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 (8.7mi) from Tarlac City the provincial capital, 72 kilometres (45mi) from the regional center San Fernando, and 138 kilometres (86mi) north of Metro Manila. The MacArthur Highway goes through the center of the town.
Gerona has a land area of 141.47 square kilometres (54.62sqmi) 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 (34.94sqmi) 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 (19.68sqmi) 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, as shown below.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, the population of Gerona, Tarlac, was 94,485 people,[15] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.
It is located in Brgy. Poblacion, [24][25] Vicariate of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Vicar Forane: Father Alfredo Dizon, Titular: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Feast day, November 24 Parish Priest: Father Alfredo Dizon, succeeded by Fr. Ramon Capuno[26][27] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Paulo Dela Cruz[26] - Don Federico Bartolome Street, McArthur Highway, Gerona, Tarlac 2302, Philippines[28][29][30][31] under the Roman Catholic Diocese of TarlacRoman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac[32] led by Most Rev. Florentino F. Cinense, D.D., PhD, STL.
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[33] There are Gerona North Schools District Office, and Gerona South Schools District Office.
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