Arayat, Pampanga

For the mountain of the same name, see Mount Arayat.

Arayat
Municipality
Municipality of Arayat
Gen. Jose M. Alejandrino Monument in front of the Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Pampanga with Arayat highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Arayat Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°08′57″N 120°46′09″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Pampanga
District	3rd district
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maria Lourdes M. Alejandrino
• Vice Mayor	Monching Changcoco
• Representative	Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Ramon M. Changcoco Ronald S. Venasquez Federico B. Hipolito Cheryl M. Lumbang Genalyn M. Tan Rufina A. Alejandrino Edith V. Kabigting Jovito D. Bulanadi
• Electorate	74,454 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	134.48 km^2 (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]
• Total	144,875
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/sq mi)
• Households	32,005
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.19 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 340.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 300.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 321.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 44.42 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pampanga Rural Electric Service Cooperative (PRESCO)
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 in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 144,875 people.^[3]

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.

Arayat is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from San Fernando and 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Arayat is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• 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 Baño
• 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 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

Poverty incidence of Arayat

5 10 15 20 2006 9.40 2009 8.69 2012 7.28 2015 9.45 2018 6.40 2021 16.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Education

Arayat Institute

Schools

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

Gallery

View of Mount Arayat and Pampanga River Heritage Santa Catalina Church (built in honor of St Catherine of Alexandria) View of San Juan Baño plantations Front of Arayat Municipal Hall Arayat Public Market Calo-Medina Ancestral House

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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Arayat: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 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. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Arayat Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System