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Tarlac Province
Lalawigan ng Tarlac
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| Province of Tarlac | |||
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| Nickname(s):
Melting Pot Of Central Luzon
Sugar Capital Of Luzon |
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Map of the Philippines with Tarlac highlighted
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| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | ||
| Founded | 1872 | ||
| Capital | Tarlac City | ||
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| • Type | Province of the Philippines | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,736.6 km2 (1,056.6 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 49th out of 80 | ||
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,273,240 | ||
| • Rank | 17th out of 80 | ||
| • Density | 465.263/km2 (1,205.027/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 12th out of 80 | ||
| Divisions | |||
| • Independent cities | 0 | ||
| • Component cities | 1 | ||
| • Municipalities | 17 | ||
| • Barangays | 511 | ||
| • Districts | 1st to 3rd districts of Tarlac | ||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) | ||
| ZIP Code |
2300
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| Spoken languages | Kapampangan, Tagalog, Ilocano, Pangasinan, English | ||
Tarlac (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Tarlac) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in Central Luzon. Tarlac is surrounded by Pampanga at the south, Nueva Ecija at the east, Pangasinan at the north and Zambales at the west. It is a part of Central Luzon. Tarlac is populated by 1,273,240 people as of 2010.
Images for kids
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United States and Philippine troops during a military exercise in Crow Valley, Tarlac
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Landscape along Tarlac City
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The San Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City
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Rice plantations in Gerona
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The Old site of Camiling or also known as the Intramuros of Tarlac
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Tarlac para niños
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