Apalit | |
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Municipality of Apalit | |
Mottoes: Pampanga's Gateway to Manila The Blacksmith Capital of Pampanga | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°56′58″N 120°45′31″E / 14.949561°N 120.758692°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Pampanga |
District | 4th district |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Oscar D. Tetangco Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Pedro C. Nucom |
• Representative | Anna York P. Bondoc |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 62,083 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.47 km2 (23.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 117,160 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
• Households | 27,391 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.54 |
• Revenue | ₱ 324.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 341.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 282.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 95.38 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2016 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
Apalit, officially the Municipality of Apalit (Kapampangan: Balen ning Apalit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Apalit), is a first-class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 117,160 people.[3]
The town is famous for its Apung Iru Fluvial Procession, which is listed as one of the most significant water-based intangible cultural heritage of the Philippines where the festival happens every June 28th–30th; and for its blacksmithing.