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Gerona, Tarlac

July 04, 2023

Gerona, officially the Municipality of Gerona (Kapampangan: Balen ning Gerona; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gerona), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 94,485 people.[4]

Gerona
Municipality
Municipality of Gerona
Downtown area
Seal
Map of Tarlac with Gerona highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Gerona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°36′25″N 120°35′55″E / 15.6069°N 120.5986°E / 15.6069; 120.5986
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 2nd district
Barangays44 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEloy C. Eclar[1]
 • Vice MayorRonald T. Go[1]
 • RepresentativeVictor A. Yap
 • Electorate57,320 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total128.89 km2 (49.76 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total94,485
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Households
23,696
DemonymGeronian
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.13
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue260,703,176.70 (2020)[6]
 • Assets₱ 623.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 241.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 126.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2302
PSGC
036906000
IDD : area code +63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Ilocano
Websitegeronatarlac.gov.ph

The MacArthur Highway goes through the center of the town.

Geography

Gerona is one of the 17 towns of the province of Tarlac. It is bounded on the north by Paniqui; on the east by the Pura; on the south by Tarlac City (the provincial capital); and on the west by Santa Ignacia. The town is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tarlac City, the provincial capital; 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City; 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the regional center San Fernando, Pampanga, and 138 kilometres (86 mi) north of Metro Manila.

Gerona has a land area of 141.47 square kilometres (54.62 sq mi) of plain and rugged agricultural land representing 4.63% of the province total area. The Tarlac River, which originates from the eastern slopes of the Zambales Mountains, cuts across the west central areas, dividing the town into two parts.

The eastern area consists of 31 barangays with total land area of 90.50 square kilometres (34.94 sq mi) representing 63.9% of the total area. It is characterized as plain, low-lying agricultural land.

The second part is the Western Area consisting of 13 barangays with total area of 50.97 square kilometres (19.68 sq mi) representing 36.03% of the total land area. It is characterized by hilly and rugged agricultural land and is also forested.

Barangays

Gerona is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abagon
  • Amacalan
  • Apsayan
  • Ayson
  • Bawa
  • Buenlag
  • Bularit
  • Calayaan
  • Carbonel
  • Cardona
  • Caturay
  • Danzo
  • Dicolor
  • Don Basilio
  • Luna
  • Mabini
  • Magaspac
  • Malayep
  • Matapitap
  • Matayuncab
  • New Salem
  • Oloybuaya
  • Padapada
  • Parsolingan
  • Pinasling (Pinasung)
  • Plastado
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • Poblacion 3
  • Quezon
  • Rizal
  • Salapungan
  • San Agustin
  • San Antonio
  • San Bartolome
  • San Jose
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santiago
  • Sembrano
  • Singat
  • Sulipa
  • Tagumbao
  • Tangcaran
  • Villa Paz

Climate

Climate data for Gerona, Tarlac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		35
(95) 		33
(91) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1) 		2
(0.1) 		5
(0.2) 		10
(0.4) 		80
(3.1) 		107
(4.2) 		138
(5.4) 		147
(5.8) 		119
(4.7) 		70
(2.8) 		26
(1.0) 		8
(0.3) 		715
(28.1)
Average rainy days 2.0 1.7 2.7 4.6 16.1 20.8 24.0 23.0 21.4 15.5 8.0 3.2 143
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Gerona
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 13,615—    
1918 14,809+0.56%
1939 20,982+1.67%
1948 26,763+2.74%
1960 32,429+1.61%
1970 41,831+2.58%
1975 46,513+2.15%
1980 50,433+1.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 59,486+1.66%
1995 63,740+1.30%
2000 72,618+2.83%
2007 82,022+1.69%
2010 83,084+0.47%
2015 87,531+1.00%
2020 94,485+1.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gerona, Tarlac, was 94,485 people,[4] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Gerona
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]


Points of interest

  • 1894 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church of Gerona[20][21] (Vicariate of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Vicar Forane: Father Alfredo Dizon, Titular: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Feast day, November 24 Parish Priest: Father Alfredo Dizon, succeeded by Fr. Ramon Capuno[22][23] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Paulo Dela Cruz[22] - Don Federico Bartolome Street, McArthur Highway, Gerona, Tarlac 2302, Philippines[24][25][26][27] under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac[28] led by Most Rev. Florentino F. Cinense, D.D., PhD, STL.

