Ramos, Tarlac
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Ramos | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Ramos | |
 Municipal Hall | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Tarlac with Ramos highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Ramos | |
.svg)  Ramos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°40′00″N 120°38′30″E / 15.6667°N 120.6417°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 1, 1921 |
| Named after | Alfonso Ramos |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Celso L. Banag |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgardo F. Suñiga Jr. |
| • Representative | Jaime D. Cojuangco |
| • Electorate | 16,035 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,808 |
| • Density | 975.7/km2 (2,527/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,514 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 129.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 433 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 25.69 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2311 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan |
Ramos, officially the Municipality of Ramos (Ilocano: Ili ti Ramos; Pangasinan: Baley na Ramos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramos), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,808 people.[5]
Formerly named Bani. The town used to be a barrio of Paniqui from 1878 until December 31, 1920. But on January 1, 1921, Bani became a separate town and was later renamed to "Ramos" in recognition of its founder Don Geminiano Ramos and in memory of Gov. Alfonso Ramos, who initiated the creation of the town.[6]
Geography
Ramos is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Tarlac City and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
Ramos is politically subdivided into 9 barangays, as shown below. [7] 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
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | +1.47% |
| 2024 | 23,808 | +0.96% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Ramos was 23,808 people,[14] with a density of 980 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,500 inhabitants per square mile.
Languages
Ilocano and Pangasinan are the main dialects of Ramos. Kapampangan and Tagalog are also used by the residents.
