Araceli, Palawan

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Araceli
Municipality
Map of Palawan with Araceli highlighted
Map of Palawan with Araceli highlighted
Araceli is located in Philippines
Araceli
Araceli
Location within the Philippines
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Country Philippines
Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province Palawan
Congr. district 1st district
Formed 1961
Barangays 13
Government[1]
 • Mayor Sue S. Cudilla
Area[2]
 • Total 204.30 km2 (78.88 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 14,113
 • Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 5311
Dialing code 48
Website aracelipalawan.ph

Araceli is a fourth class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,113 people.[3]

The municipality covers roughly the northern half of Dumaran Island. Cuyono is the principal language of the area.

Araceli was formerly part of Dumaran Municipality, but was made into a separate municipality in 1961.[4] The Catholic Parish is Nuestra Sra. de Araceli, that can be translated to "Altar of the Sky" (from ara, meaning altar; and celi, meaning sky).

Barangays

Araceli is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[2]

  • Tinintinan
  • Dalayawan
  • San Jose De Oro
  • Taloto
  • Santo Niño
  • Balogo
  • Lumacad
  • Mauringuen
  • Maduldulon
  • Osmeña
  • Dagman
  • Calandagan (formerly Tudela[5])
  • Poblacion

Demographics

Population census of Araceli
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 8,708 —    
1995 10,556 +3.67%
2000 10,894 +0.68%
2007 13,233 +2.72%
2010 14,113 +2.37%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][6]

References

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