COMPREHENSIVE

LAND USE PLAN

2001 - 2010

CITY OF TARLAC

PREPARED BY THE:
CITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Republic of the Philippines

CITY OF TARLAC
Tarlac

OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR

Message
Tarlac City is in transition period from
basically a typical agricultural area to a mixed
agro-commercial and industrial metropolis.
With the opportunities we can enjoy from its strategic
location being at the heart of Central Luzon, each square meter of our
land must be fully utilized to attain our vision, which is bounty amidst
booming business and industry yet in consonance with ecological
balance.
With the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Tarlac City
government could be provided with guidelines on its policies, plans
and programs utilizing our land according to their classification.
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which is a product of
intensive series of researches done by the luminaries in their
respective disciplines, we can come up with the best socio-cultural
and economic schemes that we may respond to the challenges of the
times particularly our inclusion in the W Growth Corridor where we
are at the center of this strategic zone of economic opportunities.
With this undertaking, the local government unit of Tarlac City
can now enjoy a standard data-based plan, which is imperative to its
visions, which is to emancipate the constituents of the 76 barangays
from poverty and through this Comprehensive Land Use Plan, we can
project a bright future for Central Luzons Melting Pot City.
With this, we are proud to say that YES WE CAN! We are ready
to meet the challenges of globalization and sustainable
development.

GENARO M. MENDOZA
City Mayor

L U M A B A S ,
M A G S I K A P
T A R L A K !
LUNGSOD MUNA BAGO SARILI MAGKAISA SA SERBISYONG MAY INTEGRIDAD,
KABUHAYAN AY AANGAT PARA SA PAMAYANANG TARLAK!!!
(045) 982 6005 / 982 0190 Telefax; E-MAIL ADDRESS: magsikap_tarlac@yahoo.com / magsikap_tarlac@hotmail.com

Republic of the Philippines

CITY OF TARLAC
Tarlac

OFFICE OF THE CITY PLANNING & DEVT. COORDINATOR

FOREWORD

Again, there is a need to reformulate our Comprehensive Development

Plan from the date it was formulated last 1997 2001 to 2001 2010, because
we are indeed experiencing rapid urbanization and development. In order for us
to be directed to the right path, the private sectors with the Local Development
Council were involved in coming to this important tool, the Comprehensive
Development and Land Use Plan.
As envision by this important document, it is not only for the present time
but for the future and the next generation to come, an important guide to our
mission of development.
At this juncture, I would like to take the opportunity to express my sincere
thanks to my staff in the City Planning & Development Office who really worked
hard for it and finally coming up to this plan. I wish to express also my heartfelt
gratitude to the Workshop Class Group 210-1-B of U.P. School of Urban and
Regional Planning for their Technical Assistance; we really appreciate their
expertise and unselfish efforts. To the Officials of the City, especially to our City
Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Maraming
Salamat Po for giving us the support.
More Power and God Bless!

JANET B. SALVADOR-PINEDA
City Planning and Development Coordinator

MAGkaisa sa Serbisyong may Integridad, Kabuhayan ay Aangat para sa Pamayanang TARLAC

Republic of the Philippines

CITY OF TARLAC
Tarlac

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

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COVER
CITY MAYORS MESSAGE
FOREWORD
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD RESOLUTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

i vii

LIST OF TABLES

viii x

LIST OF MAPS

xi-xii

LIST OF PLANS & FIGURES

Xii

LIST OF ACRONYMS

xiii xvi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Xvii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Xviii

INTRODUCTION

Project Background

Planning Objectives

Methodology

Rationale

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
SOCIO-ECONOMIC & PHYSICAL PROFILE OF TARLAC CITY
Geographic Location
Climate
Water Resources
Topography
Slope
Soil Types
Geology
NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND PROVINCIALCONTEXT

9 11
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
18
24

National Perspective

24

Regional Perspective

24

Provincial Perspective
The VISION
The Future of the City
Conceptual Framework of the Vision
MISSION
Major Goals

25
30

31

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DEMOGRAPHY
Population Size and Growth
Urban/Rural Distribution
Population Density
Sex and Structure
Mother Tongue
Religion
Employment Status
Projected Household and Population

33
33
33
34
34
34
34
35
35

CHAPTER 1.0
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
1.1

1.2

1.3

AGRICULTURE
A. Existing Situation

52

B. Goal

57

C. Objectives

57

D. Targets

58

E. Strategies

58

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

58

G. Land Use Implications

64

INDUSTRY
A. Existing Situation

64

B. Goal

65

C. Objectives

65

D. Targets

65

E. Strategies

65

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

67

G. Land Use Implications

67

COMMERCE
A. Existing Situation

67

B. Goal

69

C. Objectives

69

D. Targets

70

E. Strategies

70

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

70

G. Land Use Implications

74

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1.4

TOURISM
A. Existing Situation

74

B. Goal

75

C. Objectives

75

D. Targets

75

E. Strategies

76

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

76

G. Land Use Implications

79

CHAPTER 2.0
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2.1

INTRODUCTION

81

2.2

MAJOR GOAL

82

2.3

HOUSING

2.4

2.5

A. Existing Situation

82

B. Goal

83

C. Objectives

83

D. Targets

83

E. Strategies

83

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

90

G. Land Use Implications

90

EDUCATION
A. Existing Situation

90

B. Goal

91

C. Objectives

92

D. Targets

92

E. Strategies

92

F. Plans, Programs and Projects

93

G. Land Use Implications

114

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

A. Existing Situation

114

B. Goal

115

C. Objectives

116

D. Targets

116

E. Strategies

116

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

117

G. Land Use Implications

133

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2.6

2.7

2.8

SPORTS AND RECREATION

A. Existing Situation

133

B. Goal

133

C. Objectives

134

D. Targets

134

E. Strategies

134

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

134

G. Land Use Implications

136

PROTECTIVE SERVICES
A. Existing Situation

136

B. Goal

138

C. Objectives

138

D. Targets

138

E. Strategies

139

F. Plans, Programs and Projects

139

G. Land Use Implications

139

SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

A. Existing Situation

145

B. Goal

145

C. Objectives

145

D. Targets

146

E. Strategies

146

F. Plans, Programs, Projects

146

G. Land Use Implications

154

CHAPTER 3.0
INFRASTRUCTURE
3.1

INTRODUCTION

154

3.2

MAJOR GOAL

155

3.3

TRANSPORTATION
3.3.1 ROADS

155

3.3.2 BRIDGES

165

3.3.3 RAILWAY

166

3.3.4 MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

166

3.3.5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

168

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3.4

3.5

3.6

WATERWORKS
Existing Situation

182

Goal

184

Objectives

184

Targets

184

Strategies

184

Plans and Programs

196

Land Use Implications

196

POWER GENERATION
Existing Situation

196

Goal

204

Objectives

204

Targets

204

Strategies

204

Plans and Programs

205

Land Use Implication

205

COMMUNICATION
Existing Situation

205

Goal

209

Objectives

209

Targets

209

Plans and Programs

210

Land Use Implication

210

CHAPTER 4.0
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.1

INTRODUCTION

213

4.2

MAJOR GOAL

214

4.3

AIR
4.3.1 Existing Situation

215

4.3.2 Goal

215

4.3.3 Objectives

215

4.3.4 Targets

216

4.3.5 Strategies

216

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4.4

4.5

4.3.6 Plans, Projects & Programs

216

4.3.7 Land Use Implications

216

WATER
4.4.1 WATER RESOURCES
4.4.1.1 Existing Situation
4.4.1.2 Goal
4.4.1.3 Objectives
4.4.1.4 Targets
4.4.1.5 Strategies
4.4.1.6 Plans, Projects & Programs

217
218
218
218
218
218
218

LAND
4.5.1 LAND RESOURCES
4.5.1.1 Existing Situation
Areas Subject to Volcanic Hazards
Severely-Flooded Areas
Network of Protected Agricultural Areas (NPAA)

221
221
221
221
222

Cemeteries/Memorial Parks

224

Blighted Areas

224

4.5.1.2

Goal

225

4.5.1.3

Objectives

226

4.5.1.4

Targets

226

4.5.1.5

Strategies

226

4.5.1.6

Plans, Projects & Programs

227

4.5.1.7

Land Use Implication

227

4.5.2 WASTE MANAGEMENT

4.5.2.1 Existing Situation
Solid Waste Management
Drainage, Sanitation and Sewerage

228
228
228

(Liquid Waste)

229

Goal

229

Objectives

230

Targets

230

Strategies

230

Plans & Programs

231

Land Use Implication

231

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LAND USE PLAN
5.1

INTRODUCTION

237

5.2

METHODOLOGY

239

5.3

SECTORAL LAND USE IMPLICATIONS

240

5.4

DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

241

5.5

MAJOR GOALS

242

5.6

GENERAL LAND USE

244

5.7

THE URBAN GROWTH AREA

247

CHAPTER 6.0
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
6.1

INTRODUCTION

269

6.2

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROFILE

Administrative Structure/Set-up
Functions and Responsibilities

271

6.3

SECTORAL STRATEGIES WITH IMPLICATIONS TO LOCAL

6.3

6.4

ADMINISTRATION

312

6.2.1 Economic

312

6.2.2 Social

312

6.2.3 Infrastructure

313

6.2.4 Environment

313

6.3.4 Finance

313

GOALS, OBJECTIVES, TARGETS,

STRATEGIES, POLICIES

314

PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

316

CHAPTER 7.0
ZONING ORDINANCE

324

CHAPTER 8.0
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN
APPENDIX A
CITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2

380

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE No.

TITLE

PAGE No.

