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Porac
Municipality
Porac
15419N 1203231ECoordinates:
Country
Philippines
Region
Province
Pampanga
District
2nd District
Founded
1594
Barangays
29
15419N 1203231E
Government[1]
Mayor
Area[2]
Total
Population (2010)[3]
Total
111,441
Density
Time zone
PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
2008
Dialing code
45
Income class
1st class
Website
municipalityofporac.com
Porac is a first class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines, 26 kilometres (16 mi)
west from the provincial capitalSan Fernando. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of
111,441 people.
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With an area of 31,400 hectares (78,000 acres), Porac is the largest town in Pampanga. The SubicClark-Tarlac Expressway(SCTEx) traverses this town, the exit of which is located in Barangay
Manuali. Notable residents include former governor and Senator Lito Lapid, and former
governor Mark Lapid. Porac was among the largest municipalities in the archipelago before it was
divided into separate municipalities. A portion of Mount Pinatubo is in the municipality.
Contents
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1 History
2 Geography
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2.2 Climate
3 Demographics
4 Local government
5 Economy
6 Spanish-era Roman Catholic churches
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2.1 Barangays
7 Images
8 References
9 External links
History[edit]
Porac was founded on October 31, 1594, upon acceptance by Fray Mateo Peralta in the Friar's
Intermediate Chapter (recorded by Fray Gaspar de San Agustin, by saying Porac has its First
Minister and Friar, Fray Mateo de Mendoza. The Mexican Expeditionary Air Force were given a base
around Porac to help liberate the country from the Japanese Empire in World War II. (Marker:
October 31, 2008, 412th Anniversary of Porac).
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Geography[edit]
Porac has a hilly to mountainous terrain in the majority of its plains. Most rivers, if not all, are heavily
silted by mudflow due to the eruption of Mount Pinatubo and succeeding lahar flows. Tourist spots
include Darabulbul Falls (nicknamed Dara Falls) in Jalung, Miyamit Falls in Sapang Uwak, and the
hot springs of Sitio Puning, accessed through Sapang Bato in Angeles City. Babo Pangulo offers a
view of Porac and Mount Negron.
Barangays[edit]
Porac is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.
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Babo Pangulo
Babo Sacan (Guanson)
Balubad
Calzadang Bayu
Camias
Cangatba
Diaz
Dolores (Hacienda Dolores)
Inararo (Aetas)
Jalung
Mancatian
Manibaug Libutad
Manibaug Paralaya
Manibaug Pasig
Manuali
Mitla Proper
Palat
Pias
Pio
Planas
Poblacion
Pulung Santol
Salu
San Jose Mitla
Santa Cruz
Sapang Uwak (Aetas)
Sepung Bulaun (Baidbid)
Siura (Seniora)
Villa Maria (Aetas)
Climate[edit]
The town of Porac has two distinct climates, rainy and dry. The rainy or wet season normally begins
in May and runs through October, while the rest of the year is the dry season. The warmest period of
the year occurs between March and April, while the coolest period is from December through
February.
Demographics[edit]
Population census of Porac
Year
Pop. % p.a.
1990
68,215
1995
75,408 +1.90%
2000
80,757 +1.48%
2007
102,962 +3.41%
2010
111,441 +2.92%
Local government[edit]
Town hall
The municipal government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The
judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The executive branch
is composed of the mayor and the barangay captains for the barangays. The legislative branch is
composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council),
and theSangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector.
Economy[edit]
Porac is an important source of granite and a tamping ground of minerals.
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Porac is home to the Mekeni Food Corporation, an "AAA" Meat Processing Plant accredited with the
National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS). Being classified under the "AAA" category, it is qualified to
market its products, not just in the local, but in the international market as well. This means that it is
compliant to all government regulatory requirements to assure food quality and safety in its
operations (Sun Star, 2006).
Pio Chapel[edit]
The 1861 Pio Chapel is a circular chapel built by Don Felino Gil, founder of the Escuela de Artes y
Oficios (now the Don Hororio Ventura Technical State University).
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