Ramos, Tarlac

Ramos
Municipality
Municipality of Ramos
Municipal Hall
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Map of Tarlac with Ramos highlighted
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Ramos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°40′00″N120°38′30″E / 15.6667°N 120.6417°E / 15.6667; 120.6417
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Tarlac
District	1st district
Founded	January 1, 1921
Named after	Alfonso Ramos
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Celso L. Banag
•  Vice Mayor	Diosdado "Dado" T. Reginaldo
•  Representative	Carlos O. Cojuangco
•  Electorate	16,035 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	24.40 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	23,808
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
•  Households	5,514
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	14.63 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 129.5 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 433 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 105.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 25.69 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2311
PSGC	0306912000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan

Ramos, officially the Municipality of Ramos (Ilocano : Ili ti Ramos; Pangasinan : Baley na Ramos; Tagalog : Bayan ng Ramos), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,879 people. ^[5]

Etymology

Formerly named Bani. The town used to be a barrio of Paniqui from 1878 until December 31, 1920. But on January 1, 1921, Bani became a separate town and was later renamed to "Ramos" in recognition of its founder Don Geminiano Ramos and in memory of Gov. Alfonso Ramos, who initiated the creation of the town. ^[6]

Geography

Ramos is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Tarlac City and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Ramos is politically subdivided into 9 barangays, as shown below.  ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Coral-Iloco
• Guiteb
• Pance
• Poblacion Center
• Poblacion North
• Poblacion South
• San Juan
• San Raymundo
• Toledo

Climate

Climate data for Ramos, Tarlac
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	2.0	1.7	2.7	4.6	16.1	20.8	24.0	23.0	21.4	15.5	8.0	3.2	143
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Ramos

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	4,035	—
1948	6,535	+5.50%
1960	7,531	+1.19%
1970	9,649	+2.51%
1975	10,626	+1.95%
1980	11,215	+1.08%
1990	13,566	+1.92%
1995	15,476	+2.50%
2000	16,889	+1.89%
2007	19,646	+2.11%
2010	20,249	+1.11%
2015	21,350	+1.01%
2020	22,879	+1.47%
2024	23,808	+0.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ramos, Tarlac, was 22,879 people, ^[14] with a density of 940 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Languages

Ilocano and Pangasinan are the main dialects of Ramos. Kapampangan and Tagalog are also used by the residents.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Ramos

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 25.47 2003 20.86 2006 19.00 2009 16.70 2012 13.01 2015 14.96 2018 8.46 2021 14.63 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Education

The Ramos Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[23]

Primary and elementary schools

• Coral Elementary School
• Guiteb Elementary School
• Pance Elementary School
• Ramos Central School
• Resurrexit Christi Learning Center
• Rutherford Faith Christian Academia
• San Juan Elementary School
• San Raymundo Elementary School
• Serrano Primary School
• Toledo Elementary School

Secondary school

• Ramos National High School

References

1.   Municipality of Ramos | (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. Sicat, Rodrigo (January 25, 2023). "RAMOS: Idyllic Town of Nuptials and Feasts". Tarlakenyo.com. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
7. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
8. "Ramos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
23. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

External links

• Ramos Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Official Website
• Visit Ramos, Tarlac
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information