Slope Classification

15

Soil Classification

17

Historical Growth of Population

36

Total Population, Household Population and Number

of Households per Barangay as of May 1, 2000

37 38

Population Annual Density

39

Population Density per Barangay

40 41

Household Population by Age-Group and by Sex

42

Number of Private Household by Language

or Dialect Generally Spoken

43

Number of Household by Religion

44

9
10 A

Household Population 15 Years Old and

Over by Sex and Employment Status

45

Total Population 15 Years Old and Over

and Employment Status Rates

45

Employed Persons by Type of Industry

45

11

Projected Number of Households by Barangay

46 47

12

Projected Population 2001 2010

48

13

Projected Urban Rural Distribution

49 51

14

Crop Area and Average Yield

59

15

Animal Production

60

16

Irrigation Facilities

60

17

Post Harvest Facilities

61

18

Existing Organization

61

19

Area, Location and Production of Fishing Grounds

62 63

20

Number of Industrial Establishments

66

21

Number of Commercial Establishments

71 73

22

List of Subdivisions

84 85

Occupied Housing Units, Households,

Household Population by Type of Building

86

Occupied Housing Units by Type of Building,

Number of Households in Each Housing Unit

87

Projected Population Household Increments

and Housing Requirements

88

Number of Connections & Served

Population by LWUA

89

Name, Location, Type and Facilities of

Schools by Level

96 97

10 B
10 C

23 A
23 B
24
25
26

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TABLE No.
27

TITLE
Enrollment for the Last Four (4) Years by
Level 1998 2002

28

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98 102

Student Teacher and Student Classroom

Ratios Per School by Level 1999 2000

103 109

29

Vocational / Technical Education

110

30

Student Teacher Ratio

111

31

Projected Enrollment for Primary Level

112

32 A

Projected Teacher Requirement

113

32 B

Projected Classroom Requirements

113

33 A

Health Personnel

120

33 B

Health Facilities

121

List of Government and Private Hospitals

/Clinics and their Bed Capacity

122

35 A

Live Birth by Sex and by Year

123

35 B

Number of Deaths, All Causes

123

35 C

Number of Deaths & Live Birth in the Same Year

123

36

Ten Leading Causes of Mortality

124

37

Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity

125

38

Family Planning Users for the Past Three (3) Years

126

39

Census of Children Weighed per Barangay

127 132

40 A

Crime Committed for the Past Three (3) Years

140

40 B

Tarlac City Police Station Crime Statistics

141

41

Fire Incidence for the Past Five (5) Years

142

42

Location, Area, Size of Force, Force Population

Ratio, Facilities and Equipment

143

Current and Projected Requirement on

Policemen and Firemen

144

44

Social Welfare Personnel

147

45

Social Services Clientele System

148 150

46

Day Care Masterlist

151 153

47

Summary of Existing Road Network by Administrative

156

48

Inventory of Roads

163 164

49

Inventory of Bridges

165

50

Waterworks System

185

51

2000 Served Population and Water Demand

186

Level II System

187

34

43

52 A

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE No.
52 B

TITLE

PAGE No.

Level I System

188 191

2005 Served Population and Water Demand

Projections

192

54

Existing Surface Water

193

55

Household by Type of Fuel Used for Lighting

197

56

Household by Type of Fuel Used for Cooking

197

57

Household Served and Unserved Electricity

198

58

Number of Connections by Type of Users

and Average Consumption

199

59

Infrastructure Provision for Power

200

60

Electric Rate per Type of Consumer

200

61 A

Project Power Requirement (Tarlac Electric, Inc.)

203

61 B

Projected Power Requirement (Tarelco 1)

203

62

Postal Service Personnel

208

63

Volume of Mail (Average per Month)

208

64

Current and Projected Letter Carrier Requirement

209

65

List of Cemeteries/Memorial Parks

223

66

Existing General Land Use

244

67

Proposed General Land Use

247

68

Existing Urban Land Use

249

69

Proposed Urban Land Use

250

70

Distribution of Personnel According to

Office/Department as of Year 2001

270

General Fund / Special Purpose Fund

and Personnel Service Fund

309

72

Revenue and Expenditures

310

73

Budget for the Last Five (5) Years

310

74

Distribution of Revenues by Source

321

75

Expenditure by Object

321

76

Local Development Investment Program

CY 2001 - 2004

317 323

53

71

LIST OF MAPS
MAP No.

TITLE

PAGE No.

Map of the Philippines

Regional Map

Provincial Map

Map of Tarlac City

Topographic Map

19

Slope Map

20

Soil Map

21

Water Resource Map

22

Hazard Map

23

10

Existing Provincial Land Use Plan

26

11

Settlements Map (Provincial)

27

12

Provincial Physical Development Framework

28

13

Provincial Land Use Plan Map

29

14A

Existing Infrastructure Map Education

(Elementary & Primary Level)

14B

94A

Existing Infrastructure Map Education

(Secondary & Tertiary Level)

94B

15

Infrastructure Plan Map Year 2010 - Education

95

16

Existing Infrastructure Map Health

118

17

Infrastructure Plan Map Year 2010 - Health

119

18

Existing Infrastructure Map Recreation & Leisure

135

19

Provincial Road Map

160

20

National Road Map

161

21

Proposed Road Network

162

22

Existing Infrastructure Map Transportation

173

23

Infrastructure Plan Map Year 2010 - Transportation

174

24

Location Map of Existing & Proposed Traffic

Signalisation within the City Proper

177

25

Location Map of By-Pass Roads

181

26

Existing Infrastructure Map Water Supply

194

27

Infrastructure Plan Map Year 2010 Water Supply

195

28

Existing Infrastructure Map Power

201

29

Infrastructure Plan Map Year 2010 Power

202

30

Existing Infrastructure Map Telecommunications

211

31

Infrastructure Plan Map Year 2010

Telecommunications

212

LIST OF MAPS
MAP No.

TITLE

PAGE No.

32

Infrastructure Plan Map - Flood Control

219

33

Irrigation Map of Tarlac City

220

34

Infrastructure Plan Map

- Liquid & Solid Waste Disposal Map

35

232

Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries

Development Zone Map

233

36

Land Suitability Map

234

37

Sustainability Map

235

38

Protection Lands Map

236

39

Base Map of Tarlac City

243

40

Existing General Land Use Map

245

41

Proposed General Land Use Map

246

42

Existing Urban Land Use Map

251

43

Proposed Urban Land Use Map

252

LIST OF PLANS
PLAN No.

TITLE

PAGE No.

Development Plan of Benig River

80

Development Plan of F. Taedo Street

175

Geometric Improvement Plan of

F. Taedo St. & P. Burgos St. Intersection

176

Proposed Pedestrian Overpass Plan

178

Site Development Plan for the Light IndustryEcological Park on the 100 Has.

179

LIST OF PICTURES
PIC. No.
1

TITLE
Existing & Proposed Faade of Tarlac City Hall

PAGE No.
180

LIST OF ACRONYMS
AGZ

Agricultural Zone

AIZ

Agro-Industrial Zone

ATO

Air Transportation Office

B.P.

Batas Pambansa

BCYW

Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare

BEA

Bureau of Emergency Assistance

BFCW

Bureau of Family and Community Welfare

BFP

Bureau of Fire Protection

BJPM

Bureau of Jail and Penology Management

BSWM

Bureau of Soils and Water Management

BUTEL

Bureau of Telecommunications

BWW

Bureau of Women Welfare

CVR

Cagayan Valley road

CBD

Central Business District

CAO

City Agriculture Office

CCR

City Civil Registrar

CDC

City Development Council

CEEMO

City Economic Enterprise Management Office

CEO

City Engineer's Office

CENRO

City Environment and Natural Resource Office

CGSO

City General Services Office

CHO

City Health Office

CHRMO

City Human Resource Management Office

CPDC

City Planning and Development Coordinator

CPDO

City Planning and Development Office

CSWDO

City Social Welfare and Development Office

CSC

Civil Service Commission

CSEZ

Clark Special Economic Zone

CTP-IFP

Commercial Tree Plantation and Industrial Forest Plantation

COA

Commission on Audit

CDF

Community Development Fund

CVOs

Community Volunteer Organizations

CLUP

Comprehensive Land Use Plan

LIST OF ACRONYMS
DCC

Day Care Center

DA

Department of Agriculture

DepEd

Department of Education

DENR

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

DOH

Department of Health

DPWH

Department of Public Works and Highways

DOT

Department of Tourism

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry

ECOREV

Ecological Revolution Programs

ECC

Environmental Compliance Certificate

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

EO

Executive Order

FAR

Floor Area Ratio

FLMA

Forest Land Management Agreement

FZ

Forest Zone

GCZ

General Commercial Zone

GIZ

General Institutional Zone

GRZ

General Residential Zone

GSIS

Government Social and Insurance System

GFA

Gross Floor Area

HLURB

Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

ISF

Integrated Social Forestry Programs

IRA

Internal Revenue Allotment

LCE

Local Chief Executive

LGC

Local Government Code

LGU

Local Government Unit

LTLG

Local Transport Licensing Group

LWUA

Local Waterworks and Utilities Administration

LZBAA

Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals

LZRC

Local Zoning Review Committee

LIC

Luisita Industrial Complex

LIP

Luisita Industrial Park

MIS

Management Information System

MNR

Manila North Road

LIST OF ACRONYMS
NEDA

National Economic Development Authority

NHA

National Housing Authority

NIA

National Irrigation Administration

NLUP

National Land Use Policy

NAPOCOR

National Power Corporation

NSO

National Statistics Office

NAAD

Network of Areas for Agricultural Development

NPAA

Network of Protected Agricultural Areas

NGOs

Non-governmental Organizations

NLE

North Luzon Expressway

NOLCOM

Northern Luzon Command

PRZ

Parks and Recreation Zone

POC

Peace and Order Council

PIEs

People's Industrial Estates

POs

People's Organizations

PEZA

Philippine Economic Zones Authority

PICPA

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant

PLDT

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

PMTDP

Philippine Medium-Term Development Plan

PNP

Philippine National Police

PHILVOCS

Philippine Volcanology and Seismology

PILTEL

Pilipino Telephone Corporation

PUD

Planned Unit Development

PBAC

Prequalification, Bids and Awards Committee

PD

Presidential Decree

PUC

Primary Urban Center

PEO

Provincial Engineering Office

PLUC

Provincial Land Use Committee

PPFP

Provincial Physical Framework Plan

PUV

Public Utility Vehicle

RICs

Regional Industrial Centers

RPFR

Regional Physical Framework Plan

RA

Republic Act

RHU

Rural Health Unit

LIST OF ACRONYMS
SN

Samahang Nayon

S.P.

Sangguniang Panlungsod

SSS

Social Security System

SHZ

Socialized Housing Zone

SIZ

Special Institutional Zone

SAFDZ

Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zone

SPES

Student Privilege Employment System

SBFZ

Subic Bay Freeport Zone

TCWD

Tarlac City Water District

TARELCO

Tarlac Electric Cooperative

TEI

Tarlac Electric Enterprises, Incorporated

TZ

Tourist Zone

UP-SURP

University of the Philippines-School of Urban and Regional

Planning

UDHA

Urban Development Housing Act

WZ

Water Zone

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan of every local government unit is aimed
primarily to improve the quality of life of the constituency, protect environmental
condition of the locality and rationalize the utilization of land in the area. The
plan, in consonance with the national, regional and provincial physical framework
plans, identifies specific programs and projects for each sector of the society,
and the realization in implementing these programs and projects within the time
frame of the plan.

