Tarlac

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Tarlac
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
Cities1
Municipalities17
Barangays511
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Area (2013)3,046.49 km2 (1,176.26 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,503,456
Density (2020)494 / km2 (1,278 / sq mi)

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

The province has a land area of 3,046.49 square kilometers or 1,176.26 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,503,456. This represented 12.10% of the total population of the Central Luzon region, 2.42% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 1.38% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 494 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,278 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Tarlac is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Zambales.

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Map of the Philippines with Tarlac highlighted in redMap of Tarlac showing its component cities and municipalitiesAnaoBambanCamilingCapasConcepcionGeronaLa PazMayantocMoncadaPaniquiPuraRamosSan ClementeSan JoseSan ManuelSanta IgnaciaTarlac CityVictoria

Local government units

Tarlac has 17 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 511.

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Local government units of Tarlac
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Anaomunicipality12,20811,5281.21%23.8751118
Bambanmunicipality78,26069,4662.54%251.9831115
Camilingmunicipality87,31983,2481.01%140.5362161
Capasmunicipality156,056140,2022.28%377.6041320
Concepcionmunicipality169,953154,1882.07%234.6772445
Geronamunicipality94,48587,5311.62%128.8973344
La Pazmunicipality68,95264,0171.58%114.3360321
Mayantocmunicipality32,59732,2320.24%311.4210524
Moncadamunicipality62,81957,7871.77%85.7573337
Paniquimunicipality103,00392,6062.27%105.1697935
Puramunicipality25,78123,7121.78%31.0183116
Ramosmunicipality22,87921,3501.47%24.409389
San Clementemunicipality13,18112,6570.86%49.7326512
San Josemunicipality41,18236,2532.72%592.816913
San Manuelmunicipality28,38725,5042.28%42.1067415
Santa Ignaciamunicipality51,62647,5381.75%146.0735324
Tarlac Citycity (CC), capital385,398342,4932.52%274.661,40376
Victoriamunicipality69,37063,7151.81%111.5162226
Tarlac Total1,503,4561,366,0272.04%3,046.49494511

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tarlac for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,600,062,482.13.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Tarlac (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009971,275,439.67–
20101,067,967,894.969.96%
20111,193,184,373.0911.72%
20121,187,326,133.03-0.49%
20131,384,905,453.7116.64%
20141,558,408,163.2212.53%
20151,784,130,134.6414.48%
20161,600,062,482.13-10.32%

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 Tarlac is 5 to 9, with 142,374 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13,131 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Tarlac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 127,3792.00%
1 to 4113,2938.29%
5 to 9142,37410.42%
10 to 14137,94510.10%
15 to 19131,0419.59%
20 to 24122,3328.96%
25 to 29108,6407.95%
30 to 3498,5067.21%
35 to 3992,4886.77%
40 to 4482,7166.06%
45 to 4976,3755.59%
50 to 5463,9364.68%
55 to 5952,2263.82%
60 to 6440,3262.95%
65 to 6930,7902.25%
70 to 7418,9721.39%
75 to 7913,5570.99%
80 and over13,1310.96%
Total1,366,027100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.27
  • Median Age: 25.40

Historical population

The population of Tarlac grew from 135,107 in 1903 to 1,503,456 in 2020, an increase of 1,368,349 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.04%, or an increase of 137,429 people, from the previous population of 1,366,027 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tarlac (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
135,107–
171,8761.53%
264,3792.18%
327,0182.21%
426,6472.37%
559,7082.69%
640,8992.76%
688,4571.44%
859,7082.25%
945,8101.80%
1,068,7832.66%
1,243,4492.11%
1,273,2400.87%
1,366,0271.35%
1,503,4562.04%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tarlac for the year 2019 was 838,464.

National roads

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

Primary Roads

  • Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA)

Secondary Roads

  • Magsaysay Drive
  • Olongapo-Bugallon Road
  • Rizal Avenue

Tertiary Roads

  • Amungan-Palauig-Banlog Road
  • Apo Rotonda Road
  • San Marcelino-Nagbayto Road
  • San Marcelino-San Antonio-San Narciso Road
  • Subic-PHILSECO Road
  • Zambales-Tarlac 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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