Ramos, Tarlac

Ramos, officially the Municipality of Ramos (Ilocano: Ili ti Ramos; Pangasinan: Baley na Ramos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramos), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,879 people.^[3]

Ramos
Municipality
Municipality of Ramos
Municipal Hall
Flag
Map of Tarlac with Ramos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ramos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°40′00″N 120°38′30″E / 15.6667°N 120.6417°E / 15.6667; 120.6417
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Tarlac
District	1st district
Founded	January 1, 1921
Named for	Alfonso Ramos
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  ^[1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Celso L. Banag
• Vice Mayor	Diosdado "Dado" T. Reginaldo
• Representative	Carlos O. Cojuangco
• Electorate	15,176 voters (2022)
Area ^[2]
• Total	24.40 km^2 (9.42 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2020 census)^[3]
• Total	22,879
• Density	940/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)
• Households	5,514
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	8.46 % (2018)^[4]
• Revenue	₱ 89.26 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 318.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 75.92 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 33.75 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2311
PSGC	036912000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan

Etymology

Ramos, formerly named Bani, was a barrio of the town of Paniqui from 1878 to December 31, 1920. On January 1, 1921, Bani became a town and was renamed "Ramos" in memory of Gov. Alfonso Ramos who first initiated the creation of the town.

Geography

Barangays

Ramos is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Coral-Iloco
• Guiteb
• Pance
• Poblacion Center
• Poblacion North
• Poblacion South
• San Juan
• San Raymundo
• Toledo

Climate

Climate data for Ramos, 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^[6]

Demographics

Population census of Ramos

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	4,035	—
1948	6,535	+5.50%
1960	7,531	+1.19%
1970	9,649	+2.51%
1975	10,626	+1.95%
1980	11,215	+1.08%
1990	13,566	+1.92%
1995	15,476	+2.50%
2000	16,889	+1.89%
2007	19,646	+2.11%
2010	20,249	+1.11%
2015	21,350	+1.01%
2020	22,879	+1.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ramos, Tarlac, was 22,879 people,^[3] with a density of 940 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Ramos

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[11][12]
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References

1.  Municipality of Ramos | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Ramos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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