City of Tarlac is the economic, political and cultural center of the province. Its
economic base comprises a large segment in agriculture, commerce and industry
that sustained the citys general livelihood. The development potential have been
properly laid down by the present local administration, under the energetic
leadership

of

Honorable

Genaro

M.

Mendoza,

by

providing

various

infrastructures which are basic to both the domestic and foreign investors.

The whole plan is composed of three major components namely: a) socioeconomic profile of the local government unit consisting of the citys physical and
natural resources, demographic characteristics and sectoral development
framework, studies and analysis; b) the physical plan, its implementing tools,
local governance and local fiscal administration; and c) the text of the zoning
ordinance which will served as the implementing instrument of the plan. The
zoning ordinance shall serve as the legal basis in directing the preferred pattern
of development and growth of the city.

Finally, this plan hoped to strengthen the local government technical capabilities
and subsequently endeavor to achieve vital knowledge relevant to plan
preparation and the aspiration for good local governance.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City Planning & Development Coordinator, Janet B. Salvador-Pineda, and the
project staff namely: Armando C. Macaraeg, Roman L. Martinez III, Arturo C. Blanco,
Ernesto R. Sanchez, Analita L. Torres, Arlene S. Payad, Jayson G. Magbag, Arnold B.
Calma and driver, Danilo N. Pagsuguiron together with supportive casuals namely: Ma.
Teresita M. Salvador, Perlita T. Salonga, Francis Joel L. Dao, Leilani Y. Gomez and
Roy Q. Bautista with the technical assistance from the Workshop Class Group of UPSURP, namely: Ma. Cristina M. Rubio, Rosemarie F. Rocha, Emmanuel Bart B.
Kimwell, Veronica Ureta-Paca, Marietta Allaga and Danilo Hubilla, wish to acknowledge
the following different agencies of the government and private offices, who in one way or
the other contributed to the up-dating and finally coming up with the formulation of the
Comprehensive Development and Land Use Plan of the City of Tarlac 2001 2010.
Office of the City Mayor
Office of the City Administrator
Office of the City Budget Officer
Office of the City Environment & Natural
Resources Officer
Office of the City Agriculturist
Office of the City Architect
Office of the City Civil Registrar
Office of the City Cooperative Officer
Office of the City Gen. Services Officer
Office of the City Legal Officer
Office of the City Population Officer
Office of the City Social Welfare & Devt.
Office of the Information Tech. Officer
Office of the City Tourism

Office of the City Vice Mayor

Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
Office of the City Engineer
Office of the City Economic Enterprise
Management
Office of the City Accountant
Office of the City Assessor
Office of the City Human Res. Mgnt. Officer
Office of the City Health Officer
Office of the City Information Officer
Office of the City Treasurer
Office of the City Veterinarian
Office of the Community Affairs
Office of the Public Employment Service
Office of the City Permits & Licenses

Bureau of Fire Protection

Bureau of Telecommunication
Dept. of the Interior and Local Government
Department of Agrarian Reform
Department of Education
Department of Public Works and Highways
Housing Land Use & Regulatory Board
National Statistics Office
Provincial Land Use Committee
Tarlac Electric Enterprises Inc.
TESDA, Tarlac
Tarlac Provincial Government

Bureau of Jail Management & Penology

Bureau of Soils
Bureau of Post
Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
Department of Trade & Industry
Dept. of Social Welfare and Development
Local Water Utilities Administration
National Irrigation Administration
Philippine National Police
Provincial Planning & Development Office
Tarlac Electric Cooperative I
Tarlac City Water District

Tarlac City Tourism Council

Central Azucarera de Tarlac
DMI Consultants
Extelcom
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
Luisita Industrial Park
Islacom
Smart Telecom

Digitel Telecom
Globe Telecom
International Wiring System
International Electric Wires Phil. Corporation
Luisita Golf Course
Sanyo
Other Private/Government Agencies &
Offices not mentioned

The Punong Barangay and members of the Sangguniang Barangay for actively
participating in various ways and at various junctures in the planning process as
members of the City Development Council, and
Above all is to the greatest planner GOD ALMIGHTY, for the providence and wisdom
endowed to us.

INTRODUCTION
1.1

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The

Local

Government

Code

of

1991

mandates

provinces/cities/municipalities to prepare their respective Comprehensive

Land Use Plans (CLUPs). This mandate is embodied in EO No. 72 and in
the Charter of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
under Executive Order No. 648 specifically Article IV, Sec. 51b. In the
light of the evolving nature of urban areas, the formulation of aforesaid
plan has become a vital and necessary function for any LGU. The purpose
of the plan is mainly to rationalize the use of the localitys resources in line
with the higher level plans as the RFP, PPFP, and the Philippine MediumTerm Development Plan.
Pursuant to the provision of the code, the City sought the assistance of the
HLURB for the preparation of its CLUP. The Tarlac City Comprehensive
Land Use Plan 1997-2001 was formulated and subsequently submitted to
the Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC).

In October 2001, the

Committee came out with the decision that the City needs to reformulate
the plan to meet the gaps and inadequacies that resulted from the
analysis of its members.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed Resolution No. 131, s. 2001
directing the City Government to reformulate its CLUP and to submit the
same not later than March 2002. The task of reformulating the plan was
taken up by the Workshop Class of the School of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of the Philippines in Diliman in cooperation with the
City Planning and Development Office of Tarlac.
This CLUP represents the combined effort of the Workshop Class and the
technical staff of the CPDO who worked together to produce a document
that embodies the Citys vision, goals and objectives and the
corresponding policies, programs and projects aimed to realize the
achievement of the most rational allocation and use of its resources.

Planning principles and guidelines imbibed from the school were primarily
used to guide the planners on the different aspects of the plan
reformulation. The team gave priority consideration to the needs of the
City in coming up with the most acceptable CLUP. Credit is accorded to
the local staff and the SURP Workshop Class for their zealousness and
industry to complete the project.

1.2

PLANNING OBJECTIVES
The National Government in pursuit of a total reversal on economic front
by the year 2000 as embodied in the Medium Term Development Plan is
the guiding principle of this humble plan as follows:

1.2.1 General Objectives

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Conservation and efficient utilization of land and other resources of

the city;
Encouragement of balance and compatible land use relationship;
Promotion of a safe, healthy and pleasant environment for
satisfactory communal life;
Strengthening of the socio-economic base of the city; and
Enhancement of the citys functional role.

1.2.2 Specific Objectives

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Regulation of land development to promote a safe and healthy

environment for the community residents;
Provision of adequate and suitable land for settlement expansion
and other functional uses so as to accommodate local and foreign
investors;
Identification of appropriate sectoral and impact projects consistent
with the needs and aspirations of the constituents;
Relocate of adequate/suitable land for industrial development and
other resources with potential to broaden economic opportunities
for the whole constituents;
Preservation of the citys historical site and potentials; and
Equitable distribution and timely delivery of community service and
facilities.

In its entirety, the CLUP is a document intended to be the basis for future
decisions in terms of physical development for the city. It presents facts
about the existing situations, trends and development as well as future
concerns. The Plan is therefore a vital aggregate of data and policies.

1.3

METHODOLOGY FOR THE REFORMULATION PROCESS

The process was undertaken utilizing existing planning principles and
guidelines. The HLURB developed a set of standard guidelines in the
preparation of city plans consisting of various techniques, models and
concepts which are considered to be more understandable and easier to
follow by local government units. The following are the procedures and
steps employed in the process:
1.

Collection of secondary data for upgrading the socio-economic

profile of the city. This is to provide the baseline information for
organizing other planning data.

2.

Discussions with key informants to gather data to be used for

updating the data on the general utilization of the land. This will
serve as input to the base map in the preparation of its existing land
use. Actual land use survey was not possible due to time
constraint.

3.

Projection/Identification of formative development needs for land

uses and services by utilizing the suggested approaches adopted
by the HLURB.

4.

Organization and preparation of analytical tools such as schematic

maps, overlays, statistical tables, projection of land requirements
for each land use category and similar activities.

5.

Formulation of sectoral plans in coordination and consultation with

the local government staff.

6.

The preparation of the preliminary land use plan and its subsequent
presentation during public hearings that are conducted to obtain
comments and suggestions from the residents. These comments
and suggestions would eventually be incorporated into the plan.
After the corresponding revision/s, the land use plan will be
finalized.

7.

1.4

The final land use plan will be the basis for the preparation of the
Zoning Ordinance.

RATIONALE
There had been several attempts made to come up with a land use plan for
the then town of Tarlac; a plan that would reflect a vision of its potential and
capability so that it can assume the greater responsibility of propelling
Tarlac province to progress.
This Comprehensive Land Use Plan is a bold attempt towards a welldirected physical growth of the city. The plan envisions the people to work
for a community that is self-reliant and progressive. It foresees the creation
of a society that initiates and exerts effort for its own improvement with least
assistance from the higher level of government. It presents the citys goals
and objectives that are geared towards development. Alternative and
strategies necessary for arriving at a rational decision as to what course of
action should be taken to ensure the most efficient results are clearly
presented.
The Plan seeks to establish linkages among the different sectoral objectives
and policies so that they complement each other for the greater good. This
plan document not only integrates national and regional development
programs, but also reflects inter-department collaboration utilizing different
techniques and models that best suit the over-all development goal.
Land use plan as a major element of the whole document indicates a strong
adherence to national standards. It also incorporates valid forecasts by the
planners based on tested principles.
This plan, if accepted by the locality, will ensure a more effective
implementation of land-use related policies by the local government unit.
The principle of flexibility should guide its implementation as this plan is a
dynamic document that should accommodate revisions and changes as
time goes on. The need to consider amendments should not be discounted
but rather pursued.

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MAP OF TARLAC CITY

LEGEND:
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
BARANGAY BOUNDARY
RIVER

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF TARLAC CITY

The town of Tarlac has had a colorful and significant history. Its story may very
well be story of Tarlac province itself, which came into being only in 1873-74,
eighty six years after Tarlac town was formally founded in 1788.
From Bacolor, Pampanga came intrepid leaders, namely Don Carlos Miguel and
Don Narciso Castaeda who, years before 1788, with their families and
followers trekked through the forests and hills of Porac and Bamban before
finally settling down in what is now known as the town of Tarlac. They cleared
the forest and tilled the fertile soil until a settlement emerged along the bank of
the river which flowed across the township.
The community grew rapidly with settlers coming from Zambales, Pampanga,
Bataan, Pangasinan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and elsewhere.

