Gerona, Province of Tarlac
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
Province | Tarlac |
Barangay count | 44 |
Postal code | 2302 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Area (2013) | 128.89 km2 (49.76 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 94,485 |
Density (2020) | 733 / km2 (1,899 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 15° 36' North, 120° 36' East (15.6069, 120.5985) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 34.7 meters (113.7 feet) |
Gerona is a municipality in the landlocked province of Tarlac.
The municipality has a land area of 128.89 square kilometers or 49.76 square miles which constitutes 4.23% of Tarlac's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 94,485. This represented 6.28% of the total population of Tarlac province, or 0.76% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 733 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,899 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Gerona has 44 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Abagon | 4.95% | 4,678 | 4,428 | 5.65% | 1.16% |
Amacalan | 3.20% | 3,019 | 2,845 | 6.12% | 1.26% |
Apsayan | 2.72% | 2,573 | 2,193 | 17.33% | 3.42% |
Ayson | 1.89% | 1,790 | 1,440 | 24.31% | 4.69% |
Bawa | 1.95% | 1,842 | 1,879 | -1.97% | -0.42% |
Buenlag | 3.00% | 2,835 | 2,310 | 22.73% | 4.40% |
Bularit | 3.02% | 2,856 | 2,586 | 10.44% | 2.11% |
Calayaan | 3.27% | 3,090 | 2,945 | 4.92% | 1.02% |
Carbonel | 1.32% | 1,243 | 971 | 28.01% | 5.34% |
Cardona | 3.06% | 2,891 | 2,770 | 4.37% | 0.90% |
Caturay | 1.43% | 1,354 | 1,199 | 12.93% | 2.59% |
Danzo | 1.91% | 1,800 | 1,662 | 8.30% | 1.69% |
Dicolor | 2.23% | 2,109 | 1,951 | 8.10% | 1.65% |
Don Basilio | 1.52% | 1,438 | 1,207 | 19.14% | 3.75% |
Luna | 2.23% | 2,108 | 1,797 | 17.31% | 3.42% |
Mabini | 1.96% | 1,856 | 1,573 | 17.99% | 3.54% |
Magaspac | 5.18% | 4,898 | 4,627 | 5.86% | 1.21% |
Malayep | 1.73% | 1,637 | 1,481 | 10.53% | 2.13% |
Matapitap | 1.61% | 1,522 | 1,327 | 14.69% | 2.93% |
Matayumcab | 1.93% | 1,826 | 1,606 | 13.70% | 2.74% |
New Salem | 1.30% | 1,233 | 1,113 | 10.78% | 2.18% |
Oloybuaya | 1.17% | 1,110 | 1,172 | -5.29% | -1.14% |
Padapada | 1.40% | 1,327 | 1,334 | -0.52% | -0.11% |
Parsolingan | 3.46% | 3,271 | 2,904 | 12.64% | 2.54% |
Pinasling | 3.92% | 3,701 | 3,775 | -1.96% | -0.42% |
Plastado | 1.68% | 1,589 | 1,444 | 10.04% | 2.03% |
Poblacion 1 | 3.16% | 2,986 | 2,755 | 8.38% | 1.71% |
Poblacion 2 | 1.08% | 1,017 | 1,151 | -11.64% | -2.57% |
Poblacion 3 | 2.20% | 2,081 | 2,082 | -0.05% | -0.01% |
Quezon | 1.35% | 1,279 | 1,264 | 1.19% | 0.25% |
Rizal | 1.68% | 1,592 | 1,331 | 19.61% | 3.84% |
Salapungan | 3.23% | 3,050 | 2,981 | 2.31% | 0.48% |
San Agustin | 1.88% | 1,779 | 1,463 | 21.60% | 4.20% |
San Antonio | 3.37% | 3,186 | 3,106 | 2.58% | 0.54% |
San Bartolome | 1.28% | 1,212 | 1,065 | 13.80% | 2.76% |
San Jose | 1.58% | 1,492 | 1,244 | 19.94% | 3.90% |
Santa Lucia | 0.96% | 903 | 778 | 16.07% | 3.19% |
Santiago | 2.42% | 2,283 | 2,082 | 9.65% | 1.96% |
Sembrano | 1.66% | 1,573 | 1,416 | 11.09% | 2.24% |
Singat | 1.62% | 1,528 | 1,695 | -9.85% | -2.16% |
Sulipa | 1.83% | 1,732 | 1,627 | 6.45% | 1.33% |
Tagumbao | 4.72% | 4,461 | 4,586 | -2.73% | -0.58% |
Tangcaran | 0.97% | 917 | 750 | 22.27% | 4.32% |
Villa Paz | 1.92% | 1,818 | 1,616 | 12.50% | 2.51% |
Gerona Total | 94,485 | 87,531 | 7.94% | 1.62% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Gerona for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱194,552,531.60.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 101,219,033.17 | – |
2010 | 106,990,278.61 | 5.70% |
2011 | 119,066,872.37 | 11.29% |
2012 | 123,365,260.47 | 3.61% |
2013 | 135,200,907.65 | 9.59% |
2014 | 152,803,129.02 | 13.02% |
