Arayat, officially the Municipality of Arayat (; ), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Geography Arayat is bordered with Candaba, Mexico, Magalang, Santa Ana, and Cabiao in Nueva Ecija. A large portion of Mount Arayat is located within this municipality.
Arayat is from San Fernando, from Manila, and from Santa Ana.
Barangays Arayat is politically subdivided into 30 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Arenas Baliti Batasan Buensuceso Candating Gatiawin Guemasan La Paz (Turu) Lacmit Lacquios Mangga-Cacutud Mapalad Palinlang Paralaya Plazang Luma Poblacion San Agustin Norte San Agustin Sur San Antonio San Jose Mesulo San Juan Baño San Mateo San Nicolas San Roque Bitas Cupang (Santa Lucia) Matamo (Santa Lucia) Santo Niño Tabuan Suclayin Telapayong Kaledian (Camba)
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Arayat was 150,949 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education There are two school district offices that govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are Arayat East Schools District Office, and Arayat West Schools District Office.
Primary and elementary schools
Anderson Elementary School Arayat Central School Arenas Elementary School Baliti Elementary School Batasan Elementary School Bitas Elementary School Buensuceso Elementary School Cacutud Elementary School Calumpang Primary School Camba Elementary School Candating Elementary School Cupang Elementary School Gatiawin Elementary School Guemasan Elementary School JC Glorious Kingdom Academy Lacmit Elementary School Lacquios Elementary School Mapalad Elementary School Matamo Elementary School Mesulo Elementary School Panlinlang Elementary School Paroba Primary School Plasang Luma Elementary School San Agustin Elementary School San Antonio Elementary School San Juan Bano Elementary School San Mateo Elementary School San Nicolas Elementary School Sta. Cruz Primary School Suclayin Elementary School Tabuan Elementary School Telapayong Elementary School Yeshua Ecumenical School
Secondary schools
Arayat Institute Adelle Grace Montessori School Inc. Arayat National High School Camba National High School Candating National High School Gatiawin High School Justino Sevilla High School San Juan Baño High School Arayat Holy Child Educational Foundation Inc.
Higher educational institution Exact Colleges of Asia
Tourism There are many examples of tourist attractions in Arayat. Some examples include the 100 Steps, Mount Arayat Day hike, and the Palm Cabanas Resort. It receives about 33,000 visitors a year, ranging from relatives that come to visit family, to people that want to explore new cultures. Located in Poblacion, there is also the Santa Catalina de Alejandria church. It has features that have close similarities to the Renaissance.
History
Early days Arayat Pampanga began as a small village that was formed way before the Spanish Colonial Era. While there have been many theories about who and where the town officially started, most locals believe that the city was founded by prince Balatagas of the Madjapahit.
During its start, most citizens were farmers. This is how Arayat got most of its tax dollars. Agriculture also still plays an important role in the GDP of Arayat. In 1579, Arayat was considered to be the best Spanish settlements in Pampanga. During the 1600s, Arayat became a fort for Spanish conquest. The first mission was established in 1590 by Fray Juan de Valderama. By the 1850s, however, New Barangays have formed and added up to a total of 11 barangays.
Industrial revolution During the 1900s, the amount of Barangays rose from 11 to 23. Jose Alejandrino, Mamerto Natividad helped fend off American colonizers that arrived on December 10, 1942. In the 1930s, however, The former president, Manuel, L. Quezon and Dr Emigido Cruz, decided to make Arayat their second home. They built a farm, chapel, school, hospital, irrigation systems, and homes for the farm helpers. He also brought a group of Japanese experts to teach new farmers.
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References
External links
Arayat profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System