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Capas | |
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| Municipality of Capas | |
.jpg) Capas National Shrine | |
.png) Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Sa Gobyernong Tapat, Capas ang Aangat." | |
 Map of Tarlac with Capas highlighted | |
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.svg)  Capas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°20′14″N 120°35′24″E / 15.3372°N 120.59°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 10, 1712 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Roseller B. Rodriguez |
| • Vice Mayor | Alexander C. Espinosa |
| • Representative | Noel N. Rivera |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 376.39 km2 (145.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 156,056 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 37,160 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 540.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 934 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 497.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 342.2 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tarlac 2 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2315, 2023 (portions under Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas (Kapampangan: Balen ning Capas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Capas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines, and one of the richest towns in the province. The town also consists of numerous subdivisions and exclusive villages.
Capas is being dubbed as the “Tourism Capital of Tarlac." Apart from being known as the final site of the infamous Bataan Death March, it is also known for Mount Pinatubo treks, where thousands of mountaineers and visitors go. The town has some industrial factories like the PilMiCo.
- ^ Municipality of Capas | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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