| Municipality of Capas | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Tarlac |
| District | 3rd District |
| Barangays | 20 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| Mayor | Reynaldo L. Catacutan |
| ZIP Code | 2315 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 376.39 km² |
| Population
Total |
122,084 |
| Population Census of Capas | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 81,036 |
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| 2000 | 95,219 | 3.52% | |
| 2007 | 122,084 | 3.49% | |
Capas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines.[1] According to the latest census, it has a population of 122,084 people in 18,333 households.
The municipality contains the Capas National Shrine which was built and is maintained by the Philippine government as a memorial to the Filipino and American soldiers who died in Camp O'Donnell at the end of the Bataan Death March. This is an important site related to Veterans Day in the Philippines, every April 9, the anniversary of the surrender of the combined US and Philippine forces to the Japanese in 1942.
Barangays
Capas is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
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References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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Coordinates: 15°19′39″N 120°35′27″E / 15.3275°N 120.59083°E
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