Gerona (Gerona)
The MacArthur Highway goes through the center of the town.
Gerona is one of the 17 towns of the province of Tarlac. It is bounded on the north by Paniqui; on the east by the Pura; on the south by Tarlac City (the provincial capital); and on the west by Santa Ignacia. The town is 14 km from Tarlac City, the provincial capital; 55 km from Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City; 72 km from the regional center San Fernando, Pampanga, and 138 km north of Metro Manila.
Gerona has a land area of 141.47 km2 of plain and rugged agricultural land representing 4.63% of the province total area. The Tarlac River, which originates from the eastern slopes of the Zambales Mountains, cuts across the west central areas, dividing the town into two parts.
The eastern area consists of 31 barangays with total land area of 90.50 km2 representing 63.9% of the total area. It is characterized as plain, low-lying agricultural land.
The second part is the Western Area consisting of 13 barangays with total area of 50.97 km2 representing 36.03% of the total land area. It is characterized by hilly and rugged agricultural land and is also forested.
Map - Gerona (Gerona)
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Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PHP | Philippine peso | ₱ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
TL | Tagalog language |