Gallery

  •  

    Town hall

  •  

    Public market

  •  

    Chuzon Supermarket

  •  

    Auditorium

  •  

    Park

  •  

    Plaza and park

References

  1. ^ a b "Elected Officials - Official Website of Municipality of Gerona, Province of Tarlac - Home".
  2. ^  Municipality of Gerona | (DILG)
  3. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Gerona: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  21. ^ "diocese of tarlac - vicariates - Wix.com".
  22. ^ a b "St. Catherine of Alexandria Church of Gerona". Foursquare.
  23. ^ "diocese of tarlac - vicariates - Wix.com".
  24. ^ "St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church Gerona, Tarlac Philippines". www.fotothing.com.
  25. ^ "Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish - Tungkol - Google+". Archived from the original on 14 November 2013.
  26. ^ "Feast of St. Catherine de Alexandria- Gerona - Visit Tarlac". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  27. ^ "History of Tarlac Towns". 20 August 2011.
  28. ^ . www.cbcponline.net. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2013-05-01.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gerona, Tarlac.
  • Gerona Profile at PhilAtlas.com
  • Official website
  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code

July 04, 2023
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Gerona officially the Municipality of Gerona Kapampangan Balen ning Gerona Tagalog Bayan ng Gerona is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 94 485 people 4 GeronaMunicipalityMunicipality of GeronaDowntown areaSealMap of Tarlac with Gerona highlightedOpenStreetMapGeronaLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 15 36 25 N 120 35 55 E 15 6069 N 120 5986 E 15 6069 120 5986CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral LuzonProvinceTarlacDistrict2nd districtBarangays44 see Barangays Government 2 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorEloy C Eclar 1 Vice MayorRonald T Go 1 RepresentativeVictor A Yap Electorate57 320 voters 2022 Area 3 Total128 89 km2 49 76 sq mi Elevation29 m 95 ft Highest elevation50 m 160 ft Lowest elevation19 m 62 ft Population 2020 census 4 Total94 485 Density730 km2 1 900 sq mi Households23 696DemonymGeronianEconomy Income class1st municipal income class Poverty incidence6 13 2018 5 Revenue260 703 176 70 2020 6 Assets 623 5 million 2020 Expenditure 241 9 million 2020 Liabilities 126 7 million 2020 Service provider ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative TARELCO 1 Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code2302PSGC036906000IDD area code 63 0 45Native languagesKapampangan Tagalog IlocanoWebsitegeronatarlac wbr gov wbr phThe MacArthur Highway goes through the center of the town Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Barangays 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Points of interest 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditGerona is one of the 17 towns of the province of Tarlac It is bounded on the north by Paniqui on the east by the Pura on the south by Tarlac City the provincial capital and on the west by Santa Ignacia The town is 14 kilometres 8 7 mi from Tarlac City the provincial capital 55 kilometres 34 mi from Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City 72 kilometres 45 mi from the regional center San Fernando Pampanga and 138 kilometres 86 mi north of Metro Manila Gerona has a land area of 141 47 square kilometres 54 62 sq mi of plain and rugged agricultural land representing 4 63 of the province total area The Tarlac River which originates from the eastern slopes of the Zambales Mountains cuts across the west central areas dividing the town into two parts The eastern area consists of 31 barangays with total land area of 90 50 square kilometres 34 94 sq mi representing 63 9 of the total area It is characterized as plain low lying agricultural land The second part is the Western Area consisting of 13 barangays with total area of 50 97 square kilometres 19 68 sq mi representing 36 03 of the total land area It is characterized by hilly and rugged agricultural land and is also forested Barangays Edit Gerona is politically subdivided into 44 barangays 7 Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios Abagon Amacalan Apsayan Ayson Bawa Buenlag Bularit Calayaan Carbonel Cardona Caturay Danzo Dicolor Don Basilio Luna Mabini Magaspac Malayep Matapitap Matayuncab New Salem Oloybuaya Padapada Parsolingan Pinasling Pinasung Plastado Poblacion 1 Poblacion 2 Poblacion 3 Quezon Rizal Salapungan San Agustin San Antonio San Bartolome San Jose Santa Lucia Santiago Sembrano Singat Sulipa Tagumbao Tangcaran Villa Paz