# Gerona, Tarlac

Gerona, officially the Municipality of Gerona (Ilocano: Ili ti Gerona; Kapampangan: Balen ning Gerona, Tagalog: Bayan ng Gerona), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 94,485 people.

## Geography

Gerona is one of the 17 towns of the province of Tarlac. It is bounded on the north by Paniqui; on the east by the Pura; on the south by the provincial capital Tarlac City; and on the west by Santa Ignacia. The town is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tarlac City the provincial capital, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the regional center San Fernando, and 138 kilometres (86 mi) north of Metro Manila. The MacArthur Highway goes through the center of the town.
Gerona has a land area of 141.47 square kilometres (54.62 sq mi) of plain and rugged agricultural land representing 4.63% of the province total area. The Tarlac River, which originates from the eastern slopes of the Zambales Mountains, cuts across the west central areas, dividing the town into two parts.
The eastern area consists of 31 barangays with total land area of 90.50 square kilometres (34.94 sq mi) representing 63.9% of the total area. It is characterized as plain, low-lying agricultural land.
The second part is the Western Area consisting of 13 barangays with total area of 50.97 square kilometres (19.68 sq mi) representing 36.03% of the total land area. It is characterized by hilly and rugged agricultural land and is also forested.

### Barangays

Gerona is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Abagon
* Amacalan
* Apsayan
* Ayson
* Bawa
* Buenlag
* Bularit
* Calayaan
* Carbonel
* Cardona
* Caturay
* Danzo
* Dicolor
* Don Basilio
* Luna
* Mabini
* Magaspac
* Malayep
* Matapitap
* Matayuncab
* New Salem
* Oloybuaya
* Padapada
* Parsolingan
* Pinasling (Pinasung)
* Plastado
* Poblacion 1
* Poblacion 2
* Poblacion 3
* Quezon
* Rizal
* Salapungan
* San Agustin
* San Antonio
* San Bartolome
* San Jose
* Santa Lucia
* Santiago
* Sembrano
* Singat
* Sulipa
* Tagumbao
* Tangcaran
* Villa Paz

### Climate

Climate data for Gerona, 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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 13,615 | — |
| 1918 | 14,809 | +0.56% |
| 1939 | 20,982 | +1.67% |
| 1948 | 26,763 | +2.74% |
| 1960 | 32,429 | +1.61% |
| 1970 | 41,831 | +2.58% |
| 1975 | 46,513 | +2.15% |
| 1980 | 50,433 | +1.63% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 59,486 | +1.66% |
| 1995 | 63,740 | +1.30% |
| 2000 | 72,618 | +2.83% |
| 2007 | 82,022 | +1.69% |
| 2010 | 83,084 | +0.47% |
| 2015 | 87,531 | +1.00% |
| 2020 | 94,485 | +1.51% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Gerona, Tarlac, was 94,485 people, with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Gerona
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* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Points of interest

* 1894 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church of Gerona (Vicariate of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Vicar Forane: Father Alfredo Dizon, Titular: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Feast day, November 24 Parish Priest: Father Alfredo Dizon, succeeded by Fr. Ramon Capuno Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Paulo Dela Cruz - Don Federico Bartolome Street, McArthur Highway, Gerona, Tarlac 2302, Philippines under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac led by Most Rev. Florentino F. Cinense, D.D., PhD, STL.

## Gallery

* Town hall
* Public market
* Chuzon Supermarket
* Auditorium
* Park
* Plaza and park