Araceli, Palawan
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Araceli | |
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| Municipality of Araceli | |
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 Map of Palawan with Araceli highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Araceli | |
.svg)  Araceli Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′10″N 119°59′25″E / 10.5529°N 119.990414°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 15, 1954 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sue S. Cudilla |
| • Vice Mayor | Rafael V. Abiog |
| • Representative | Rosalie A. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,735 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 204.30 km2 (78.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,554 |
| • Density | 71.238/km2 (184.51/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,505 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 152.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 309.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 120 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 137.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5311 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Cuyonon Tagalog |
Araceli, officially the Municipality of Araceli (Tagalog: Bayan ng Araceli), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,554 people.[5]
The municipality covers roughly the northern half of Dumaran Island. Cuyono is the principal language of the area.
History
Geography
Barangays
Araceli is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balogo
- Calandagan (formerly Tudela[9])
- Dagman
- Dalayawon
- Lumacad
- Madoldolon
- Mauringuen
- Omulan
- Osmeña
- Poblacion (Centro)
- San Jose De Oro
- Santo Niño
- Taloto
- Tiemad
- Tinintinan
Climate
| Climate data for Araceli, Palawan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
34 (1.3) |
62 (2.4) |
64 (2.5) |
127 (5.0) |
159 (6.3) |
172 (6.8) |
147 (5.8) |
167 (6.6) |
182 (7.2) |
172 (6.8) |
88 (3.5) |
1,419 (56) |
| Average rainy days | 12.1 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 22.7 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 22.7 | 17.8 | 247.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Araceli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Araceli was 14,554 people,[16] with a density of 71 inhabitants per square kilometer or 180 inhabitants per square mile.
