Tarlac City, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Type	city (component)
Island group	Luzon
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Tarlac
Barangay count	76
Postal code	2300
Coastal/Landlocked	landlocked
Marine waterbodies	none (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)	Luzon
Area (2013)	274.66 km² (106.05 sq mi)
Population (2020)	385,398
Density (2020)	1,403 / km² (3,634 / sq mi)
Coordinates	15° 29' North, 120° 35' East (15.4859, 120.5895)
Estimated elevation above sea level	52.0 meters (170.5 feet)

Tarlac City is a component city in the landlocked province of Tarlac. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 274.66 square kilometers or 106.05 square miles which constitutes 9.02% of Tarlac's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 385,398. This represented 25.63% of the total population of Tarlac province, or 3.10% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,403 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,634 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tarlac City has 76 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Tarlac City
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguso	2.00%	7,718	6,893	11.97%	2.41%
Alvindia Segundo	0.50%	1,926	1,573	22.44%	4.35%
Amucao	0.69%	2,660	2,220	19.82%	3.88%
Armenia	1.46%	5,608	4,985	12.50%	2.51%
Asturias	0.47%	1,815	1,771	2.48%	0.52%
Atioc	0.66%	2,560	2,232	14.70%	2.93%
Balanti	0.51%	1,961	1,725	13.68%	2.74%
Balete	1.41%	5,445	4,684	16.25%	3.22%
Balibago I	0.55%	2,118	2,208	-4.08%	-0.87%
Balibago II	1.08%	4,180	3,533	18.31%	3.60%
Balingcanaway	1.76%	6,769	5,962	13.54%	2.71%
Banaba	0.32%	1,245	1,048	18.80%	3.69%
Bantog	0.63%	2,410	2,192	9.95%	2.02%
Baras-baras	1.34%	5,173	4,338	19.25%	3.77%
Batang-batang	0.59%	2,258	1,666	35.53%	6.61%
Binauganan	1.50%	5,791	4,498	28.75%	5.46%
Bora	0.54%	2,083	1,708	21.96%	4.27%
Buenavista	0.39%	1,517	1,249	21.46%	4.18%
Buhilit	0.55%	2,109	1,771	19.09%	3.74%
Burot	1.99%	7,682	6,105	25.83%	4.96%
Calingcuan	0.95%	3,679	3,353	9.72%	1.97%
Capehan	0.58%	2,239	1,834	22.08%	4.29%
Carangian	2.65%	10,195	9,919	2.78%	0.58%
Care	1.33%	5,126	4,465	14.80%	2.95%
Central	1.04%	4,008	4,127	-2.88%	-0.61%
Culipat	0.72%	2,764	1,898	45.63%	8.23%
Cut-cut I	0.12%	456	400	14.00%	2.80%
Cut-cut II	2.14%	8,250	7,211	14.41%	2.87%
Dalayap	1.02%	3,912	3,401	15.02%	2.99%
Dela Paz	0.88%	3,410	2,856	19.40%	3.80%
Dolores	1.03%	3,972	3,248	22.29%	4.33%
Laoang	0.85%	3,277	3,053	7.34%	1.50%
Ligtasan	0.62%	2,376	2,596	-8.47%	-1.85%
Lourdes	0.75%	2,888	2,649	9.02%	1.83%
Mabini	0.22%	851	628	35.51%	6.61%
Maligaya	1.08%	4,152	3,615	14.85%	2.96%
Maliwalo	4.18%	16,106	11,891	35.45%	6.59%
Mapalacsiao	1.54%	5,922	5,252	12.76%	2.56%
Mapalad	0.18%	678	612	10.78%	2.18%
Matadero	0.57%	2,184	2,330	-6.27%	-1.35%
Matatalaib	6.47%	24,944	24,140	3.33%	0.69%
Paraiso	0.89%	3,435	3,439	-0.12%	-0.02%
Poblacion	0.09%	329	313	5.11%	1.05%
Salapungan	0.52%	2,015	1,740	15.80%	3.14%
San Carlos	0.44%	1,703	1,660	2.59%	0.54%
San Francisco	0.75%	2,880	2,650	8.68%	1.77%
San Isidro	3.79%	14,614	12,555	16.40%	3.25%
San Jose	2.49%	9,606	6,974	37.74%	6.97%
San Jose de Urquico	0.63%	2,441	1,996	22.29%	4.33%
San Juan de Mata	1.14%	4,412	3,890	13.42%	2.69%
San Luis	0.88%	3,383	3,144	7.60%	1.55%
San Manuel	2.06%	7,930	6,344	25.00%	4.81%
San Miguel	2.21%	8,515	8,620	-1.22%	-0.26%
San Nicolas	1.77%	6,807	7,103	-4.17%	-0.89%
San Pablo	1.24%	4,792	4,582	4.58%	0.95%
San Pascual	0.93%	3,568	3,080	15.84%	3.14%
San Rafael	5.45%	20,999	14,341	46.43%	8.36%
San Roque	1.56%	6,008	6,514	-7.77%	-1.69%
San Sebastian	1.10%	4,231	3,654	15.79%	3.13%
San Vicente	4.70%	18,105	19,040	-4.91%	-1.05%
Santa Cruz	1.11%	4,265	3,918	8.86%	1.80%
Santa Maria	0.33%	1,256	1,254	0.16%	0.03%
Santo Cristo	0.75%	2,888	2,983	-3.18%	-0.68%
Santo Domingo	0.34%	1,319	1,156	14.10%	2.82%
Santo Niño	0.19%	720	653	10.26%	2.08%
Sapang Maragul	3.19%	12,307	10,682	15.21%	3.03%
Sapang Tagalog	1.36%	5,226	5,550	-5.84%	-1.26%
Sepung Calzada	1.25%	4,817	4,817	0.00%	0.00%
Sinait	0.66%	2,533	2,234	13.38%	2.68%
Suizo	1.03%	3,967	4,276	-7.23%	-1.57%
Tariji	0.80%	3,076	2,723	12.96%	2.60%
Tibag	4.62%	17,800	16,328	9.02%	1.83%
Tibagan	1.68%	6,486	5,459	18.81%	3.69%
Trinidad	0.54%	2,095	1,516	38.19%	7.05%
Ungot	1.04%	4,006	3,343	19.83%	3.88%
Villa Bacolor	0.63%	2,447	2,123	15.26%	3.03%
Tarlac City Total		385,398	342,493	12.53%	2.52%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tarlac City for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,173,725,497.74.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Tarlac City (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	670,362,726.71	–
2010	736,996,423.21	9.94%
2011	832,512,002.00	12.96%
2012	814,205,789.70	-2.20%
2013	858,309,622.73	5.42%
2014	954,618,091.92	11.22%
2015	1,060,385,689.15	11.08%
2016	1,173,725,497.74	10.69%
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 Tarlac City in the 2015 Census was 340,988 broken down into 75,546 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Tarlac City (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	208,458	37,413	5.57
1995 Sep 1	230,157	44,601	5.16
2000 May 1	262,179	51,703	5.07
2007 Aug 1	313,790	65,456	4.79
2010 May 1	317,714	68,695	4.62
2015 Aug 1	340,988	75,546	4.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarlac City is 5 to 9, with 34,805 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,598 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Tarlac City by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	7,005	2.05%
1 to 4	28,575	8.34%
5 to 9	34,805	10.16%
10 to 14	34,283	10.01%
15 to 19	33,998	9.93%
20 to 24	32,383	9.46%
25 to 29	28,221	8.24%
30 to 34	25,215	7.36%
35 to 39	24,017	7.01%
40 to 44	21,169	6.18%
45 to 49	18,947	5.53%
50 to 54	15,752	4.60%
55 to 59	12,409	3.62%
60 to 64	9,595	2.80%
65 to 69	6,931	2.02%
70 to 74	3,917	1.14%
75 to 79	2,673	0.78%
80 and over	2,598	0.76%
Total	342,493	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.21 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.27 Total Dependency Ratio: 54.48 Median Age: 25.03

