Ramos, officially the Municipality of Ramos (Ilocano: Ili ti Ramos; Pangasinan: Baley na Ramos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramos), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,879 people.[3]

Ramos
Municipality of Ramos
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Ramos
Map of Tarlac with Ramos highlighted
Map of Tarlac with Ramos highlighted
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Ramos is located in Philippines
Ramos
Ramos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°40′00″N 120°38′30″E / 15.6667°N 120.6417°E / 15.6667; 120.6417
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 1st district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1921
Named forAlfonso Ramos
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCelso L. Banag
 • Vice MayorDiosdado "Dado" T. Reginaldo
 • RepresentativeCarlos O. Cojuangco
 • Electorate15,176 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total24.40 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Lowest elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total22,879
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Households
5,514
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.63
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 89.26 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 318.6 million (2020), 86.07 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 75.92 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 33.75 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2311
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Kapampangan

Ramos is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Tarlac City and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

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Ramos, formerly named Bani, was a barrio of the town of Paniqui from 1878 to December 31, 1920. On January 1, 1921, Bani became a town and was renamed "Ramos" in memory of Gov. Alfonso Ramos who first initiated the creation of the town.

Geography

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Barangays

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Ramos is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Coral-Iloco
  • Guiteb
  • Pance
  • Poblacion Center
  • Poblacion North
  • Poblacion South
  • San Juan
  • San Raymundo
  • Toledo

Climate

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Climate data for Ramos, Tarlac
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86)
31
(88)
33
(91)
35
(95)
33
(91)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)
19
(66)
20
(68)
22
(72)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20
(68)
22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
5
(0.2)
10
(0.4)
80
(3.1)
107
(4.2)
138
(5.4)
147
(5.8)
119
(4.7)
70
(2.8)
26
(1.0)
8
(0.3)
715
(28.1)
Average rainy days 2.0 1.7 2.7 4.6 16.1 20.8 24.0 23.0 21.4 15.5 8.0 3.2 143
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Ramos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 4,035—    
1948 6,535+5.50%
1960 7,531+1.19%
1970 9,649+2.51%
1975 10,626+1.95%
1980 11,215+1.08%
1990 13,566+1.92%
1995 15,476+2.50%
2000 16,889+1.89%
2007 19,646+2.11%
2010 20,249+1.11%
2015 21,350+1.01%
2020 22,879+1.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ramos, Tarlac, was 22,879 people,[3] with a density of 940 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Ramos

5
10
15
20
2006
19.00
2009
16.70
2012
13.01
2015
14.96
2018
8.46
2021
14.63

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Ramos | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Province: Tarlac". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Ramos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Tarlac". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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