Arayat, Pampanga

Arayat
Arayat
Municipality
	Municipality of Arayat
	Municipal Plaza
	Seal
	Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Arayat Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 15°08′57″N 120°46′09″E / 15.149261°N 120.769158°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Pampanga
District	3rd District
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Emmanuel Bonifacio M. Alejandrino
• Vice Mayor	Sixto C. Mallari Jr.
• Congressman	Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr.
• Electorate	74,454 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	134.48 km2 (51.92 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	144,875
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
• Households	32,005
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	9.45% (2015)
• Revenue (₱)	₱ 340.2 million (2020)
• Assets (₱)	₱ 300.7 million (2020)
• Liabilities (₱)	₱ 44.42 million (2020)
• Expenditure (₱)	₱ 321.1 million (2020)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2012
PSGC	035403000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Native languages	Kapampangan; Tagalog
Website	www.arayat.gov.ph

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

Geography

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
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

Population census of Arayat

Year	Pop.	±% 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%

Year	Pop.	±% 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	145,123	+1.66%

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.

Education

Schools:

Arayat Holy Child Educational Foundation, Inc.
Exact College of Asia Marino (College)
Arayat Central Elementary School
Arenas Elementary School
Baliti Elementary School
San Juan Baño Elementary School
San Nicolas Elementary School
Telapayong Elementary School
Mesulo Elementary School
San Antonio Elementary School
San Juan Bano High 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 Schoo
Arayat Holy Child Educational Foundation, Inc.
Blooming Fields Academy
Anderson Elementary School

Gallery

View of Mount Arayat
Heritage Santa Catalina Church (built in honor of St Catherine of Alexandria)
View of San Juan Baño plantations
Front of Arayat Municipal Hall
Heritage Santa Catalina Church (built in honor of St Catherine of Alexandria)

Arayat Municipal Hall

References

^ Municipality of Arayat | (DILG)
^ "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
^ "Arayat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ 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.
^ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Arayat | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–03-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[met_norms-5] "Arayat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

[PSA15–03-6] Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–03-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-03-8] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Pampanga
San Fernando (capital) Angeles City (largest city)
Municipalities	Apalit Arayat Bacolor Candaba Floridablanca Guagua Lubao Macabebe Magalang Masantol Mexico Minalin Porac San Luis San Simon Santa Ana Santa Rita Santo Tomas Sasmuan
Component cities	Mabalacat San Fernando
Highly urbanized city	Angeles (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Pampanga by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)