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Arayat, Pampanga

For the mountain of the same name, see Mount Arayat.

Arayat, officially the Municipality of Arayat (Kapampangan: Balen ning Arayat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arayat), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 144,875 people.[3]

Arayat
Municipality
Municipality of Arayat
Gen. Jose M. Alejandrino Monument in front of the Municipal Hall
Gen. Jose M. Alejandrino Monument in front of the Municipal Hall
Flag of Arayat
Flag
Official seal of Arayat
Seal
Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Arayat is located in Philippines
Arayat
Arayat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°08′57″N 120°46′09″E / 15.149261°N 120.769158°E / 15.149261; 120.769158
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 3rd district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaria Lourdes M. Alejandrino
 • Vice MayorMonching Changcoco
 • RepresentativeAurelio D. Gonzales Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate74,454 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
134.48 km2 (51.92 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation
981 m (3,219 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
144,875
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Households
32,005
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.19
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 340.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 300.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 321.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 44.42 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga Rural Electric Service Cooperative (PRESCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2012
PSGC
035403000
IDD : area code +63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.arayat.gov.ph

Geography

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Arayat is bordered with Candaba, Mexico, Magalang, Santa Ana and Cabiao in Nueva Ecija. A large portion of Mount Arayat is located within this municipality.

Arayat is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from San Fernando and 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

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Arayat is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Arenas
  • Baliti
  • Batasan
  • Buensuceso
  • Candating
  • Gatiawin
  • Guemasan
  • La Paz (Turu)
  • Lacmit
  • Lacquios
  • Mangga-Cacutud
  • Mapalad
  • Palinlang
  • Paralaya
  • Plazang Luma
  • Poblacion
  • San Agustin Norte
  • San Agustin Sur
  • San Antonio
  • San Jose Mesulo
  • San Juan Baño
  • San Mateo
  • San Nicolas
  • San Roque Bitas
  • Cupang (Santa Lucia)
  • Matamo (Santa Lucia)
  • Santo Niño Tabuan
  • Suclayin
  • Telapayong
  • Kaledian (Camba)

Climate

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Climate data for Arayat, Pampanga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6
(0.2) 		4
(0.2) 		6
(0.2) 		17
(0.7) 		82
(3.2) 		122
(4.8) 		151
(5.9) 		123
(4.8) 		124
(4.9) 		99
(3.9) 		37
(1.5) 		21
(0.8) 		792
(31.1)
Average rainy days 3.3 2.5 3.6 6.6 17.7 22.2 25.2 23.7 23.2 17.9 9.2 5.2 160.3
Source: Meteoblue[5] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

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Population census of Arayat
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 12,904—    
1918 12,302−0.32%
1939 22,510+2.92%
1948 22,783+0.13%
1960 32,976+3.13%
1970 45,840+3.34%
1975 52,739+2.85%
1980 56,742+1.47%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 73,189+2.58%
1995 85,940+3.05%
2000 101,792+3.70%
2007 118,312+2.10%
2010 121,348+0.93%
2015 133,492+1.83%
2020 144,875+1.62%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Arayat, Pampanga, was 144,875 people,[3] with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Arayat

5
10
15
20
2006
9.40
2009
8.69
2012
7.28
2015
9.45
2018
6.40
2021
16.19

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Education

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Arayat Institute

Schools

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  • Adelle Grace Montessori School, Inc.
  • Anderson Elementary School
  • Arayat Central School
  • Arayat Ecumenical Learning Center, Inc.
  • Arayat Holy Child Educational Foundation, Inc.
  • Arayat Institute
  • Arayat National High School
  • Arenas Elementary School
  • Baliti Elementary School
  • Bitas Elementary School
  • Blooming Fields Academy
  • Buensuceso Elementary School
  • Cacutud Elementary School
  • Camba National High School
  • Candating High School
  • Cupang Elementary School
  • Exact College of Asia Marino (College)
  • Gatiawin Elementary School
  • Gatiawin High School
  • Justino Sevilla High School
  • Lacmit Elementary School
  • Mesulo Elementary School
  • Palinlang Elementary School
  • Plazang Luma Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • San Juan Baño Elementary School
  • San Juan Baño High School
  • San Nicolas Elementary School
  • Tabuan Elementary School
  • Telapayong Elementary School
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  •  
    View of Mount Arayat and Pampanga River
  •  
    Heritage Santa Catalina Church (built in honor of St Catherine of Alexandria)
  •  
    View of San Juan Baño plantations
  •  
    Front of Arayat Municipal Hall
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    Arayat Public Market
  •  
    Calo-Medina Ancestral House
 
Arayat Municipal Hall

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Arayat | (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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Arayat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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