Araceli, Palawan

Araceli
Municipality
Municipality of Araceli
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Map of Palawan with Araceli highlighted
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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 Romeo S. Gandola Lucibar A. Beronio Jr. Rafael V. Abiog Antonio S. Daculap Elvin G. Batiancila Arcelito P. Manongsong Ami R. Rodriguez Reymond C. Gadiano
•  Electorate	9,735 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	204.30 km2 (78.88 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	14,554
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
•  Households	3,505
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	39.08 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 152.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 309.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 120 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 137.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5311
PSGC	1705303000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Palawano Cuyonon Tagalog

Araceli, officially the Municipality of Araceli (Tagalog : Bayan ng Araceli), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,434 people. ^[5]

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. ^{[6] [7]} 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. ^[8]

Geography

Barangays

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

• Balogo
• Calandagan (formerly Tudela ^[9] )
• Dagman
• Dalayawon
• Lumacad
• Madoldolon
• Mauringuen
• Omulan
• Osmeña
• Poblacion (Centro)
• San Jose De Oro
• Santo Niño
• Taloto
• Tiemad
• Tinintinan

Climate

Climate data for Araceli, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	12.1	9.4	13.0	14.3	22.7	26.9	28.0	26.4	27.0	27.0	22.7	17.8	247.3
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Araceli

Year Pop. ±% 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% 1995 10,556 +3.67%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 10,894 +0.68% 2007 13,233 +2.72% 2010 14,113 +2.37% 2015 14,909 +1.05% 2020 14,434 −0.68% 2024 14,554 +0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Araceli, Palawan, was 14,434 people, ^[16] with a density of 71 inhabitants per square kilometer or 180 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Araceli

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.90 2003 59.50 2006 43.90 2009 35.09 2012 27.72 2015 21.23 2018 19.18 2021 39.08 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

References

1.   Municipality of Araceli | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. Republic Act No. 1111 (June 15, 1954), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dumaran, Province of Palawan, to Araceli, The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved October 3, 2023
7. "Araceli" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
8. Republic Act No. 3418 (June 18, 1961), An Act Creating the Municipality of Dumaran in the Province of Palawan, The Corpus Juris, retrieved October 3, 2023
9. "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Tudela, Municipality of Araceli, Province of Palawan, to Calandagan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
10. "Araceli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
11. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
14. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
15. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
16. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
17. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
18. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
19. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
20. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
24. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Araceli Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System