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
 • mayor of Ramos[*]Celso L. Banag
 • Vice MayorDiosdado "Dado" T. Reginaldo
 • RepresentativeCarlos O. Cojuangco
 • Electorate15,176 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
24.40 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]
 • Total
22,879
 • 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), 39.52 million (2012), 43.84 million (2013), 49.84 million (2014), 56.22 million (2015), 61.5 million (2016), 70.4 million (2017), 74.6 million (2018), 81.32 million (2019), 96.99 million (2021), 129.5 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 318.6 million (2020), 86.07 million (2012), 83.27 million (2013), 90.26 million (2014), 107.1 million (2015), 163.6 million (2016), 238.2 million (2017), 268.2 million (2018), 290.7 million (2019), 339.6 million (2021), 433 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 75.92 million (2020), 34.24 million (2012), 41 million (2013), 41.03 million (2014), 41.03 million (2015), 45.1 million (2016), 50.11 million (2017), 56.69 million (2018), 69.13 million (2019), 76.79 million (2021), 105.5 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 33.75 million (2020), 20.1 million (2012), 18.55 million (2013), 21.07 million (2014), 26.3 million (2015), 30.24 million (2016), 38.68 million (2017), 27.99 million (2018), 37.7 million (2019), 23.37 million (2021), 25.69 million (2022)
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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