The Pampanga

dialect became the lingua franca in the community, as it was part of Pampanga
province in those days. The two leaders, Miguel and Castaeda succeeded in
carrying out their pioneering venture through benevolent leadership, which
elicited the cooperation of their followers. Thus roads were built, barrios were
established without monetary expenditure, only through the common efforts of
everyone. It also marked the beginnings of Tarlac as a melting pot of Central
Luzon, with a mixture of divergent people working mightily for the common good.
Peace, happiness and self-sufficiency reigned during those early days. Enough
agricultural and fish products were supplied by a rich soil and a flowing river,
waiting for the hands of its hardworking settlers.
Later, it was unanimously agreed by the growing populace to request the
authorities in Manila to convert the community into a town. Don Carlos Miguel
prepared the needed resolution and forwarded it to the Spanish authorities. In
1788, a decree was issued by Captain General Don Felix Berenguer de
Marquina, proclaiming Tarlac as a town under territorial jurisdiction of
Pampanga, whose capital then was Bacolor.
The first governadorcillo (later called municipal) was Don Carlos Miguel in 1788
who, together with Don Narciso Castaeda, established the foundation of Tarlac
town. He was followed by Don Luis Briones 1789. It was during his term as the
second governadorcillo that the legend of San Sebastian started. It is said that
sometime that year, an armed band of tulisanes were stopped from marauding

the town by a young boy who turned out to be no less than San Sebastian
himself.
Tarlac is represented prominently in the eight rays of the Philippine flag because
it was among the first provinces to join the revolution in 1896. The K.K.K. of
Andres Bonifacio found early adherents among Tarlaqueos, headed by Don
Francisco Taedo, after whom the towns principal thoroughfare is named. Don
Francisco Taedo was killed in an encounter with the Spanish guardia civil at the
outset of the revolution. His early death inflamed the citizenry and his relatives
and followers were bent on capturing the town by any means, but were
dissuaded by Don Eusebio Taedo Iro, who volunteered to see his friend,
General Monet, former politico-military, governor of Tarlac and at the time the
highest military official in Pampanga. Denying that Tarlaqueos were involved in
the revolution, Don Eusebio was able to obtain orders from General Monet to
stop military operations in Tarlac. However, peace did not reign long in Tarlac
because Generals Francisco Macabulos and Jose Alejandrino already started
their offensive against the Spanish forces. On June 25 1898, Spanish soldiers
surrendered in Tarlac.
The Miguels, descendants of one of the pioneers of the town, Don Carlos Miguel,
changed their family name to Taedo in 1872 upon the promulgation of the
Claveria decree on surnames. It is said that the Miguels preferred the masculine
version of Castaeda, and Taedo was also in compliance with the designated
starting letter for all Tarlac surnames- it is therefore, not surprising that many
Tarlaqueos to this day bear such surnames as Taala, Taar, Tabamo, Taban,
Tabaquero, Tabasondra, Tamayo, Tamondong, to name a few.
President Emilio Aguinaldo proudly proclaimed the Philippine Republic on
January 23, 1899 in Malolos, Bulacan.

Assemblance of an independent

government was formed, with a lawmaking body, the Malolos Congress, a

cabinet headed by Apolinario Mabini ( who was foreign affairs minister), a
judiciary, and of course, an army led by General Antonio Luna.

A State

University, the Universidad Literaria de Filipinas, was also opened.

By July 1899, however, with the tides of war turning against Aguinaldo, Tarlac
became the last capital of the short-lived republic then on the run. Among the
deputies who were in Tarlac to attend sessions of Congress were Fernando Ma.
Guerrero of Manila, representing Leyte; Daniel Tirona of Cavite, representing
Batanes; Tomas Mascarado of Batangas, representing Sorsogon; Servillano

Aquino of Tarlac, representing Samar and Francisco Macabulos of Tarlac,

representing Cebu.
The Aquinos, forebears of the late Benigno Aquino, Jr., came from lower
Pampanga like most Tarlac settlers. The family of General Servillano Aquino
settled in the town of Concepcion, still then a part of Pampanga. Present day
Aquinos trace their Tarlac, Tarlac connections to one of the original families of
this capital town, the Taedos General Aquino married Doa Lorensa Taedo
Quiambao and later, when he lost his wife in one of the tragic episodes of the
revolution, married his wifes widowed elder sister Doa Saturnina TaedoQuiambao de Estrada, grandmother of former Senator Eva Estrada-Kalaw. The
latters bloodline is therefore not Aquino but Taedo Quiambao, which she
shares with the late Ninoy Aquino, her second cousin.
It is said, the past is a prologue to the future. This brief account of the towns
colorful history is by no means complete. Since 1788, the town has progressed
significantly, leading to its becoming the nucleus of Tarlac province.

It has

encountered countless hardships in the course of its existence, including those

precipitated by earthquakes, cholera and other epidemics, great fires,
devastating floods and similar calamities. Through the years, Tarlacs ability to
survive wars, economic difficulties and political turmoil among others, has been
proven by its consistent re-emergence as a stronger and better town, eager to
meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Tarlac upgrade to cityhood started way back in 1996, with the filing of a bill in
Congress to convert the town into a component city. House Bill No. 6863 was
passed on November 17, 1997, subsequently; Senate Bill No. 2340 was
approved on February 23, 1998. Then, on April 18, 1998, through a plebiscite
the citizenry overwhelmingly supported the conversion of Tarlac town into a
component city with affirmative votes of 21,378 out of 26,020 votes. It was
proclaimed as a component city on April 19, 1998 by virtue of Republic Act No.
8593 to be known as the City of Tarlac.
Its present leaders, led by the Honorable Mayor Genaro M. Mendoza, together
with all his co-workers in the city government can stand tall and proud of Tarlacs
2000 years of glorious history as a source of inspiration to aspire and work only
for the best, because Tarlac City deserves no less than the best.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC and PHYSICAL PROFILE OF TARLAC CITY

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
The City of Tarlac is situated in the heartland of Luzons rich central plain. It is
bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east,
on the south by Pampanga and Zambales on the west. The city is almost fairly
equidistant from Manila, 125 kms. and Baguio, 127 kms. This location has made
it the favorite stop-over of people travelling north to Baguio or Manila to the
South.
The city is popularly known as the Melting Pot of Central Luzon because its
residents speak several dialects such as Tagalog, Pangasinense, Ilocano and
Pampango.

In the east, residents of the town of La Paz and a part of

Concepcion speak Tagalog on account of their proximity to the province of

Nueva Ecija, which is a Tagalog- speaking province.
In the north and in the western part of the City, the populace speaks Ilocano and
Pangasinense because of the influence of the province of Pangasinan.
In the southern part, the towns of Capas, Bamban and Concepcion speak
pampango because these towns were former parts of Tarlacs mother province of
Pampanga.
The McArthur Highway traverses the province from north to south. This is of
great geographic significance considering that the flow of goods from north to
south or east to west in Central Luzon converges in Tarlac.

CLIMATE
The climate of Tarlac resembles closely that of the surrounding provinces, Nueva
Ecija, Pampanga and Pangasinan. It two (2) distinct seasons: wet and dry. The
months of November to April are generally dry while the rest of the year is the
rainy season.

Climate

Rainy Seasons

Cool Dry

Hot Dry

Month

Average Rainfall

June

286.8 mm

July

358.4 mm

August

378.9 mm

September

315.9 mm

October

193.1 mm

November

112.6 mm

December

36.9 mm

January

8.1 mm

February

3.4 mm

March

13.3 mm

April

21.5 mm

May

165.1 mm

Tarlac receives its continuous rainfall during the southwest monsoon period from
June to November, which corresponds with the wet season. The northeast
monsoon period from the months of November to may with the dry season.

WATER RESOURCES
The City of Tarlac has various communal bodies of water. The main tributary is
Tarlac River, which is more or less 16 miles long. It is a great source of gravel
and sand. The other bodies of water are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Armenia Dam - Barangay Armenia

Bangan Lupa River - Barangay Tibagan
Banaba Creek - Barangay Banaba
Culipat Creek - Barangay Culipat
Sinait Creek - Barangay Sinait
Soliman Creek - Barangay Balanti
Lucung Creek - Barangay Sto. Nio
Buenavista Creek - Barangay Buenavista
Masalasa Creek - Barangay Binauganan
Ungot Creek - Barangay Ungot
Amucao Creek - Barangay Amucao
Balingcanaway Creek - Barangay Balingcanaway
Sto. Nio Creek - Barangay Sto. Nio
Mapalad Creek - Barangay Mapalad

TOPOGRAPHY
The physical terrain of the City of Tarlac is generally flat with slightly rolling to
mountainous on the western part. The whole city is traversed by the Tarlac River
system.

SLOPE
Slope refers to the upward or downward inclination of the land surface. The
topography of Tarlac City, which is predominantly level to gently sloping (0-3%
slope gradient) covers 90.84% or 38,633.44 hectares, which is suitable for urban
expansion and settlements development, and for agricultural production.
Slope 3-8% which is gently rolling to undulating accounts for 6.01% of the citys
land area or 2,555.36 hectares. Moderately sloping to rolling areas, slope of 8%18%, cover 982.67 hectares or 2.31%. The smallest percentage of 358.53
hectares or 0.84% of the citys land area is rolling to hilly, with a slope gradient of
18-30%. This area is on the far western part of the city, near the boundaries of
the municipality of San Jose. Land areas on the above-mentioned slopes are
suitable for livestock grazing as identified by the SAFDZ, Bureau of Soils and
Water Management Map.
Being basically an agriculture town, a big percentage of the land is devoted to
agricultural production and thus scattered in all slope ranges. Slope ranges are
directly proportional to erosion potential. The lower the slope, the lower its
susceptibility to erosion.

(Refer to Table No. 1)

SOIL TYPES
Soil in Tarlac City is of eight types. These are:
1. Angeles Coarse Sand - this type of soil is found on riverbeds or intermittent
streams and creeks, which dry up after the rainy season. The texture of the
soil is coarse to medium sand from the surface down to a depth of more than
a meter.

