Gerona, Tarlac

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.

In the 2024 census, the population of Gerona was 97,937 people,^[15] with a density of 760 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Gerona

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[33] There are Gerona North Schools District Office, and Gerona South Schools District Office.

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  Town hall
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  Public market
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  Chuzon Supermarket
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  Auditorium
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  Park
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  Plaza and park