Araceli, officially the Municipality of Araceli ( tgl, Bayan ng Araceli), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Palawan
Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,434 people.
The municipality covers roughly the northern half of
Dumaran Island
Dumaran Island is an island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is around 34.1 kilometers away from the Palawan mainland and is accessible by pumpboats. The island is administratively divided between the municipalities of Dumaran ...
.
Cuyono is the principal language of the area.
Araceli was formerly part of Dumaran Municipality, but was made into a separate municipality in 1961. 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).
Geography
Barangays
Araceli is politically subdivided into 13
barangay
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s.
* Tinintinan
* Dalayawan
* San Jose De Oro
* Talotogs
* Santo Niño/Santo papa
* Balogo
* Lumacadlacad
* Mauringuen
* Madoldolon
* Osmeña
* Dagman
* Calandagan (formerly Tudela
)
*
Poblacion
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Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Araceli, Palawan, was 14,434 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
Araceli Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Palawan
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