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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]

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
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Tarlac
District	2nd district
Barangays	44 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Eloy C. Eclar[2]
• Vice Mayor	Ronald T. Go[2]
• Representative	Victor A. Yap
• Electorate	55,285 voters (2019)
Area [3]
• Total	128.89 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]
• Total	94,485
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households	21,157
Demonym	Geronian
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	6.13% (2018)[5]
• Revenue	260,703,176.70 (2020)[6]
• Assets	₱623,512,448.05 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱241,918,153.57 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱126,741,239.73 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2302
PSGC	036906000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Kapampangan Tagalog Ilocano
Website	www.gerona.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]

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Gerona

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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

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

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  Town hall
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  Public market
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  Chuzon Supermarket
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  Auditorium
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  Park
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  Plaza and park

References

External links

• Gerona Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Official website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

На других языках

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[de] Gerona (Tarlac)

Gerona ist eine Großraumgemeinde in der Provinz Tarlac auf der Insel Luzon auf den Philippinen. Sie hat 87.531 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015), die in 44 Barangays leben. Sie gehört zur 1. Einkommensklasse der Gemeinden auf den Philippinen.

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