Apalit
Apalit | |
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| Municipality of Apalit | |
Apalit Municipal Hall San Pedro Apostol Parish Church MacArthur Highway along Apalit | |
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| Mottoes: Pampanga's Gateway to Manila The Blacksmith Capital of Pampanga | |
Map of Pampanga with Apalit highlighted | |
Interactive map of Apalit | |
Apalit 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 | 65,650 voters (2025) |
| 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 (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 121,057 |
| • Density | 1,969/km2 (5,101/sq mi) |
| • Households | 27,391 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 452.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 536.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 390.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 181.6 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 121,057 people.
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 takes place every June 28–30; and for its blacksmithing.