Gerona, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
Barangay count44
Postal code2302
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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)
Coordinates15° 36' North, 120° 36' East (15.6069, 120.5985)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.7 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
Local government units of Gerona
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abagon4.95%4,6784,4285.65%1.16%
Amacalan3.20%3,0192,8456.12%1.26%
Apsayan2.72%2,5732,19317.33%3.42%
Ayson1.89%1,7901,44024.31%4.69%
Bawa1.95%1,8421,879-1.97%-0.42%
Buenlag3.00%2,8352,31022.73%4.40%
Bularit3.02%2,8562,58610.44%2.11%
Calayaan3.27%3,0902,9454.92%1.02%
Carbonel1.32%1,24397128.01%5.34%
Cardona3.06%2,8912,7704.37%0.90%
Caturay1.43%1,3541,19912.93%2.59%
Danzo1.91%1,8001,6628.30%1.69%
Dicolor2.23%2,1091,9518.10%1.65%
Don Basilio1.52%1,4381,20719.14%3.75%
Luna2.23%2,1081,79717.31%3.42%
Mabini1.96%1,8561,57317.99%3.54%
Magaspac5.18%4,8984,6275.86%1.21%
Malayep1.73%1,6371,48110.53%2.13%
Matapitap1.61%1,5221,32714.69%2.93%
Matayumcab1.93%1,8261,60613.70%2.74%
New Salem1.30%1,2331,11310.78%2.18%
Oloybuaya1.17%1,1101,172-5.29%-1.14%
Padapada1.40%1,3271,334-0.52%-0.11%
Parsolingan3.46%3,2712,90412.64%2.54%
Pinasling3.92%3,7013,775-1.96%-0.42%
Plastado1.68%1,5891,44410.04%2.03%
Poblacion 13.16%2,9862,7558.38%1.71%
Poblacion 21.08%1,0171,151-11.64%-2.57%
Poblacion 32.20%2,0812,082-0.05%-0.01%
Quezon1.35%1,2791,2641.19%0.25%
Rizal1.68%1,5921,33119.61%3.84%
Salapungan3.23%3,0502,9812.31%0.48%
San Agustin1.88%1,7791,46321.60%4.20%
San Antonio3.37%3,1863,1062.58%0.54%
San Bartolome1.28%1,2121,06513.80%2.76%
San Jose1.58%1,4921,24419.94%3.90%
Santa Lucia0.96%90377816.07%3.19%
Santiago2.42%2,2832,0829.65%1.96%
Sembrano1.66%1,5731,41611.09%2.24%
Singat1.62%1,5281,695-9.85%-2.16%
Sulipa1.83%1,7321,6276.45%1.33%
Tagumbao4.72%4,4614,586-2.73%-0.58%
Tangcaran0.97%91775022.27%4.32%
Villa Paz1.92%1,8181,61612.50%2.51%
Gerona Total94,48587,5317.94%1.62%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Gerona for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱194,552,531.60.

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Annual regular income of Gerona (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009101,219,033.17–
2010106,990,278.615.70%
2011119,066,872.3711.29%
2012123,365,260.473.61%
2013135,200,907.659.59%
2014152,803,129.0213.02%
2015174,115,537.6913.95%
2016194,552,531.6011.74%

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 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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Number of households in Gerona (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
59,48611,9554.98
63,69413,4294.74
72,61815,7694.61
81,89717,7584.61
82,99519,2134.32
87,28221,3024.10

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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Population of Gerona by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7091.95%
1 to 46,8347.81%
5 to 98,76810.02%
10 to 148,4299.63%
15 to 197,6558.75%
20 to 247,3488.39%
25 to 296,7867.75%
30 to 346,4197.33%
35 to 395,8326.66%
40 to 445,5296.32%
45 to 495,3226.08%
50 to 544,4065.03%
55 to 593,7584.29%
60 to 642,8383.24%
65 to 692,3152.64%
70 to 741,4931.71%
75 to 791,1211.28%
80 and over9691.11%
Total87,531100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.6
  • Median Age: 27.23

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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Population of Gerona (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,615–
14,8090.53%
20,9821.76%
26,7632.53%
32,4291.70%
41,8312.52%
46,5132.15%
50,4331.63%
59,4861.66%
63,7401.30%
72,6182.84%
82,0221.69%
83,0840.47%
87,5311.00%
94,4851.62%

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

Distance from Manila: 119.69 kilometers (74.37 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°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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