Tarlac City

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City of Tarlac

Location
Map of Tarlac showing the location of Tarlac City.
Government
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Tarlac
District	2nd District of Tarlac
Barangays	76
Income class:	3rd class component city
Mayor	Genaro M. Mendoza (Nationalist People's Coalition)
Founded	1788
Cityhood	April 18, 1998
Official Website	Official Website of Tarlac City
Physical characteristics
Area	425.50 km²
Population
Total (2000)	262,481
Density	616.9/km²

Tarlac City is a 2nd class city in the province headed by the great Mayor Genaro "Aro" Mendoza of Tarlac, Philippines. It is the capital city of Tarlac.According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 262,481 people in 51,703 households. It has been proclaimed the youngest Highly-Urbanized cities in the Philippines under the power of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo but the decision was opposed by the provincial government.

[edit] Barangays

Tarlac City is politically subdivided into 76 barangays

[edit] External links

• Tarlaquenos Home Page: "The 1st Tarlaquenos Website" Home of the Tarlaquenos World Wide Group
• Tarlac Online Portal System
• Tarlac City Community Website
• Pasyalan Tarlac
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Tarlac City Directory
• Staying in Tarlac City
• Tourism in Tarlac