Araceli, Palawan

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]

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
RegionMimaropa (Region IV-B)
ProvincePalawan
District1st district
Founded1961
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNoel A. Beronio
 • Vice MayorEddie S. Daculap
 • RepresentativeFranz Josef George E. Alvarez
 • Electorate9,125 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total204.30 km2 (78.88 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total14,909
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Households
3,206
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.23% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱71,727,011.37 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5311
PSGC
175303000
IDD : area code +63 (0)48
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesPalawano
Cuyonon
Tagalog

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

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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Araceli
YearPop.±% 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%
YearPop.±% 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] [8] [9][10]

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.

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Araceli | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  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.
  7. "Araceli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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