Arayat, Pampanga

Arayat, officially the Municipality of Arayat (Kapampangan: Balen ning Arayat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Arayat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 144,875 people. [3]

For the mountain of the same name, see Mount Arayat.
Arayat
Municipality
Municipality of Arayat
Municipal Plaza
Flag
Seal
Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Arayat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°08′57″N 120°46′09″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 3rd district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEmmanuel Bonifacio M. Alejandrino
 • Vice MayorSixto C. Mallari Jr.
 • RepresentativeAurelio D. Gonzales Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate73,736 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total134.48 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]
 • Total144,875
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Households
27,433
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence6.40% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱340,169,340.28 (2020)
 • Assets₱300,652,461.57 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱321,092,932.67 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱44,424,026.11 (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

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.

Barangays

Arayat is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

  • 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 Bano
  • San Mateo
  • San Nicolas
  • San Roque Bitas
  • Cupang (Santa Lucia)
  • Matamo (Santa Lucia)
  • Santo Niño Tabuan
  • Suclayin
  • Telapayong
  • Kaledian (Camba)

Climate
Climate data for Arayat, Pampanga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
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

Education
Schools
  • Exact College of Asia Marino (College)
  • Anderson Elementary School
  • Arayat Central School
  • Arenas Elementary School
  • Baliti Elementary School
  • Bitas Elementary School
  • Buensuceso Elementary School
  • Cupang Elementary School
  • Cacutud Elementary School
  • Gatiawin Elementary School
  • Lacmit Elementary School
  • Palinlang Elementary School
  • Plazang Luma Elementary School
  • San Juan Baño Elementary School
  • San Nicolas Elementary School
  • Telapayong Elementary School
  • Mesulo Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • Tabuan Elementary School
  • Arayat Institute
  • Adelle Grace Montessori School, Inc.
  • Arayat National High School
  • Camba National High School
  • Candating High School
  • Justino Sevilla High School
  • Gatiawin High School
  • San Juan Baño High School
  • Arayat Holy Child Educational Foundation, Inc.
  • Arayat Ecumenical Learning Center, Inc.
  • Blooming Fields Academy
Arayat Municipal Hall

References
  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. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. 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. "Arayat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 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. NSO.
  9. "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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