Porac
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For other uses, see Porac (disambiguation).
Porac, officially the Municipality of Porac (Kapampangan: Balen ning Porac; Filipino: Bayan ng Porac), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,751 people.[4]
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Porac | |
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Municipality of Porac | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°04′19″N 120°32′31″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Pampanga |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | October 31, 1594[1] |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jaime "Jing" V. Capil |
• Vice Mayor | Francis Laurence C. Tamayo |
• Representative | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 76,871 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 314.00 km2 (121.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 140,751 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 33,367 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 5.60 |
• Revenue | ₱ 479.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 607.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 472.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 88.05 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2008, 2023 (portions under Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone) |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
Website | www |
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The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) traverses this town, the exit of which is located in Barangay Manuali.
With an area of 31,400 hectares (78,000 acres), Porac is the largest town in Pampanga. It was once among the largest municipalities in the archipelago before it was divided into separate municipalities.