TABLE No. 1
SLOPE CLASSIFICATION
CITY OF TARLAC

SLOPE

DESCRIPTION

AREA (in Hectares)

% TO TOTAL

0-3%

LEVEL TO GENTLY SLOPING

38,653.44

90.84%

3-8%

GENTLY SLOPING TO UNDULATING

2,555.36

6.01%

8 - 18 %

UNDULATING TO ROLLING

982.67

2.31%

18 - 30 %

ROLLING TO HILLY

358.53

0.84%

42,550.00

100.00%

TOTAL
Source: Bureau of Soils and Water
Management
Please refer to Map No. 4

2. Angeles Fine Sand - the surface soil of this type, varying in depth from 25 to
45 centimeters, is very pale-gray, loose clay. When the soil is dry the surface
is almost whitish in gravelly sand. The color is either pale reddish brown or
brownish gray.
3. La Paz Fine Sandy Loam - the surface soil of this type, ranging in depth from
40 to 50 centimeters, is light grayish brown to pale-gray fine sandy loam. Due
to the presence of same silt and clay, the undisturbed soil in the field is
compact and hard and cracks when dry.

The subsoil down to 110

centimeters more or less is grayish-brown to yellowish gray and medium to

coarse sand. The substratum is brownish-gray coarse sand.
4. Luisita Sandy Loam - the surface soil of this type is brownish gray to gray,
loose and structureless sandy loam.

The depth varies from 40 to 50

centimeters. The subsoil with a depth of 80 to 90 centimeters is brownishgray coarse and with a small amount of clay and soft concretionary materials.
5. Luisita Fine Sandy Loam - the surface soil of this type with a depth of 35
centimeters is a whitish gray fine sandy loam. There is a small amount of silt
and clay which makes the soil compact, hard and crack when dry.

The

subsoil is brownish gray, somewhat mottled with gray and yellowish-gray

sandy loam with little clay to a depth of about 100 centimeters.
6. Tarlac Clay Loam - the surface soil of this type is dark-gray to nearly black

fine granular sticky and gritty clay loam.

centimeters.

Its depth ranges from 35 to 50

The sub-soil or B horizon is characterized by calcium

carbonate accumulation. Its depth is about 50 to 80 centimeters. There is no

distinct line of separation in the A and B horizons with regards to clay
content. The limestone precipitates, the reddish-brown concretions, and the
whitish specks mark the B horizon. The parent material is tuff or tuffaceous
sandstones.
7. Tarlac Clay Loam, Gravelly Phase this type of soil occurs in the Tarlac
Clay Loam type as areas of lighter soils, with reddish brown to red, gravelly
and concretion filled profile. The surface soil is friable and granular ranging in
depth from 45 to 60 centimeters.
8. Tarlac Sandy Clay Loam - the surface of this type is light gray to dark gray
sandy clay loam. Its depth ranges from 30 to 55 centimeters. There is more
surface, due to run-off and leaching.

The subsoil is characterized by

limestone precipitate and some reddish-brown concretions and white specks.

Its depth ranges from 60 to 85 centimeters.

TABLE No. 2
SOIL CLASSIFICATION
CITY OF TARLAC
TYPE NO.

SOIL TYPE

AREA (in Hectares)

% TO TOTAL

3,167.91

7.45%

71

ANGELES COARSE SAND

73

ANGELES FINE SAND

793.66

1.87%

81

LA PAZ FINE SANDY LOAM

372.73

0.88%

84

LUISITA SANDY LOAM

10,067.00

23.66%

85

LUISITA FINE SANDY LOAM

6,923.68

16.27%

86

TARLAC CLAY LOAM GRAVELLY PHASE

3,695.66

8.69%

87

TARLAC CLAY LOAM

8,403.03

19.75%

89

TARLAC SANDY CLAY LOAM

9,126.33

21.45%

42,550.00

100.00%

TOTAL
Source: Bureau of Soils and
Water Management

GEOLOGY
The Central Plain of Luzon is the physiographic expression of a large structural
trough separating the Zambales Mountain to the west from the Sierra Madre to
the east. This trough was depressed below sea level during late Tertiary and
perhaps early Quaternary time. The trough was filled to its present extent with
material washed down from the mountain slopes and deposited in the form of fan
and detail deposits and, later, flood plain deposits. The deepest wells in the
Tarlac area are about 300 meter deep and penetrate only part of the Quaternary
alluvium but the underlying rocks can be inferred from exposures of older rocks
in the hills and mountains that lie to the west of the Tarlac poblacion.
The basement complex exposed in the Zambales Mountains comprises basic
igneous rocks of Cretaceous to early Tertiary Age. Overlying the basement are
tuffaceous clastic sedimentary rocks (shales, siltstones, sandstones and
conglomerates) of Middle to Late Tertiary Age. Limestones are observed locally.
The Tertiary sediments, presumably, are overlain by the Quaternary alluvium that
fills the depressed plain.
The Quaternary alluvium is an intricately interbedded sequence of uncemented
clays, sands and gravels, each bed being relatively thin and of limited lateral
extent. The original complex pattern of deposition and reworking by the sea has
resulted in a maze of fingers and lenses of sands and gravels that are difficult to
trace and predict. Appendices A P through VII-B-17 are stratigraphic logs of
wells in the area, that illustrate the situation. Even the major units logged are
groups of thin beds lumped under the name of the major constituent, such as
clay with some sand and gravel. The thickness of the Quaternary alluvium is
uncertain; some wells were drilled to 300 m without encountering any significant
change in section while two wells (TLC-32 & TLC-33) at Tinapatan encountered
possibly older sediments at about 200 meters. The wells drilled near the hills
encountered adobe (tuff, tuffaceous sandstone), limestone and sandstone at
shallow depth which is probably indicative of rocks older than the Quaternary
alluvium. This implies that the alluvium thins out of a feather edge as it overlaps
the older rocks exposed in the hills west of Tarlac.

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NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL

CONTEXT
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
The National Physical Framework Plan
Establishment of Regional Industrial Centers (RICs) and Peoples Industrial
Estates (PIEs) in rural areas to promote agro-based industries and open up
employment opportunities in the rural areas.
Basic Policy Option/ Guidelines
Dispersal of industries to the regions through the establishment of the RICs
should be promoted

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
The Regional Physical Framework Plan
The province of Tarlac shall continue to be the food bowl of the region. Small to
medium-scale processing and manufacturing centers or Peoples Industrial
Estates (PIEs) located at the heart of each congressional district will likewise be
developed and these would be linked to the RIC in Mariveles, Bataan, the Clark
Industrial Complex and the Subic Maritime Complex.
In the mountain fringes of Tarlac, the thrust shall be agro-forestry and agrolivestock development. The forest resources and environmentally-critical areas of
the region shall continually be preserved and protected.
Spatial Development Strategy
Central Luzon (Region III) can serve as an alternative site for industries located
in Metro Manila and it can assume the role of providing the requirements of the
Northern Luzon Provinces in terms of processing and manufacturing their
eventual shipment to areas of destination.

Impact Mitigation and Conservation Efforts

With the development of the province geared toward agricultural modernization
and agro-based industries, major development projects in the province are
focused mainly on the provision of road networks, water-based infrastructure
facilities and productivity centers.

PROVINCIAL PERSPECTIVE
The Provincial Physical Framework Plan
Envisions the province to be an Agro-Industrial cum Tourism Hub of Central
Luzon.
Tarlac City will continue to provide the higher level functions and services. The
City is being likened to the hub of a wheel, the wheel being Tarlac Province. Just
like the wheel, the development of the province is expected to flow from the hub
to the peripheral areas through the spokes radiating from the center and
connected by circumferential reinforcements. The growth municipalities (located
along the radial and circumferential roads) are ranked in hierarchy to perform
distinct roles and functions to ensure among others, efficiency of basic service
delivery. On top of the hierarchy is Tarlac City. As primary urban center, it is the
major player in the provision of higher level functions and services.

City Government of Tarlac

Office of the City Planning and Development

Map No. 10

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COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

City Government of Tarlac

Office of the City Planning and Development

Map No. 11

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COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

City Government of Tarlac

Office of the City Planning and Development

Map No. 12

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COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

The VISION
The Future of the City

Transform Tarlac City into a model metropolis, where peace prevails

through economic and moral stability, social justice and good
governance.

Highly educated, healthy Tarlaqueos true to their heritage.

populace

empowered

through

equitable

opportunities

in

government, enjoyment of basic rights, access to services, human

integrity and the dignity of labor.

Tarlac City is envisioned to become a premier Industrial center, with

agriculture still a valued way of life, interdependent with neighboring
towns and provinces, yet self-reliant and self-sufficient, concerned
and caring for the environment, and adequately equipped with
facilities and infrastructure.

Above all, Tarlac City shall have a local leadership that is responsive,
democratic, transparent, and God-fearing, focused on its service to
its populace.

Conceptual Framework of the Vision

The following concepts characterize the Vision:

A home for disciplined Tarlaqueos whose quality of life are improved

as a result of the following:
1. Health Programs for the benefit of all
2. Employment opportunities for all
3. Provision of Protective Services
4. Increased Elementary/High School Facilities/ Scholarships, etc.
5. Increased Infrastructure in the City
6. Enjoyment of basic rights and human integrity

A local government that embodies/ensures the following:

1. Return of Trust by the people
2. Fight Against Poverty
3. Respect and love for all citizens
4. Open Consultation/ creation of Peoples Day
5. People Empowerment/Participation in government

Tarlac City to be an Agro-Industrial cum Tourism Growth Center, with

the

provision

of

appropriate

facilities

for

environment-friendly

industries, agriculture and Tourism;

Uphold the philosophy of interdependence with other cities and

provinces but maintain the status of being self-sufficient; and

Above all, the Tarlaqueos shall establish themselves as accountable

administrators of the Citys ecological systems and resources in the
pursuit of their Vision.

Mission

Regulate land development to promote a safe and healthy

environment for its constituents.

Provide adequate and suitable land for settlement expansion

and other functional uses

Identify appropriate sectoral and impact projects consistent

with the needs and aspirations of its constituents.

Allocate adequate/suitable land for industrial development

Preserve local historical sites and potential areas for ecotourism and agriculture.

