Araceli, Palawan

Araceli is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,894 people in 2,050 households.

Cuyono is the principal language of the area.

Araceli was formerly known as Dumaran.^[1]

Barangays

Araceli is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Tinintinan
Dalayawan
San Jose De Oro
Taloto
Santo Niño
Balogo
Lumacad
Mauringuen
Maduldulon
Osmeña
Dagman
Calandagan (formerly Tudela^[2])
Poblacion

The Catholic Parish is Nuestra Sra. de Araceli, translated to ALTAR OF THE SKY [ara -altar; celi -sky])

References

^ "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dumaran, Province of Palawan, to Araceli". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1111-renaming-dumaran,-palawan-to-araceli.html. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
^ "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Tudela, Municipality of Araceli, Province of Palawan, to Calandagan". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1670.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.

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Component local government units of Palawan

Municipalities	Aborlan Agutaya Araceli Balabac Bataraza Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Narra Quezon Rizal Roxas San Vicente Sofronio Española Taytay

Highly urbanized city	Puerto Princesa (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Palawan by the National Statistics Office)