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Q13892
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Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac (; ; ; ; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It had a population of 1,503,456 people according to the 2020 census. Its capital is the city of Tarlac, which is the most populous in the province. It is bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east, Zambales on the west, and Pampanga in the south. The province comprises three congressional districts and is subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city, Tarlac City, which is the provincial capital.
Key facts
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- Tarlac
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- (from top: left to right) Capas National Shrine, Tarlac Provincial Capitol, San Roque Church, Tarlac Cathedral, and Tarlac State University
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- Flag of the Province of Tarlac.svg
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- 120x65px
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- Tarlac Province Seal.svg
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- 80px
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- Melting Pot of Central Luzon
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- Awit ng Tarlac
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- Tarlac in Philippines.svg
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- Location within the Philippines
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- yes
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- 8
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- Country
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- Region
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- Founded
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- Capital
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- Tarlac City
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- Governor
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Encyclopedic overview
32 sectionsContents
- History
- Spanish colonial era
- Philippine revolution
- American colonial era
- Japanese occupation
- Postwar era
- During the Marcos dictatorship
- Contemporary
- Military testing ground
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Belenismo sa Tarlac
- Chicharon Iniruban Festival
- Provincial capital
- Notable people
- National heroes and patriots
- Politics and government
- Historical personalities
- Arts and sciences
- Religion
- Business
- Entertainers
- See also
- References
- External links
Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac (; ; ; ; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It had a population of 1,503,456 people according to the 2020 census. Its capital is the city of Tarlac, which is the most populous in the province. It is bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east, Zambales on the west, and Pampanga in the south. The province comprises three congressional districts and is subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city, Tarlac City, which is the provincial capital.
The province is situated in the heartland of Luzon, in what is known as the Central Plain also spanning the neighbouring provinces of Pampanga, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales. Tarlac covers a total land area of .
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