Araceli, Palawan
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Araceli, officially the Municipality of Araceli (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,434 people.Template:PH census
The municipality covers roughly the northern half of Dumaran Island. Cuyono is the principal language of the area.
Etymology
The town's Catholic parish is Nuestra Señora de Araceli, a Spanish term that can be translated to "Our Lady of Altar of the Sky" (from ara, meaning altar; and celi, meaning sky).
History
Araceli was formerly known as Dumaran until it was renamed on June 15, 1954.[1][2] In 1961, barrios Dumaran, Bacao, Bohol, Calasag, and San Juan were excised from Araceli to form part of the new municipality of Dumaran, effective upon the election of its new municipal officials later that year.[3]
Geography
Barangays
Araceli is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Template:Div col
- Balogo
- Calandagan (formerly Tudela[4])
- Dagman
- Dalayawon
- Lumacad
- Madoldolon
- Mauringuen
- Omulan
- Osmeña
- Poblacion (Centro)
- San Jose De Oro
- Santo Niño
- Taloto
- Tiemad
- Tinintinan
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Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Araceli, Palawan, was 14,434 people,Template:PH census with a density of Template:Convert.
Economy
References
External links
- Araceli Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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