Gerona, Tarlac

Gerona
Gerona
Municipality
	Municipality of Gerona
	Downtown area
	Flag Seal
	Map of Tarlac with Gerona highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Gerona Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 15°36′25″N 120°35′55″E / 15.6069°N 120.5986°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Tarlac
District	2nd district
Barangays	44 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Eloy C. Eclar
• Vice Mayor	Ronald T. Go
• Representative	Victor A. Yap
• Electorate	57,320 voters (2022)
Area
• 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)
• Total	94,485
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households	23,696
Demonym	Geronian
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.66% (2021)
• Revenue	260,703,176.70 (2020)
• Assets	₱ 623.5 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 241.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 126.7 million (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	geronatarlac.gov.ph

Gerona, officially the Municipality of Gerona (Ilocano: Ili ti 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]

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 the provincial capital Tarlac City; and on the west by Santa Ignacia. The town is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tarlac City the provincial capital, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the regional center San Fernando, 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] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Abagon
Amacalan
Apsayan
Ayson
Bawa
Buenlag
Bularit
Calayaan
Carbonel
Cardona
Caturay
Danzo
Dicolor
Don Basilio
Luna
Mabini
Magaspac
Malayep
Matapitap
Matayuncab
New Salem
Oloybuaya
Padapada
Parsolingan
Pinasling (Pinasung)
Plastado
Poblacion 1
Poblacion 2
Poblacion 3
Quezon
Rizal
Salapungan
San Agustin
San Antonio
San Bartolome
San Jose
Santa Lucia
Santiago
Sembrano
Singat
Sulipa
Tagumbao
Tangcaran
Villa Paz

Climate

Climate data for Gerona, Tarlac
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	35 (95)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3 (0.1)	2 (0.1)	5 (0.2)	10 (0.4)	80 (3.1)	107 (4.2)	138 (5.4)	147 (5.8)	119 (4.7)	70 (2.8)	26 (1.0)	8 (0.3)	715 (28.1)
Average rainy days	2.0	1.7	2.7	4.6	16.1	20.8	24.0	23.0	21.4	15.5	8.0	3.2	143
Source: Meteoblue^[8]

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

Poverty incidence of Gerona

5

10

15

20

2006
13.90

2009
17.59

2012
10.94

2015
12.82

2018
6.13

2021
10.66

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

Points of interest

1894 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church of Gerona^[21]^[22] (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^[23]^[24] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Paulo Dela Cruz^[23] - Don Federico Bartolome Street, McArthur Highway, Gerona, Tarlac 2302, Philippines^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28] under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac^[29] led by Most Rev. Florentino F. Cinense, D.D., PhD, STL.