Historical population

The population of Tarlac City grew from 15,044 in 1903 to 385,398 in 2020, an increase of 370,354 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.52%, or an increase of 42,905 people, from the previous population of 342,493 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tarlac City (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Annualized Growth Rate
1903 Mar 2	15,044	–
1918 Dec 31	24,460	3.12%
1939 Jan 1	55,682	4.20%
1948 Oct 1	64,597	1.54%
1960 Feb 15	98,285	3.76%
1970 May 6	135,128	3.16%
1975 May 1	160,595	3.53%
1980 May 1	175,691	1.81%
1990 May 1	208,722	1.74%
1995 Sep 1	230,459	1.87%
2000 May 1	262,481	2.83%
2007 Aug 1	314,155	2.51%
2010 May 1	318,332	0.48%
2015 Aug 1	342,493	1.40%
2020 May 1	385,398	2.52%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tarlac City for the year 2019 was 206,605, broken down into 100,312 males and 106,293 females.

Location

The city center of Tarlac is situated at approximately 15° 29' North, 120° 35' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 52.0 meters or 170.5 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 Tarlac City are Mabalacat, Pampanga, Angeles, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and San Fernando, Pampanga. The nearest municipalities are Gerona, Tarlac, San Jose, Tarlac, Victoria, Tarlac, La Paz, Tarlac, Pura, Tarlac, and Capas, Tarlac. Its distance from the national capital is 107.59 kilometers (66.85 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Gerona, Tarlac, 13.42 kilometers (8.34 miles) to the North (N4°E)
San Jose, Tarlac, 13.47 kilometers (8.37 miles) to the West (S86°W)
Victoria, Tarlac, 14.09 kilometers (8.75 miles) to the Northeast (N44°E)
La Paz, Tarlac, 15.75 kilometers (9.79 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)
Pura, Tarlac, 16.43 kilometers (10.21 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
Capas, Tarlac, 16.58 kilometers (10.30 miles) to the South (S0°E)

Nearest cities

Mabalacat, Pampanga, 29.16 kilometers (18.12 miles) to the South (S3°W)
Angeles, 38.29 kilometers (23.79 miles) to the South (S0°W)
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, 40.46 kilometers (25.14 miles) to the East (N89°E)
Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 42.16 kilometers (26.20 miles) to the Northeast (N53°E)
Gapan, Nueva Ecija, 43.14 kilometers (26.81 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)
San Fernando, Pampanga, 51.74 kilometers (32.15 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°E)

Distance from Manila: 107.59 kilometers (66.85 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S23°E)

Notes

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

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