2015 | 174,115,537.69 | 13.95% |
2016 | 194,552,531.60 | 11.74% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Gerona in the 2015 Census was 87,282 broken down into 21,302 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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59,486 | 11,955 | 4.98 | |
63,694 | 13,429 | 4.74 | |
72,618 | 15,769 | 4.61 | |
81,897 | 17,758 | 4.61 | |
82,995 | 19,213 | 4.32 | |
87,282 | 21,302 | 4.10 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gerona is 5 to 9, with 8,768 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 969 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 1,709 | 1.95% |
1 to 4 | 6,834 | 7.81% |
5 to 9 | 8,768 | 10.02% |
10 to 14 | 8,429 | 9.63% |
15 to 19 | 7,655 | 8.75% |
20 to 24 | 7,348 | 8.39% |
25 to 29 | 6,786 | 7.75% |
30 to 34 | 6,419 | 7.33% |
35 to 39 | 5,832 | 6.66% |
40 to 44 | 5,529 | 6.32% |
45 to 49 | 5,322 | 6.08% |
50 to 54 | 4,406 | 5.03% |
55 to 59 | 3,758 | 4.29% |
60 to 64 | 2,838 | 3.24% |
65 to 69 | 2,315 | 2.64% |
70 to 74 | 1,493 | 1.71% |
75 to 79 | 1,121 | 1.28% |
80 and over | 969 | 1.11% |
Total | 87,531 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Gerona grew from 13,615 in 1903 to 94,485 in 2020, an increase of 80,870 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.62%, or an increase of 6,954 people, from the previous population of 87,531 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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13,615 | – | |
14,809 | 0.53% | |
20,982 | 1.76% | |
26,763 | 2.53% | |
32,429 | 1.70% | |
41,831 | 2.52% | |
46,513 | 2.15% | |
50,433 | 1.63% | |
59,486 | 1.66% | |
63,740 | 1.30% | |
72,618 | 2.84% | |
82,022 | 1.69% | |
83,084 | 0.47% | |
87,531 | 1.00% | |
94,485 | 1.62% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Gerona for the year 2019 was 55,285, broken down into 27,148 males and 28,137 females.
Location
The municipal center of Gerona is situated at approximately 15° 36' North, 120° 36' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.7 meters or 113.7 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Gerona are Tarlac City, Tarlac, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, and San Carlos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Pura, Tarlac, Paniqui, Tarlac, Ramos, Tarlac, Victoria, Tarlac, Anao, Tarlac, and Moncada, Tarlac. Its distance from the national capital is 119.69 kilometers (74.37 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Pura, Tarlac, 5.51 kilometers (3.42 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N70°E)
- Paniqui, Tarlac, 7.15 kilometers (4.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
- Ramos, Tarlac, 7.87 kilometers (4.89 miles) to the Northeast (N34°E)
- Victoria, Tarlac, 9.47 kilometers (5.88 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S69°E)
- Anao, Tarlac, 13.98 kilometers (8.69 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N12°E)
- Moncada, Tarlac, 14.29 kilometers (8.88 miles) to the North (N11°W)
Nearest cities
- Tarlac City, Tarlac, 13.42 kilometers (8.34 miles) to the South (S4°W)
- Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 34.86 kilometers (21.66 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N70°E)
- Urdaneta, Pangasinan, 40.91 kilometers (25.42 miles) to the North (N5°W)
- Mabalacat, Pampanga, 42.58 kilometers (26.46 miles) to the South (S3°W)
- Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, 41.53 kilometers (25.81 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)
- San Carlos, Pangasinan, 44.35 kilometers (27.56 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
Distance from Manila: 119.69 kilometers (74.37 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.