Moncada, Tarlac
Moncada | |
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| Municipality of Moncada | |
Downtown area | |
Map of Tarlac with Moncada highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′59″N 120°34′21″E / 15.7331°N 120.5725°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 1, 1875 |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Estelita M. Aquino |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaime O. Duque |
| • Representative | Carlos O. Cojuangco |
| • Electorate | 39,659 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.75 km2 (33.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 62,819 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,606 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.39 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 282 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 683.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 221.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 159.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2308 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog Kapampangan |
| Website | moncadatarlac |
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Moncada, officially the Municipality of Moncada (Pangasinan: Baley na Moncada; Ilocano: Ili ti Moncada; Tagalog: Bayan ng Moncada), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,819 people.
The economy is primarily based on agriculture, with rice, corn, vegetables, root crops, watermelons, and mangoes as major products. The fishery sector, once a vibrant source of food and income, needs rehabilitation after the onslaught of lahar flows resulting from the Mount Pinatubo eruption. There is a growing retail and service sector in the poblacion along the national highway. Light industries have yet to evolve in the municipality to generate much needed employment.