Ensure

equitable

distribution

community services and facilities.

and

timely

delivery

of

Major Goals
Sustainable agricultural, industrial and tourism development appropriately
promoted for the economic growth through increased investments and
productive undertakings.
Empowerment through the

provision of better health care services,

education facilities, shelter, well provided business opportunities and

domestic and global employment.
Effective and sound land use developed and implemented for increased
employment opportunities, sustainable land use of land and other natural
resources. Ample provision on the startling perennial occurrence of
unfriendly flood.
Majority of the Tarlaqueos provided access to adequate, dependable and
safe water supply, reliable and adequate communication and transport
facilities; and the urban dwellers efficient and environment-friendly
drainage, sewerage and garbage disposal systems.
A well-functioning local government unit with efficient and effective
mechanism for delivery of basic services through a responsive policy
direction and adequate administrative support.

DEMOGRAPHY

POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH

The magnitude of population growth is particularly important to a developing city
like Tarlac, The 2000 actual census on population conducted by National
Statistics Office, Region III, shows that Tarlac City has a population of 262,481,
only 40% of which is within the urban area. Highest population is registered by
Barangay Matatalaib with 16,299 in a land area of 475 has. Barangay San
Vicente follows it with a population of 14,223 in a land area of 1,065 has. The
next three barangays that registered large populations are San Rafael, 11,277,
Tibag, 8,901 and San Isidro, 8,670. All five are urban barangays.
Comparing the city population in 1995 of 230,459 and the National Statistics
Office (NSO) actual census on population for 2000 shows an increase by 32,022
persons, about 1.36% increase in an expand of five years.

URBAN / RURAL DISTRIBUTION

Per National Statistics Office Classification of Population, a large segment of the
population of Tarlac City is urban. Urban population totaled 106,061 or 40% of
the total population for 2000 and 100,137 for 1995 or an increase of 5,924 or
5.92%. Rural population summed up to 156,420 and 130,322 for 2000 and 1995,
respectively.
Nineteen (19) barangays comprise the urban area:
1.

Cut-Cut Primero

2.

Ligtasan

3.

9.

Salapungan

17

Sto. Cristo

10.

San Juan de Bautista

18.

San Vicente

Mabini

11.

San Miguel

19.

San Roque

4.

Maligaya

12.

San Nicolas

5.

Maliwalo

13.

San Pablo

6.

Matatalaib

14.

San Rafael

7.

Paraiso

15.

San Sebastian

8.

Poblacion

16.

Sepung Calzada

POPULATION DENSITY
In terms of population density the city registered 6.33 per person per hectare in
year 2001. See Table No. 5 for its annual population density up to year 2002
and Table No. 6 for its population density per barangay.

SEX AND STRUCTURE

Like the rest of the country, the young population of Tarlac exhibits a pyramidal
age structure; Table No. 7 shows that population between the age of 1-14 years
old in the year 1995 accounts for 39.57% of the total population of 230,459 while
3.17% are in the age bracket of 65 years old and above.

MOTHER TONGUE
Based on the 1995 census conducted by the NSO within the City of Tarlac, there
are three major dialects generally spoken by the people, namely: Pampango,
Tagalog and Ilocano. Pampango or Kapampangan represent 75.22%, Tagalog,
14.58%, Ilocano, 8.55% and the remaining 1.65% constitute other dialects such
as Pangasinense, Visayan, Bicolano, etc. (Refer to Table No. 8)

RELIGION
Majority of the City population are Roman Catholics comprising 86.77%, followed
by Iglesia Ni Kristo, 7.77% and the remaining 5.46% belongs to other religious
sects/denominations. (Refer to Table No. 9)
Each denomination plays a vital role in fostering spiritually and moral needs in all
segments of society. The responsibility becomes a challenge when we observe
the decadence of the morality and spirituality in almost sectors in the locality.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Based on the October 2000 survey conducted by the NSO within the City of
Tarlac, out of the 164,000 household population aged 15 years old and above
60.37% are in the labor force and 39.63% are not in the labor force. In the labor
force, 54.88% are employed and 5.49% are unemployed having a 90.50%
employment rate and 9.50% unemployment with visible underemployment rate of
0.70%. Fifty percent (50%) out of the 90,000 household populations mostly were
employed in a service industry, 34.44% were in various industries and 15.56%
are in agricultural industry. (Refer to Table Nos. 10-A, 10-B & 10-C)

PROJECTED HOUSEHOLD AND POPULATION

By the year 2003, number of households in Tarlac will be 57,710. This will
increase to 62,682 by the year 2005. (Table No. 11)
Projected population by the year 2005 will be 299,007.

(Table No. 12).

Regarding Urban-Rural Distribution, urban population will increase to 146,004

while rural population will increase to 153,003. (Table No. 13).

TABLE No. 3
HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION
CENSAL YEAR 1903 - 2000
CITY OF TARLAC

POPULATION

GEOMETRIC
AVERAGE GROWTH
RATE (%)

15,044

December 31, 1918

24,460

3.29

January 1, 1939

55,682

3.99

October 1, 1948

64,597

1.66

February 15, 1960

98,285

3.56

May 6, 1970

135,128

3.23

May 1, 1975

160,595

3.51

May 1, 1980

175,691

1.85

210,969

1.78

September 1, 1995

230,459

2.00

May 1, 2000

262,481

2.64

YEAR

March 2, 1903

May 1, 1990

1/

2/

Source: National Statistics Office

1/

Includes the former Municipality of Moriones and Barrios Burot, San Carlos,
San Miguel and Poblacion of former Municipality of Murcia.
2/

Municipality of San Jose was created on January 5, 1990 under R.A. No.
6842 taken from the Municipality of Tarlac.

TABLE No. 4
TOTAL POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD POPULATION
and NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS as of MAY 1, 2000

CITY / BARANGAY

TARLAC CITY
URBAN BARANGAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Cut - Cut I
Ligtasan
Mabini
Maligaya
Maliwalo
Matatalaib
Paraiso
Poblacion
Salapungan
San Juan Bautista
San Miguel
San Nicolas
San Pablo
San Rafael
San Roque
San Sebastian
San Vicente
Sepung Calzada
Sto. Cristo

RURAL BARANGAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Aguso
Alvindia
Amucao
Armenia
Asturias
Atioc
Balanti
Balete
Balibago I
Balibago II
Balingcanaway
Banaba
Bantog
Baras - Baras
Batang - Batang
Binauganan

TOTAL
POPULATION

HOUSEHOLD
POPULATION

NUMBER OF
HOUSEHOLDS

262,481

262,015

51,703

106,061

105,802

21,090

443
3,217
630
3,752
7,656
16,299
3,220
415
1,646
1,826
8,507
8,407
4,474
11,277
7,487
4,790
14,223
3,974
3,818

443
3,170
630
3,752
7,656
16,261
3,220
415
1,646
1,826
8,507
8,366
4,474
11,277
7,485
4,776
14,111
3,974
3,813

87
645
101
810
1,529
3,299
647
95
327
325
1,719
1,556
910
2,263
1,478
914
2,905
744
736

156,420

156,213

30,613

5,396
1,211
2,187
3,061
1,327
1,492
1,481
3,848
1,530
2,933
5,181
651
1,696
2,533
1,443
2,254

5,396
1,190
2,187
3,061
1,327
1,492
1,481
3,848
1,530
2,922
5,181
651
1,696
2,523
1,443
2,254

1,087
223
398
627
298
300
275
796
270
548
976
126
347
509
265
446

TABLE No. 4
TOTAL POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD POPULATION
and NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS as of MAY 1, 2000

CITY / BARANGAY
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Bora
Buenavista
Buhilit
Burot
Calingcuan
Capehan
Carangian
Care
Central
Culipat
Cut - Cut II
Dalayap
Dela Paz
Dolores
Laoang
Lourdes
Mapalacsiao
Mapalad
San Carlos
San Francisco
San Isidro
San Jose
San Jose de Urquico
San Juan de Mata
San Luis
San Manuel
San Pascual
Sapang Maragul
Sapang Tagalog
Sinait
Sta. Cruz
Sta. Maria
Sto. Domingo
Sto. Nio
Suizo
Tariji
Tibag
Tibagan
Trinidad
Ungot
Villa Bacolor

TOTAL
POPULATION

HOUSEHOLD
POPULATION

NUMBER OF
HOUSEHOLDS

1,062
932
763
3,236
2,831
1,845
5,857
3,088
3,269
1,147
5,861
2,536
1,435
1,841
2,115
2,204
4,783
575
1,287
2,215
8,670
5,172
902
2,763
1,895
5,291
2,177
6,815
3,222
2,002
3,464
537
863
598
4,657
2,058
8,901
3,221
1,128
3,538
1,440

1,057
932
738
3,236
2,831
1,845
5,857
3,088
3,269
1,147
5,861
2,536
1,435
1,799
2,115
2,204
4,783
575
1,287
2,202
8,670
5,172
902
2,760
1,895
5,291
2,177
6,815
3,222
1,977
3,464
537
829
598
4,639
2,058
8,901
3,221
1,128
3,538
1,440

184
187
142
595
507
366
1,144
598
677
233
1,176
510
303
381
436
428
967
99
215
419
1,637
946
177
620
399
917
429
1,319
683
431
678
101
179
126
920
385
1,872
599
211
668
258

TABLE No. 5
POPULATION ANNUAL DENSITY
1990, 1995, 2000 - 2005
CITY OF TARLAC

YEAR

POPULATION

DENSITY

1990

210,969

4.96 / ha.

1995

230,459

5.42 / ha.

2000

262,481

6.17 / ha.

2001

269,410

6.33 / ha.

2002

276,523

6.50 / ha.

2003

283,823

6.67 / ha.

2004

291,316

6.85 / ha.

2005

299,007

7.03 / ha.

Source : NSO, Region III

TABLE No. 6
POPULATION DENSITY PER BARANGAY
as of MAY 1, 2000
CITY / BARANGAY

TARLAC CITY
URBAN BARANGAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Cut - Cut I
Ligtasan
Mabini
Maligaya
Maliwalo
Matatalaib
Paraiso
Poblacion
Salapungan
San Juan Bautista
San Miguel
San Nicolas
San Pablo
San Rafael
San Roque
San Sebastian
San Vicente
Sepung Calzada
Sto. Cristo

RURAL BARANGAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Aguso
Alvindia
Amucao
Armenia
Asturias
Atioc
Balanti
Balete
Balibago I
Balibago II
Balingcanaway
Banaba
Bantog
Baras - Baras
Batang - Batang
Binauganan
Bora
Buenavista
Buhilit

TOTAL
POPULATION

AREA
(SQ.KM.)

DENSITY
(PERSONS/SQ.KM.)

