Araceli, Palawan

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Araceli
Municipality of Araceli
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Araceli
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°33′10″N119°59′25″E / 10.5529°N 119.990414°E / 10.5529; 119.990414
Country Philippines
Region Mimaropa
Province Palawan
District 1st district
Founded June 15, 1954
Barangays 13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Sue S. Cudilla
   Vice Mayor Eddie S. Daculap
   Representative Franz Josef George E. Alvarez
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 9,885 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total204.30 km2 (78.88 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total14,434
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
   Households
3,505
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
19.18
% (2018) [4]
   Revenue
   Assets
   Expenditure
   Liabilities
Service provider
  ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5311
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)48
Native languages Palawano
Cuyonon
Tagalog

Araceli, officially the Municipality of Araceli (Tagalog : Bayan ng Araceli), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,434 people. [3]

Contents

The municipality covers roughly the northern half of Dumaran Island. Cuyono is the principal language of the area.

Etymology

The town's Catholic parish is Nuestra Señora de Araceli, a Spanish term that can be translated to "Our Lady of Altar of the Sky" (from ara, meaning altar; and celi, meaning sky).

History

Araceli was formerly known as Dumaran until it was renamed on June 15, 1954. [5] [6] In 1961, barrios Dumaran, Bacao, Bohol, Calasag, and San Juan were excised from Araceli to form part of the new municipality of Dumaran, effective upon the election of its new municipal officials later that year. [7]

Geography

Barangays

Araceli is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Balogo
  • Calandagan (formerly Tudela [8] )
  • Dagman
  • Dalayawon
  • Lumacad
  • Madoldolon
  • Mauringuen
  • Omulan
  • Osmeña
  • Poblacion (Centro)
  • San Jose De Oro
  • Santo Niño
  • Taloto
  • Tiemad
  • Tinintinan

Climate

Climate data for Araceli, Palawan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)45
(1.8)
34
(1.3)
62
(2.4)
64
(2.5)
127
(5.0)
159
(6.3)
172
(6.8)
147
(5.8)
167
(6.6)
182
(7.2)
172
(6.8)
88
(3.5)
1,419
(56)
Average rainy days12.19.413.014.322.726.928.026.427.027.022.717.8247.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Araceli
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,146    
1960 4,955+1.48%
1970 4,444−1.08%
1975 5,552+4.57%
1980 6,030+1.66%
1990 8,708+3.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 10,556+3.67%
2000 10,894+0.68%
2007 13,233+2.72%
2010 14,113+2.37%
2015 14,909+1.05%
2020 14,434−0.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Araceli, Palawan, was 14,434 people, [3] with a density of 71 inhabitants per square kilometer or 180 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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