.

Barangays

Gerona is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abagon
  • Amacalan
  • Apsayan
  • Ayson
  • Bawa
  • Buenlag
  • Bularit
  • Calayaan
  • Carbonel
  • Cardona
  • Caturay
  • Danzo
  • Dicolor
  • Don Basilio
  • Luna
  • Mabini
  • Magaspac
  • Malayep
  • Matapitap
  • Matayuncab
  • New Salem
  • Oloybuaya
  • Padapada
  • Parsolingan
  • Pinasling (Pinasung)
  • Plastado
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • Poblacion 3
  • Quezon
  • Rizal
  • Salapungan
  • San Agustin
  • San Antonio
  • San Bartolome
  • San Jose
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santiago
  • Sembrano
  • Singat
  • Sulipa
  • Tagumbao
  • Tangcaran
  • Villa Paz

Climate

Climate data for Gerona, Tarlac
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
31
(88)
33
(91)
35
(95)
33
(91)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)
19
(66)
20
(68)
22
(72)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20
(68)
22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
5
(0.2)
10
(0.4)
80
(3.1)
107
(4.2)
138
(5.4)
147
(5.8)
119
(4.7)
70
(2.8)
26
(1.0)
8
(0.3)
715
(28.1)
Average rainy days2.01.72.74.616.120.824.023.021.415.58.03.2143
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Gerona
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 13,615    
1918 14,809+0.56%
1939 20,982+1.67%
1948 26,763+2.74%
1960 32,429+1.61%
1970 41,831+2.58%
1975 46,513+2.15%
1980 50,433+1.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 59,486+1.66%
1995 63,740+1.30%
2000 72,618+2.83%
2007 82,022+1.69%
2010 83,084+0.47%
2015 87,531+1.00%
2020 94,485+1.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gerona, Tarlac, was 94,485 people, [4] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Gerona

5
10
15
20
2006
13.90
2009
17.59
2012
10.94
2015
12.82
2018
6.13
2021
10.66

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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