262,481

425.5000

617

106,061

45.4915

2,331

443
3,217
630
3,752
7,656
16,299
3,220
415
1,646
1,826
8,507
8,407
4,474
11,277
7,487
4,790
14,223
3,974
3,818

0.0978
0.6669
0.2000
0.4672
9.8067
4.7500
0.7000
0.2047
0.7800
0.8600
6.2038
0.9643
1.1000
4.7065
0.9824
0.7500
10.6500
1.2000
0.4012

4,530
4,824
3,150
8,031
781
3,431
4,600
2,027
2,110
2,123
1,371
8,718
4,067
2,396
7,621
6,387
1,335
3,312
9,516

156,420

380.0085

412

5,396
1,211
2,187
3,061
1,327
1,492
1,481
3,848
1,530
2,933
5,181
651
1,696
2,533
1,443
2,254
1,062
932
763

4.4000
3.7651
4.8365
27.3500
5.0558
2.2500
10.5583
9.0086
3.9000
6.9818
10.5700
3.5078
5.8589
5.0725
9.6833
2.8185
2.9659
7.6741
3.8600

1,226
322
452
112
262
663
140
427
392
420
490
186
289
499
149
800
358
121
198

TABLE No. 6
POPULATION DENSITY PER BARANGAY
as of MAY 1, 2000

CITY / BARANGAY

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Burot
Calingcuan
Capehan
Carangian
Care
Central
Culipat
Cut - Cut II
Dalayap
Dela Paz
Dolores
Laoang
Lourdes
Mapalacsiao
Mapalad
San Carlos
San Francisco
San Isidro
San Jose
San Jose de Urquico
San Juan de Mata
San Luis
San Manuel
San Pascual
Sapang Maragul
Sapang Tagalog
Sinait
Sta. Cruz
Sta. Maria
Sto. Domingo
Sto. Nio
Suizo
Tariji
Tibag
Tibagan
Trinidad
Ungot
Villa Bacolor

TOTAL
POPULATION

AREA
(SQ.KM.)

3,236
2,831
1,845
5,857
3,088
3,269
1,147
5,861
2,536
1,435
1,841
2,115
2,204
4,783
575
1,287
2,215
8,670
5,172
902
2,763
1,895
5,291
2,177
6,815
3,222
2,002
3,464
537
863
598
4,657
2,058
8,901
3,221
1,128
3,538
1,440

7.2195
1.6000
3.7796
2.0702
8.8000
7.5000
4.4721
8.5486
3.6043
5.0000
9.0000
6.6021
8.7020
7.3200
5.6034
3.5000
2.9088
8.0273
10.0000
3.4272
17.1000
3.9161
11.9200
4.0900
22.5463
7.0310
6.5660
3.6000
2.4666
3.0019
5.0000
1.9086
2.9091
11.9801
11.8446
3.7063
7.0397
5.5800

DENSITY
(PERSONS/SQ.KM.)

448
1,769
488
2,829
351
436
256
686
704
287
205
320
253
653
103
368
761
1,080
517
263
162
484
444
532
302
458
305
962
218
287
120
2,440
707
743
272
304
503
258

TABLE No. 7
HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY AGE-GROUP AND BY SEX
SEPTEMBER 1995
AGE

MALE

FEMALE

BOTH SEXES

SEX RATIO

0-4
5-9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59

17,130
14,999
14,342
12,991
11,598
9,426
8,187
6,853
5,632
3,844
3,392
2,616

16,777
14,059
13,883
12,867
11,221
9,339
8,000
6,579
5,431
3,828
3,416
2,774

33,907
29,058
28,225
25,858
22,819
18,765
16,187
13,432
11,063
7,672
6,808
5,390

102
107
103
101
103
101
102
104
104
100
99
94

60 - 64
65 above

1,926
3,471

2,045
3,833

3,971
7,304

94
91

TOTAL

116,407

114,052

230,459

102

65 above
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
0-4
-20000

-15000

-10000

MALE

-5000

5000

10000

FEMALE

15000

20000

TABLE No. 8
NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD BY LANGUAGE OR DIALECT
GENERALLY SPOKEN
CITY OF TARLAC
CENSAL YEAR 1990 & 1995

1995

1990
LANGUAGE / DIALECT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

Aklanon
Bagobo
Bicol
Cebuano
Chinese
English
Hiligaynon
Ibanag
Ilocano
Ilongo
Kene
Maguindanao
Maranao
Molboy
Obian
Pampango
Pangasinan
Romblon
Spanish
Tagalog
Waray
Yokad
Zambal
Other local dialects
Not stated

TOTAL

NUMBER

PERCENT

10
10
841
1,008
170
40
248
211
20,858
215
10
103
81
70
121
156,749
1,371
10
11
24,043
1,740
10
52
11
465

0.005%
0.005%
0.403%
0.484%
0.082%
0.019%
0.119%
0.101%
10.006%
0.103%
0.005%
0.049%
0.039%
0.034%
0.058%
75.195%
0.658%
0.005%
0.005%
11.534%
0.835%
0.005%
0.025%
0.005%
0.223%

208,458

SOURCE : NSO, Region III

100.00%

LANGUAGE / DIALECT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.

Bikol
Boholano
Bontok
Caviteno-Chavacano
Cebuano
Cotabateno-Chavacano
Davao-Chavacano
Hiligaynon, Ilonggo
Ibanag
Ikalahan
Ilanun
Ilocano
Ilongot
Kankaney
Kapampangan
Karaga
Kasiguranin
Kolibugan
Maguindanao
Malaueg
Maranao
Masbateno
Pangasinan
Sambal
Tagalog
Tausug
Waray
Zamboangeno-Chavacano

Chinese
English
Other Local Dialects
Other Foreign Languages

Not Stated
TOTAL

NUMBER

PERCENT

414
23
23
23
760
23
23
138
46
46
23
19,687
138
23
173,201
46
69
23
46
23
23
23
829
46
33,572
23
276
46
161
23
231
46
162

0.18
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.33
0.01
0.01
0.06
0.02
0.02
0.01
8.55
0.06
0.01
75.22
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.36
0.02
14.58
0.01
0.12
0.02
0.07
0.01
0.1
0.02
0.07

230,259

100.00

TABLE No. 9
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD BY RELIGION
CITY OF TARLAC
1990
RELIGION

1.

Roman Catholic

2.

Aglipay

3.

Islam

4.

Iglesia ni Cristo

5.

United Church of Christ in

the Philippines

6.

Buddhist

7.

Church of Jesus Christ of the

Latter Day Saints

8.

Jehova's Witnesses

9.

NUMBER

PERCENT

183,058

86.77%

190

0.09%

63

0.03%

16,392

7.77%

1,456

0.69%

63

0.03%

338

0.16%

1,013

0.48%

Philippine Benevolent
Missionaries Association

42

0.02%

10.

Seventh Day Adventist

380

0.18%

11.

Born Again Christian

865

0.41%

12.

Bible Baptist

148

0.07%

13.

Southern Baptist

41

0.02%

14.

Other Baptist

759

0.36%

15.

United Methodist Church

865

0.41%

16.

Other Methodist

485

0.23%

17.

Other Evangelical Churches

21

0.01%

18.

Other Protestants

633

0.30%

19.

Others

4,030

1.91%

20.

Not Stated

127

0.06%

210,969

100.00%

TOTAL

TABLE No. 10 - A
HOUSEHOLD POPULATION 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER
BY SEX AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS
CITY OF TARLAC
October 2000
IN THE LABOR FORCE
%

NOT IN
THE
LABOR
FORCE

4.27%

15

9.15%

17.68%

1.22%

50

30.49%

54.88%

5.49%

65

39.63%

HOUSEHOLD
POPULATION
(in thousand)

EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED

MALE

83

61

37.20%

FEMALE

81

29

164

90

SEX

BOTH SEXES

Source: National Statistice Office

TABLE No. 10 - B
TOTAL POPULATION 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS RATES
CITY OF TARLAC
October 2000
HOUSEHOLD
POPULATION

LFPR

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT

VISIBLE
UNDEREMPLOYMENT
RATE

60.30

90.50

9.50

0.70

(in thousand)

164

Source: National Statistice Office

TABLE No. 10 - C
EMPLOYED PERSONS BY TYPE OF INDUSTRY
CITY OF TARLAC
October 2000
TOTAL

TYPE OF INDUSTRY

(in thousand)

AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRY

SERVICE

INDUSTRY N.E.C.

90

14

31

45

----

100.00%

15.56%

34.44%

50.00%

Source: National Statistice Office

TABLE No. 11
PROJECTED NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY BARANGAY
CITY OF TARLAC
BARANGAY

CENSAL YEAR

PROJECTED

1995

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

923
204
337
620
237
253
224
671
285
461
848
95
307
337
223
375
156
167
104
351
408
300
997
414
1,105
169
446
461
236
337
355
364
903
102
171
351
1,384
763
128
512
300
722
380
1,032
592
393
558
177
142
110
656
324
1,238
502
154
474
206

1,087
223
398
627
298
300
275
796
270
548
976
126
347
509
265
446
184
187
142
595
507
366
1,144
598
677
233
1,176
510
303
381
436
428
967
99
215
419
1,637
946
177
620
399
917
429
1,319
683
431
678
101
179
126
920
385
1,872
599
211
668
258

1,123
227
411
628
312
310
287
824
267
567
1,004
133
356
553
274
462
190
191
151
661
530
381
1,176
644
614
248
1,428
520
319
390
454
442
980
98
225
434
1,693
988
189
644
422
962
440
1,385
703
439
705
90
187
129
984
399
2,033
621
225
711
270

1,161
231
425
630
327
321
299
852
264
587
1,032
141
364
600
284
478
197
196
161
735
553
396
1,209
693
557
265
1,733
531
335
400
473
457
994
98
236
450
1,751
1,031
201
669
447
1,009
450
1,455
723
447
733
81
196
133
1,053
412
2,209
643
239
758
282

