Ramos, Tarlac
Ramos | |
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| Municipality of Ramos | |
Municipal Hall | |
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Flag | |
Map of Tarlac with Ramos highlighted | |
Interactive map of Ramos | |
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 | Diosdado "Dado" T. Reginaldo |
| • Representative | Carlos O. 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]
Etymology
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 2020 census, the population of Ramos, Tarlac, was 22,879 people,[14] with a density of 940 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,400 inhabitants per square mile.
Languages
Ilocano and Pangasinan are the main dialects of Ramos. Kapampangan and Tagalog are also used by the residents.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Ramos
5
10
15
20
25
30
2000
25.47
25.47
2003
20.86
20.86
2006
19.00
19.00
2009
16.70
16.70
2012
13.01
13.01
2015
14.96
14.96
2018
8.46
8.46
2021
14.63
14.63
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Education
The Ramos Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[23]
Primary and elementary schools
- Coral Elementary School
- Guiteb Elementary School
- Pance Elementary School
- Ramos Central School
- Resurrexit Christi Learning Center
- Rutherford Faith Christian Academia
- San Juan Elementary School
- San Raymundo Elementary School
- Serrano Primary School
- Toledo Elementary School
Secondary school
- Ramos National High School
References
- ^ Municipality of Ramos | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Sicat, Rodrigo (January 25, 2023). "RAMOS: Idyllic Town of Nuptials and Feasts". Tarlakenyo.com. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Ramos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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