Pampanga

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Pampanga
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities2
Municipalities19
Barangays [note]505
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Area (2013) [note]2,001.22 km2 (772.68 sq mi)
Population (2020) [note]2,437,709
Density (2020) [note]1,218 / km2 (3,155 / sq mi)
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities

Pampanga is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Luzon region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of San Fernando.

The province has a land area of 2,001.22 square kilometers or 772.68 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,437,709. This represented 19.62% of the total population of the Central Luzon region, 3.92% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 2.24% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,218 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,155 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Pampanga is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Manila Bay, Bataan, and Zambales.

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Map of the Philippines with Pampanga highlighted in redMap of Pampanga showing its component cities and municipalitiesAngelesApalitArayatBacolorCandabaFloridablancaGuaguaLubaoMabalacatMacabebeMagalangMasantolMexicoMinalinPoracSan FernandoSan LuisSan SimonSanta AnaSanta RitaSanto TomasSasmuan

Local government units

Pampanga has 19 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 505. The City of Angeles is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.

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Local government units of Pampanga
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Apalitmunicipality117,160107,9651.74%61.471,90612
Arayatmunicipality144,875133,4921.74%134.481,07730
Bacolormunicipality48,06639,4604.24%71.7067021
Candabamunicipality119,497111,5861.45%176.4067733
Floridablancamunicipality135,542125,1631.69%175.4877233
Guaguamunicipality128,893117,4301.98%48.672,64831
Lubaomunicipality173,502160,8381.61%155.771,11444
Mabalacatcity (CC)293,244250,7993.35%82.203,56727
Macabebemunicipality78,15175,8500.63%105.1674325
Magalangmunicipality124,188113,1471.98%97.321,27627
Masantolmunicipality57,99057,0630.34%48.251,20226
Mexicomunicipality173,403154,6242.44%117.411,47743
Minalinmunicipality48,38047,7130.29%48.271,00215
Poracmunicipality140,751124,3812.64%314.0044829
San Fernandocity (CC), capital, regional center354,666306,6593.11%67.745,23635
San Luismunicipality58,55154,1061.68%56.831,03017
San Simonmunicipality59,18253,1982.27%57.371,03214
Santa Anamunicipality61,53755,1782.32%39.841,54514
Santa Ritamunicipality48,20940,9793.48%29.761,62010
Santo Tomasmunicipality42,84640,4751.21%21.302,0127
Sasmuanmunicipality29,07628,0040.79%91.8031712
Pampanga Total2,437,7092,198,1102.20%2,001.221,218505

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pampanga for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,700,334,650.72.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Pampanga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,220,450,909.74–
20101,375,194,442.6112.68%
20111,675,930,177.7521.87%
20121,728,793,271.923.15%
20131,844,505,564.636.69%
20142,139,940,852.5616.02%
20152,327,586,428.678.77%
20162,700,334,650.7216.01%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pampanga is 15 to 19, with 262,626 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20,402 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Pampanga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 147,7471.83%
1 to 4199,3697.64%
5 to 9254,5649.75%
10 to 14259,7999.95%
15 to 19262,62610.06%
20 to 24251,3479.63%
25 to 29226,6448.68%
30 to 34199,7417.65%
35 to 39187,7207.19%
40 to 44160,3696.15%
45 to 49147,0815.64%
50 to 54119,2834.57%
55 to 5993,8163.59%
60 to 6472,8012.79%
65 to 6953,5882.05%
70 to 7430,3841.16%
75 to 7922,4630.86%
80 and over20,4020.78%
Total2,609,744100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.61
  • Median Age: 25.65

Historical population

The population of Pampanga grew from 213,108 in 1903 to 2,437,709 in 2020, an increase of 2,224,601 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 239,599 people, from the previous population of 2,198,110 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Pampanga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
213,108–
219,0500.17%
313,5921.81%
339,4760.82%
541,3594.19%
772,7313.54%
891,0002.90%
992,7562.19%
1,295,9292.70%
1,401,7561.48%
1,614,9423.08%
1,911,9512.36%
2,014,0191.91%
2,198,1101.68%
2,437,7092.20%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pampanga for the year 2019 was 1,460,303.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Pampanga are:

Primary Roads

  • Manila North Road
  • Romulo Highway
  • Tarlac-Santa Rosa Road

Secondary Roads

  • Concepcion-Capas Road
  • Paniqui Poblacion Road
  • Paniqui-Camiling-Wawa Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Anao-Ramos Road
  • Bamban Poblacion Road
  • Camp Aquino Road
  • Capas-Botolan Road
  • Capas-San Jose-Mayantoc-Malacampa Road
  • Concepcion-La Paz Road
  • Gerona Poblacion Road
  • Moncada-Anao Road
  • Paniqui-Ramos Road
  • Ramos-Pura Road
  • San Miguel Cadre Road
  • Tarlac Airport Road
  • Tarlac City-San Jose via Tibag-Burgos Road
  • Tarlac-Guimba Road via Victoria
  • Tarlac-Maliwalo Road
  • Tarlac-San Miguel via Macabulos Road
  • Tarlac-Zambales North West Diversion Road
  • Tarlac-Zambales Road
  • Victoria-La Paz Road
  • Victoria-Pura Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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