Porac History, Tourist Spots, Festival, Officials

Porac is a 1st class inland municipality of Pampanga Province in Region 3 or Central Luzon, Philippines.

Porac Municipal Hall
Porac Municipal Hall (Credit: Facebook Page)

Profile of Porac Municipality (Geography)
Location –> Western Part of Pampanga (See map below)
Neighboring Towns and Cities –> Bamban in Tarlac Province, Mabalacat and Angeles Cities (north), Bacolor and Sta. Rita (East), Guagua and Floridablanca (south) and San Marcelino and Botolan in Zambales (west)
Area –> 314.00 km2 (121.24 sq mi)
Population –> 124,381 (2015 Census)
Terrain –> Mountainous with hills and river valleys
Industries –> Agriculture, Trading, Tourism
Major Products –> Rice, Vegetables, Poultry, Handicraft, Home-made Food Items
People/Language –> Kapampangan, Tagalog, English
Barangays –> 29
Revenue (2016) –> 297,776,423.37
Legislative District –> Second
Government Officials
Congressman –> Juan Miguel Arroyo
Mayor –> Jing Capil
Vice Mayor –> Charlie O. Santos

History of Porac

The municipality of Porac was created on October 31, 1594.

Economy of Porac

Porac is an agricultural town where rice is the main product.

Tourist Spots in Porac

Dara Falls
Miyamit Falls

St. Catherine Parish Church

Festivals in Porac

Binulu Festival
Feast of St. Catherine

Map of Porac Municipality in Pampanga

See also: Profile of Mayor Jing Capil, Governor Dennis Pineda

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