Climate Edit Climate data for Gerona TarlacMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 30 86 31 88 33 91 35 95 33 91 31 88 30 86 29 84 29 84 30 86 31 88 30 86 31 88 Average low C F 19 66 19 66 20 68 22 72 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 23 73 22 72 21 70 20 68 22 71 Average precipitation mm inches 3 0 1 2 0 1 5 0 2 10 0 4 80 3 1 107 4 2 138 5 4 147 5 8 119 4 7 70 2 8 26 1 0 8 0 3 715 28 1 Average rainy days 2 0 1 7 2 7 4 6 16 1 20 8 24 0 23 0 21 4 15 5 8 0 3 2 143Source Meteoblue 8 Demographics EditPopulation census of GeronaYearPop p a 190313 615 191814 809 0 56 193920 982 1 67 194826 763 2 74 196032 429 1 61 197041 831 2 58 197546 513 2 15 198050 433 1 63 YearPop p a 199059 486 1 66 199563 740 1 30 200072 618 2 83 200782 022 1 69 201083 084 0 47 201587 531 1 00 202094 485 1 51 Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Source Philippine Statistics Authority 9 10 11 12 In the 2020 census the population of Gerona Tarlac was 94 485 people 4 with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1 900 inhabitants per square mile Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Gerona Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Source Philippine Statistics Authority 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Points of interest Edit1894 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church of Gerona 20 21 Vicariate of St Catherine of Alexandria Vicar Forane Father Alfredo Dizon Titular Saint Catherine of Alexandria Feast day November 24 Parish Priest Father Alfredo Dizon succeeded by Fr Ramon Capuno 22 23 Parochial Vicar Rev Fr Paulo Dela Cruz 22 Don Federico Bartolome Street McArthur Highway Gerona Tarlac 2302 Philippines 24 25 26 27 under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac 28 led by Most Rev Florentino F Cinense D D PhD STL Gallery Edit Town hall Public market Chuzon Supermarket Auditorium Park Plaza and parkReferences Edit a b Elected Officials Official Website of Municipality of Gerona Province of Tarlac Home Municipality of Gerona DILG 2015 Census of Population Report No 3 Population Land Area and Population Density PDF Philippine Statistics Authority Quezon City Philippines August 2016 ISSN 0117 1453 Archived PDF from the original on May 25 2021 Retrieved July 16 2021 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 8 July 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index Retrieved 5 March 2020 Province Tarlac PSGC Interactive Quezon City Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 12 November 2016 Gerona Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved 5 May 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 20 June 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region III Central Luzon Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay National Statistics Office Retrieved 29 June 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region III Central Luzon Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office Province of Tarlac Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines PDF Philippine Statistics Authority 29 November 2005 2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates PDF Philippine Statistics Authority 23 March 2009 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates 2006 and 2009 PDF Philippine Statistics Authority 3 August 2012 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates PDF Philippine Statistics Authority 31 May 2016 Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates 2009 2012 and 2015 Philippine Statistics Authority 10 July 2019 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 List of Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac Philippine Churches Archived from the original on 2012 09 03 Retrieved 2013 05 01 diocese of tarlac vicariates Wix com a b St Catherine of Alexandria Church of Gerona Foursquare diocese of tarlac vicariates Wix com St Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church Gerona Tarlac Philippines www fotothing com Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Tungkol Google Archived from the original on 14 November 2013 Feast of St Catherine de Alexandria Gerona Visit Tarlac Archived from the original on 2013 06 30 Retrieved 2013 05 01 History of Tarlac Towns 20 August 2011 Diocese of Tarlac www cbcponline net Archived from the original on 2010 06 17 Retrieved 2013 05 01 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gerona Tarlac Gerona Profile at PhilAtlas com Official website Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerona Tarlac amp oldid 1160725622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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