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Tarlac - "Melting Pot Of Central Luzon" Brief Description Tarlac is the most multicultural of the Central Luzon provinces. A mixture of four district groups, the Pampangos, Ilocanos, Pangasinenses, and Tagalogs, share life in the province. Tarlac is best known for its fine foods and vast sugar and rice plantations. That it has fine cooking to offer is due largely to the fact that it is the melting pot of Central Luzon. It offers some of the best cuisines from the places of ancestry of its settlers, the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Pangasinan, and the Ilocos Region. Historical sites, fine food, vast plantations, a beautifully landscaped golf course, and so many other attractions – all these make the province of Tarlac one of the best of the places to visit in Central Luzon. Geography The province is situated at the center of the Central Plains of Luzon, landlocked by four provinces: Nueva Ecija on the east, Pangasinan on the north, Pampanga o the south, and Zambales on the west. Approximately 75% of the province is plain while the rest is hilly to mountainous. Language/Dialect Ilocano is spoken by half of the population followed by Pampango spoken by 41%. Everybody understands the Tagalog language. Political Subdivision Tarlac is divided into three congressional districts with 18 towns and an aggregate of 510 barangays. Climate Like the rest of Central Luzon, the province has two distinct seasons: dry from November to April and wet for the rest of the year. Population Tarlac has a population of 859, 222. Major Industries Principal crops are rice and sugarcane. Other major crops are corn and coconut; vegetables such as eggplant, garlic, and onion; and fruit trees like mango, banana, and calamansi. Because the province is landlocked, its fish production is limited to several fishponds. On the boundary with Zambales in the west, forestlands provide timber for the logging industry. Mineral reserves such as manganese and iron can also be found along the western section. Tarlac has its own rice and corn mills as well as sawmills and logging outfits. It has three sugar centrals. Other firms service agricultural needs such as fertilizer. Among its cottage industries, ceramics making has become important because of the abundant supply of clay. Brief History Tarlac was originally a part of the provinces of Pangasinan and Pampanga. It was the last Central Luzon province to be organized under the Spanish regime in 1874. During the Philippine Revolution of 1896, Tarlac was one of the first eight provinces to rise in arms against Spain. It became the new seat of the first Philippine Republic in March 1899 when Emilio Aguinaldo abandoned the former, Malolos, Bulacan. This lasted only for a month as the seat was moved to Nueva Ecija in Aguinaldo’s attempt to elude the pursuing Americans. On October 23, 1899, Gregorio Aglipay, military vicar general of the Revolutionary Forces, called the Filipino clergy to a conference in Paniqui. There, they drafted the constitution of the Philippine Independent Church. They called for the Filipinization of the clergy, which eventually led to a schism in the Roman Catholic Chuch in the Philippines. Tarlac was captured by American forces in November 1899. A civil government was established in the province in 1901. During the World War II, Camp O’Donnell in Capas became the terminal point of the infamous “Death March,” involving Filipino and American soldiers who surrendered in Bataan on April 9, 1942. The camp was so overcrowded that many allied prisoners who survived the grueling march died here of hunger and disease. In the early 1950s, Tarlac was the hotbed of the Huks, a local communist movement. It was suppressed at first but had resurgence in 1965. Tarlac is the home province of former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino and her husband, Benigno Aquino, whose assassination at the Manila International Airport in 1983 started the protest movement against the Marcos dictatorship, which culminated in the EDSA Revolution of 1986. Tarlac is Famous for... Capas National Shrine Located in Capas, it was once a concentration camp subsequently serving as the burial grounds for thousands of Filipino and American soldiers who perished during World War II. The site was the ultimate destination point of the infamous Death March involving Filipino and American soldiers who surrendered in Bataan on April 9, 1942. Mt. Pinatubo The once silent volcano has been made famous today by its catastrophic eruption in 1991 which was heralded the world over as the biggest geologic upheaval of the 20th century. It is now a source of travel and study among tourists visiting Central Luzon. Sto. Domingo Death March Marker The site located in Capas where about 60,000 Filipino soldiers who were camped like sardines in closed boxcars were eventually unloaded to start the second phase of the tragic Death March. Capas Death March Monument The historical monument located in Capas serves as a marker of the legendary concentration camp where nearly 30,000 Filipino and American soldiers who participated in the Death March perished in 1942. Maria Clara Museum Preserved and displayed in this museum located in Camiling are the priceless mementos of Leonora Rivera, the sweetheart of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. Leonora Rivera is immortalized as the heroine Maria Clara in the novel of Rizal. Dolores Spring The water from this spring found in Tarlac City is believed to be medicinal. Bueno Hot Springs These springs are located in Capas within the reservation area of Clark Air Base. The surrounding terrain is mountainous thus the site can be reached only by following a trail. Luisita Golf Course Located in Hacienda Luisita, it is one of the finest 18-hole par 72 championship courses in the country. Its most interesting feature is water. Eleven of its 18 holes have well-placed water hazards, the most awesome of which is at hole 17. How to Get to Tarlac All buses from Manila going to the Ilocos Region and Baguio City pass through Tarlac. Most of these buses make rest stops along the highway at the town's many restaurants. Philippine Rabbit in Manila has buses that leave for Tarlac every 10 to 30 minutes, twenty-four (24) hours a day. The types of available land transportation are cars, vans, jeepneys, tricycles, and buses. Tarlac Emergency Services Medical Facilities Jecsons Hospital MacArthur Hwy., Tarlac City Tel. No. (63 45) 982-5501 - 5508 Contact Person: Dr. Jose Y. Chua, Jr. Police Tarlac Police Station Tel. No.(6345) 982-2102; 166 Fire Station Tarlac Fire Station Tel No. (6345) 982-1356 Tourist Information and Assistance DOT Region 3 MR. RONALDO P. TIOTUICO, Regional Director Paskuhan Village, San Fernando, Pampanga 2000 Tel.: (6345) 961 2665 Fax: (6345) 961-2612 Cell. Phone: (0919) 427 8351 E-mail: dot3@pldtdsl.net Website: www.luzoncentral.com Capas, Tarlac Tel. No. (63 45) 925-0154 Website: http://www.capaslgu.gov.ph Email: capaslgu@mozcom.com Contact Person: Rodolfo Dalagan - Municipal Tourism Officer Tarlac City Tel. No. (63 45) 982-1923 Contact Person: Wilfredo Toldanes - City Tourism Officer source: Department of Tourism |
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