Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
Barangay count27
Postal code2010
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)82.20 km2 (31.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)293,244
Density (2020)3,567 / km2 (9,239 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 13' North, 120° 34' East (15.2228, 120.5733)
Estimated elevation above sea level106.3 meters (348.6 feet)

Mabalacat is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Pampanga.

The city has a land area of 82.20 square kilometers or 31.74 square miles which constitutes 4.11% of Pampanga's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 293,244. This represented 12.03% of the total population of Pampanga province, or 2.36% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,567 inhabitants per square kilometer or 9,239 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mabalacat has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mabalacat
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Atlu-Bola3.89%11,4119,70417.59%3.47%
Bical1.63%4,7863,90122.69%4.40%
Bundagul1.32%3,8853,15123.29%4.51%
Cacutud1.02%2,9971,92755.53%9.74%
Calumpang0.69%2,0171,81211.31%2.28%
Camachiles4.45%13,06311,38714.72%2.93%
Dapdap14.22%41,69537,78910.34%2.09%
Dau21.27%62,37854,54114.37%2.87%
Dolores1.47%4,3052,84151.53%9.14%
Duquit4.74%13,89912,26813.29%2.66%
Lakandula2.86%8,3876,78623.59%4.56%
Mabiga8.20%24,04219,05626.16%5.01%
Macapagal Village1.43%4,2023,76811.52%2.32%
Mamatitang0.78%2,2842,2501.51%0.32%
Mangalit0.33%9549401.49%0.31%
Marcos Village1.69%4,9572,92469.53%11.75%
Mawaque1.26%3,6923,05620.81%4.06%
Paralayunan0.62%1,8301,58815.24%3.03%
Poblacion0.94%2,7592,782-0.83%-0.17%
San Francisco5.00%14,66112,35418.67%3.67%
San Joaquin1.82%5,3254,9776.99%1.43%
Santa Ines1.55%4,5353,47630.47%5.76%
Santa Maria1.08%3,1672,09151.46%9.13%
Santo Rosario0.57%1,6752,039-17.85%-4.05%
Sapang Balen0.09%27516863.69%10.93%
Sapang Biabas9.92%29,09628,4642.22%0.46%
Tabun7.15%20,96714,75942.06%7.67%
Mabalacat Total293,244250,79916.92%3.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mabalacat for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,117,424,108.70.

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Annual regular income of Mabalacat (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009441,101,352.19
2010468,922,437.206.31%
2011509,877,969.718.73%
2012497,216,580.11-2.48%
2013676,746,062.7936.11%
2014845,571,869.4924.95%
2015999,537,542.0418.21%
20161,117,424,108.7011.79%

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

Households

The household population of Mabalacat in the 2015 Census was 250,659 broken down into 56,650 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabalacat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
121,11422,7505.32
129,99025,5455.09
171,01835,1344.87
203,25843,2084.70
215,44747,1984.56
250,65956,6504.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabalacat is 20 to 24, with 25,010 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,603 individuals.

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Population of Mabalacat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,6541.86%
1 to 419,5217.78%
5 to 924,6049.81%
10 to 1425,0089.97%
15 to 1924,7449.87%
20 to 2425,0109.97%
25 to 2923,2069.25%
30 to 3420,0708.00%
35 to 3917,8737.13%
40 to 4414,9185.95%
45 to 4913,8995.54%
50 to 5411,1544.45%
55 to 598,6813.46%
60 to 646,5352.61%
65 to 694,8211.92%
70 to 742,6581.06%
75 to 791,8400.73%
80 and over1,6030.64%
Total250,799100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.01
  • Median Age: 25.40

Historical population

The population of Mabalacat grew from 7,049 in 1903 to 293,244 in 2020, an increase of 286,195 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.35%, or an increase of 42,445 people, from the previous population of 250,799 in 2015.

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Population of Mabalacat (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,049
9,3781.82%
20,5604.00%
25,2812.14%
31,7522.02%
55,8975.69%
69,8744.58%
80,9662.99%
121,1154.11%
129,9901.33%
171,0456.06%
203,3072.41%
215,6102.16%
250,7992.92%
293,2443.35%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mabalacat for the year 2019 was 115,710, broken down into 54,014 males and 61,696 females.

Location

The city center of Mabalacat is situated at approximately 15° 13' North, 120° 34' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 106.3 meters or 348.6 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 Mabalacat are Angeles, San Fernando, Pampanga, Tarlac City, Tarlac, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Malolos, Bulacan, and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Bamban, Tarlac, Magalang, Pampanga, Capas, Tarlac, Concepcion, Tarlac, Porac, Pampanga, and Arayat, Pampanga. Its distance from the national capital is 82.44 kilometers (51.22 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 82.44 kilometers (51.22 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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