1,199
235
440
631
342
332
311
882
261
608
1,062
149
373
652
294

1,239
239
455
633
358
344
324
913
259
629
1,092
158
383
708
304

1,280
244
470
634
375
356
338
944
256
651
1,123
167
392
769
315

203
200
171
817
578
412

210
205
182
908
603
429

217
209
194
1,009
630
447

746
505
283
2,104
542
352
410
493
472
1,008
97
247
466

803
457
301
2,554
553
370
420
514
487
1,021
97
258
483

864
415
321
3,101
564
389
431
535
503
1,036
96
270
500

1,076
215
695
473
1,058
461
1,528
744
456
762
72
206
137

1,123
229
723
501
1,110
473
1,605
766
464
792
64
215
140

1,173
245
751
531
1,165
484
1,686
788
473
824
58
226
144

427

442

457

666
255
807
295

690
271
859
309

715
289
915
323

25,044

30,613

32,035

33,588

28,211

29,672

31,290

RURAL BARANGAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Aguso
Alvindia
Amucao
Armenia
Asturias
Atioc
Balanti
Balete
Balibago I
Balibago II
Balingcanaway
Banaba
Bantog
Baras - Baras
Batang - Batang
Binauganan
Bora
Buenavista
Buhilit
Burot
Calingcuan
Capehan
Carangian
Care
Central
Culipat
Cut - Cut II
Dalayap
Dela Paz
Dolores
Laoang
Lourdes
Mapalacsiao
Mapalad
San Carlos
San Francisco
San Isidro
San Jose
San Jose de Urquico
San Juan de Mata
San Luis
San Manuel
San Pascual
Sapang Maragul
Sapang Tagalog
Sinait
Sta. Cruz
Sta. Maria
Sto. Domingo
Sto. Nio
Suizo
Tariji
Tibag
Tibagan
Trinidad
Ungot
Villa Bacolor

TOTAL RURAL HHs

TABLE No. 11
PROJECTED NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY BARANGAY
CITY OF TARLAC
BARANGAY

CENSAL YEAR

PROJECTED

1995

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

117
538
177
603
1,220
2,589
464
116
310
267
1,497
2,313
756
2,123
1,532
853
2,720
604
758

87
645
101
810
1,529
3,299
647
95
327
325
1,719
1,556
910
2,263
1,478
914
2,905
744
736

82
669
90
859
1,600
3,463
691
91
331
338
1,767
1,437
944
2,292
1,467
927
2,944
776
732

77
694
81
911
1,674
3,635
739
88
334
352
1,817
1,328
980
2,322
1,457
940
2,983
809
727

73
719
72
967
1,751
3,815
790
84
338
366
1,868
1,227
1,017
2,351
1,446
953
3,022
843
723
495
1,242
1,810
2,399
1,127

69
746
64
1,026
1,832
4,005
844
81
341
380
1,920
1,133
1,055
2,382
1,436
966
3,062
879
719
512
1,277
1,872
2,606
1,206

65
773
58
1,088
1,916
4,204
902
78
345
396
1,974
1,047
1,095
2,412
1,426
979
3,103
916
715
530
1,313
1,936
2,831
1,290

URBAN BARANGAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Cut - Cut I
Ligtasan
Mabini
Maligaya
Maliwalo
Matatalaib
Paraiso
Poblacion
Salapungan
San Juan Bautista
San Miguel
San Nicolas
San Pablo
San Rafael
San Roque
San Sebastian
San Vicente
Sepung Calzada
Sto. Cristo
Binauganan
Carangian
San Isidro
Tibag
Suizo

Because of development and

population increase, it is proposed
that these five (5) barangays be
added to the urban settlement
area.

TOTAL URBAN HHs

19,557

21,090

21,500

21,945

29,499

30,414

31,392

GRAND TOTAL HHs

44,601

51,703

53,536

55,533

57,710

60,086

62,682

TABLE No. 12
PROJECTED POPULATION
2001 - 2010
CITY OF TARLAC
YEAR

PROJECTED POPULATION

2001

269,410

2002

276,523

2003

283,823

2004

291,316

2005

299,007

2006

306,901

2007

315,003

2008

323,319

2009

331,854

2010

340,615

TABLE No. 13
PROJECTED URBAN - RURAL DISTRIBUTION
CENSAL YEAR 2000 / PROJECTED 2001 - 2005
CITY OF TARLAC
CITY / BARANGAYS

TARLAC CITY
URBAN BARANGAYS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

Cut-Cut I
Ligtasan
Mabini
Maligaya
Maliwalo
Matatalaib
Paraiso
Poblacion
Salapungan
San Juan de Bautista
San Miguel
San Nicolas
San Pablo
San Rafael
San Roque
San Sebastian
San Vicente
Sepung Calzada
Sto. Cristo
Binauganan
Carangian
San Isidro
Suizo
Tibag

CENSAL YEAR
2000

2001

262,481

269,410

POPULATION
PROJECTED
2002
2003

276,523

283,823

2004

2005

291,316

299,007

106,061

107,060

107,981

142,479

144,306

146,004

443
3,217
630
3,752
7,656
16,299
3,220
415
1,646
1,826
8,507
8,407
4,474
11,277
7,487
4,790
14,223
3,974
3,818

409
3,332
574
3,910
7,876
16,761
3,370
384
1,621
1,894
8,566
8,129
4,560
11,334
7,419
4,808
14,062
4,149
3,902

378
3,447
523
4,069
8,091
17,213
3,522
355
1,594
1,962
8,614
7,849
4,640
11,376
7,340
4,819
13,883
4,325
3,982

348
3,560
475
4,228
8,299
17,650
3,676
328
1,565
2,029
8,648
7,568
4,716
11,400
7,252
4,823
13,687
4,502
4,058
2,310
6,270
9,289
5,499
10,299

320
3,671
431
4,387
8,499
18,070
3,830
302
1,535
2,095
8,670
7,285
4,785
11,407
7,154
4,820
13,472
4,678
4,129
2,322
6,395
9,476
5,794
10,780

294
3,779
391
4,544
8,690
18,469
3,985
278
1,502
2,160
8,677
7,001
4,846
11,395
7,045
4,808
13,238
4,854
4,194
2,330
6,512
9,652
6,096
11,265

Because of development and population increase, it is proposed that

these five (5) barangays be added to the urban settlement area.

TABLE No. 13
PROJECTED URBAN - RURAL DISTRIBUTION
CENSAL YEAR 2000 / PROJECTED 2001 - 2005
CITY OF TARLAC

CITY / BARANGAYS

2000
RURAL BARANGAYS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.

Aguso
Alvindia
Amucao
Armenia
Asturias
Atioc
Balanti
Balete
Balibago I
Balibago II
Balingcanaway
Banaba
Bantog
Baras-Baras
Batang-Batang
Binauganan
Bora
Buenavista
Buhilit
Burot
Calingcuan
Capehan
Carangian
Care
Central
Culipat
Cut-Cut II
Dalayap

POPULATION
PROJECTED

CENSAL YEAR
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

156,420

162,350

168,542

141,344

147,010

153,003

5,396
1,211
2,187
3,061
1,327
1,492
1,481
3,848
1,530
2,933
5,181
651
1,696
2,533
1,443
2,254
1,062
932
763
3,236
2,831
1,845
5,857
3,088
3,269
1,147
5,861
2,536

5,511
1,217
2,241
3,042
1,367
1,530
1,520
3,938
1,532
2,998
5,292
675
1,736
2,761
1,478
2,276
1,084
961
798
3,594
2,918
1,940
6,000
3,314
2,944
1,210
7,010
2,598

5,621
1,221
2,292
3,019
1,405
1,566
1,558
4,024
1,532
3,060
5,398
700
1,775
3,006
1,512
2,294
1,105
990
833
3,986
3,004
2,036
6,138
3,551
2,647
1,276
8,371
2,658

5,724
1,223
2,342
2,992
1,443
1,600
1,594
4,105
1,529
3,118
5,498
724
1,812
3,267
1,544
-----1,124
1,018
868
4,414
3,087
2,135
-----3,800
2,377
1,342
9,983
2,715

5,820
1,224
2,389
2,961
1,480
1,633
1,629
4,182
1,525
3,173
5,591
748
1,847
3,546
1,575
-----1,142
1,045
903
4,881
3,168
2,235
-----4,059
2,131
1,410
11,886
2,769

5,907
1,222
2,432
2,925
1,514
1,664
1,661
4,254
1,517
3,223
5,677
771
1,880
3,842
1,604
-----1,159
1,071
939
5,388
3,245
2,335
-----4,330
1,907
1,479
14,129
2,820

TABLE No. 13
PROJECTED URBAN - RURAL DISTRIBUTION
CENSAL YEAR 2000 / PROJECTED 2001 - 2005
CITY OF TARLAC

CITY / BARANGAYS
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.

Dela Paz
Dolores
Laoang
Lourdes
Mapalacsiao
Mapalad
San Carlos
San Francisco
San Isdiro
San Jose
San Jose de Urquico
San Juan de Mata
San Luis
San Manuel
San Pascual
Sapang Maragul
Sapang Tagalog
Sinait
Sta. Cruz
Sta. Maria
Sto. Domingo
Sto. Nio
Suizo
Tariji
Tibag
Tibagan
Trinidad
Ungot
Villa Bacolor

CENSAL YEAR
2000
1,435
1,841
2,115
2,204
4,783
575
1,287
2,215
8,670
5,172
902
2,763
1,895
5,291
2,177
6,815
3,222
2,002
3,464
537
863
598
4,657
2,058
8,901
3,221
1,128
3,538
1,440

POPULATION
PROJECTED
2002
2003

2001
1,478
1,851
2,209
2,271
4,884
585
1,331
2,303
8,884
5,420
944
2,881
1,952
5,472
2,257
7,130
3,295
2,040
3,574
487
903
627
4,929
2,111
9,358
3,314
1,174
3,713
1,488

1,521
1,859
2,303
2,337
4,979
594
1,374
2,392
9,091
5,671
987
2,999
2,009
5,652
2,336
7,449
3,364
2,076
3,683
441
943
657
5,210
2,162
9,825
3,406
1,220
3,890
1,535

1,562
1,864
2,398
2,402
5,069
602
1,416
2,480
-----5,925
1,030
3,118
2,064
5,829
2,415
7,771
3,429
2,109
3,789
398
984
687
-----2,210
-----3,494
1,266
4,070
1,581

2004
1,603
1,866
2,493
2,464
5,153
610
1,458
2,567
-----6,181
1,073
3,237
2,117
6,002
2,493
8,093
3,491
2,140
3,892
359
1,025
717
-----2,257
-----3,579
1,311
4,252
1,627

2005
1,641
1,865
2,587
2,524
5,229
616
1,498
2,653
-----6,438
1,116
3,354
2,168
6,170
2,569
8,416
3,548
2,167
3,991
324
1,066
748
-----2,301
-----3,661
1,356
4,435
1,670