Araceli, Palawan

Araceli
Araceli
	Municipality
	Municipality of Araceli
	Map of Palawan with Araceli highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Araceli Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°33′10″N 119°59′25″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
Province	Palawan
District	1st district
Founded	1961
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Noel A. Beronio
• Vice Mayor	Eddie S. Daculap
• Congressman	Franz Josef George E. Alvarez
• Electorate	9,125 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	204.30 km2 (78.88 sq mi)
Elevation	5.3 m (17.4 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	14,909
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Households	3,206
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.23% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	71,727,011.37 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5311
PSGC	175303000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Palawano language; Cuyonon; Tagalog

Araceli, officially the Municipality of Araceli, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Araceli), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,909 people.[3]

The municipality covers roughly the northern half of Dumaran Island. Cuyono is the principal language of the area.

Araceli was formerly part of Dumaran Municipality, but was made into a separate municipality in 1961.[5] The Catholic Parish is Nuestra Sra. de Araceli, that can be translated to "Altar of the Sky" (from ara, meaning altar; and celi, meaning sky).

Barangays

Araceli is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Tinintinan
Dalayawan
San Jose De Oro
Taloto
Santo Niño
Balogo
Lumacad
Mauringuen
Maduldulon
Osmeña
Dagman
Calandagan (formerly Tudela[6])
Poblacion

Demographics

Population census of Araceli

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,146	—
1960	4,955	+1.48%
1970	4,444	−1.08%
1975	5,552	+4.57%
1980	6,030	+1.66%
1990	8,708	+3.74%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	10,556	+3.67%
2000	10,894	+0.68%
2007	13,233	+2.72%
2010	14,113	+2.37%
2015	14,909	+1.05%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Araceli, Palawan, was 14,909 people,[3] with a density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometre or 190 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Araceli, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"Araceli" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
"An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Tudela, Municipality of Araceli, Province of Palawan, to Calandagan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Araceli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–17-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[5] "Araceli" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.

[6] "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Tudela, Municipality of Araceli, Province of Palawan, to Calandagan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.

[NSO10–17-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-17-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[met_norms-10] "Araceli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

Province of Palawan
Puerto Princesa (capital)
Municipalities	Aborlan Agutaya Araceli Balabac Bataraza Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Narra Quezon Rizal Roxas San Vicente Sofronio Española Taytay
Highly urbanized city	Puerto Princesa (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Palawan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)