Tarlac City

Tarlac City
From top, left to right: San Sebastian Cathedral, Ninoy Aquino Boulevard, F. Tañedo-Ancheta, Tarlac City Plazuela
Motto: 
MaSaYa sa Tarlac City
Map of Tarlac with Tarlac City highlighted
Interactive map of Tarlac City
Tarlac City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°29′13″N 120°35′24″E / 15.4869°N 120.59°E / 15.4869; 120.59
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 2nd district
Founded1788
CityhoodApril 18, 1998
Barangays76 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorSusan Areno Yap-Sulit (NPC)
 • Vice MayorKatrina Theresa "KT" Angeles (PFP)
 • RepresentativeMaria Cristina C. Angeles (PFP)
 • City Council
Members
  • Diosdado "Jojo" A. Briones (PFP)
  • Genise Anne P. Delos Reyes (PFP)
  • Pee Jay E. Basangan (NPC)
  • Enrico J. De Leon (PFP)
  • Cesar P. Go (PFP)
  • Rowel P. Quiroz (PFP)
  • Emily L. Facunla (NPC)
  • Jerome H. Lapeña (NPC)
  • Jude Joseph S. David (NPC)
  • Maria Antonette I. Belmonte (NPC)
 • Electorate229,255 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
274.66 km2 (106.05 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
401,892
 • Density1,463.2/km2 (3,789.8/sq mi)
 • Households
90,676
Demonym(s)Tarlaqueño (Male),
Tarlaqueña (Female),
Tarlaquenean
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.01
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 2,577 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 6,054 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,715 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 909.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac Electric Incorporated (TEI)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.tarlaccity.gov.ph

Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac (Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Tarlac; Pangasinan: Siyudad na Tarlac; Ilocano: Siudad ti Tarlac; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tarlac [tɐɾˈlak]), is a first-class component city and capital of the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 401,892 people, making it the most populous in the province.