Anao, Tarlac

Anao
Municipality

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Map of Tarlac showing the location of Anao
Anao

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 15°43′44″N 120°37′34″E / 15.7289°N 120.6261°E / 15.7289; 120.6261Coordinates: 15°43′44″N 120°37′34″E / 15.7289°N 120.6261°E / 15.7289; 120.6261
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Tarlac
District 1st District
Founded 1870
Barangays 18
Government[1]
 • Mayor Betty B. Lacbayan
Area [2]
 • Total 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 11,528
 • Density 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2310
IDD : area code  +63 (0)45
Income class 5th class
Website anaotarlac.gov.ph

Anao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,528 people.[3] Anao covers an area of 2,387 hectares (5,900 acres) [2] in an area that was formerly part of Pangasinan.

Barangays

Anao is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. [2]

  • Baguindoc (Baguinloc)
  • Bantog
  • Campos
  • Carmen
  • Casili
  • Don Ramon
  • Hernando
  • Poblacion
  • Rizal
  • San Francisco East
  • San Francisco West
  • San Jose North
  • San Jose South
  • San Juan
  • San Roque
  • Santo Domingo
  • Sinense
  • Suaverdez

Demographics

Population census of Anao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,678—    
1918 3,314−0.69%
1939 3,486+0.24%
1948 4,453+2.76%
1960 5,068+1.08%
1970 6,672+2.78%
1975 6,084−1.83%
1980 6,519+1.39%
1990 7,955+2.01%
1995 9,240+2.85%
2000 10,045+1.81%
2007 10,806+1.01%
2010 10,873+0.23%
2015 11,528+1.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]


In the 2015 census, the population of Anao, Tarlac, was 11,528 people,[3] with a density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Anao is predominantly an Ilocano-speaking town although most are fluent in Tagalog. Other languages like Kapampangan and Pangasinan are spoken by about 10% of the population.

Aglipayan and Roman Catholicism are two of the predominant religions.

Attractions, points of interest

In the center of the town near the Municipio or Presidencia is the (F-1935) Saint John Nepomucene Parish Church of Anao.[7] Fr. Mike Marquez Bar is its Parish Priest.[8][9] It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac[10] at Poblacion St., Anao 2310 Tarlac, Philippines, Titular: St. John Nepomucene, Feast on May 16 under the Vicariate of St. Rose of Lima.[11]

Ylang Ylang festival is celebrated by the municipality to take pride of their local products, The scent of Ylang Ylang.

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Category:Saint John Nepomucene Parish Church of Anao - Wikimedia Commons
  8. ↑ https://plus.google.com/100796881347529245823/about?gl=ph&hl=fil
  9. ↑ Diocese of Tarlac
  10. ↑ Diocese of Tarlac, Philippines
  11. ↑ catholic-diocese-of-tarlac/ List of Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac | Philippine Churches
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