Ramos, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
Barangay count9
Postal code2311
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)24.40 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Population (2020)22,879
Density (2020)938 / km2 (2,429 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 40' North, 120° 38' East (15.6658, 120.6397)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.3 meters (79.7 feet)

Ramos is a municipality in the landlocked province of Tarlac.

The municipality has a land area of 24.40 square kilometers or 9.42 square miles which constitutes 0.80% of Tarlac's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 22,879. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Tarlac province, or 0.18% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 938 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,429 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Ramos has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Ramos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Coral-Iloco18.66%4,2703,53820.69%4.04%
Guiteb16.08%3,6803,6341.27%0.27%
Pance22.30%5,1024,56711.71%2.36%
Poblacion Center7.83%1,7911,7880.17%0.04%
Poblacion North6.18%1,4151,502-5.79%-1.25%
Poblacion South10.92%2,4982,3954.30%0.89%
San Juan2.61%59853910.95%2.21%
San Raymundo6.22%1,4221,29010.23%2.07%
Toledo9.19%2,1032,0970.29%0.06%
Ramos Total22,87921,3507.16%1.47%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ramos for the fiscal year of 2016 was 61,148,266.32.

details
Annual regular income of Ramos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,689,353.72
201036,712,285.950.06%
201139,552,146.007.74%
201239,350,636.18-0.51%
201343,649,652.5310.92%
201449,056,147.7712.39%
201555,558,730.4213.26%
201661,148,266.3210.06%

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 Ramos in the 2015 Census was 21,342 broken down into 4,785 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

details
Number of households in Ramos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,5662,6745.07
15,4713,1534.91
16,8893,5284.79
19,5854,1494.72
20,2414,4344.56
21,3424,7854.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ramos is 5 to 9, with 2,284 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 213 individuals.

details
Population of Ramos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14231.98%
1 to 41,7568.22%
5 to 92,28410.70%
10 to 142,14010.02%
15 to 191,9769.26%
20 to 241,7388.14%
25 to 291,7348.12%
30 to 341,5767.38%
35 to 391,3626.38%
40 to 441,2735.96%
45 to 491,1765.51%
50 to 541,0594.96%
55 to 598634.04%
60 to 646483.04%
65 to 695422.54%
70 to 743411.60%
75 to 792461.15%
80 and over2131.00%
Total21,350100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.27
  • Median Age: 26.03

Historical population

The population of Ramos grew from 4,035 in 1939 to 22,879 in 2020, an increase of 18,844 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.47%, or an increase of 1,529 people, from the previous population of 21,350 in 2015.

details
Population of Ramos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,5355.07%
7,5311.26%
9,6492.45%
10,6261.95%
11,2151.08%
13,5661.92%
15,4762.50%
16,8891.89%
19,6462.11%
20,2491.11%
21,3501.01%
22,8791.47%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ramos for the year 2019 was 14,194, broken down into 6,907 males and 7,287 females.

Location

The municipal center of Ramos is situated at approximately 15° 40' North, 120° 38' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.3 meters or 79.7 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 Ramos are Tarlac City, Tarlac, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and San Carlos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Pura, Tarlac, Paniqui, Tarlac, Anao, Tarlac, Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, Gerona, Tarlac, and Moncada, Tarlac. Its distance from the national capital is 124.46 kilometers (77.34 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 124.46 kilometers (77.34 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S17°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.
(Back to top)