Mayantoc
Municipality in Tarlac, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mayantoc, officially the Municipality of Mayantoc (Pangasinan: Baley na Mayantoc; Ilocano: Ili ti Mayantoc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mayantoc), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,597 people.[3]
Mayantoc | |
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Municipality of Mayantoc | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°37′13″N 120°22′39″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Tarlac |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1917 |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Julie P. Icmat |
• Vice Mayor | Avelino E. Pobre |
• Representative | Carlos O. Cojuangco |
• Electorate | 21,300 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 311.42 km2 (120.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Highest elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 32,597 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,232 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.88 |
• Revenue | ₱ 167.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 350.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 148.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 51.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2304 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Tagalog Kapampangan Ilocano |
Website | www |
It is nestled in the foothills of the Zambales Mountains where the Camiling River originates and provides many scenic picnic and swimming sites, making it known as the summer capital of the province. The most common road to Mayantoc starts at "Crossing Mayantoc", at the national highway to Camiling, Tarlac just after the then Tarlac College of Agriculture (now the Tarlac Agricultural University) campus.