Tarlac City is a first class component city and the capital of Tarlac province, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Founded in 1788 by settlers from Bacolor, Pampanga and designated provincial capital when Tarlac province was created in 1872, it was converted to component city status in 1998 under Republic Act No. 8593 and had a 2024 census population of 401,892 across 274.66 square kilometers, the most populous settlement in the province. The city sits 124 kilometers north of Manila and 58 kilometers north of San Fernando, Pampanga.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude15.486944 degrees north 1 Latitude15.486944 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Tarlac City (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1788-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 401,892 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 15.486944, longitude 120.59
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 61 m
P2046 (area)
area 274.66 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 401892 (2024)
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