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Angeles City, Pampanga

Angeles
Highly Urbanized City
(From top, left to right): Exterior of Holy Rosary Church, nave of Holy Rosary Church, Salakot Arch, Jose Abad Santos Hall of Justice, Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta, Clark International Airport, Angeles City Hall
(From top, left to right): Exterior of Holy Rosary Church, nave of Holy Rosary Church, Salakot Arch, Jose Abad Santos Hall of Justice, Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta, Clark International Airport, Angeles City Hall
Flag of Angeles
Flag
Official seal of Angeles
Seal
Nickname(s): Culiat
Motto: Kapampangan: "Sulagpo Ta Na!" ("Let's Fly!")
Map of Pampanga showing the location of Angeles
Map of Pampanga showing the location of Angeles
Angeles is located in Philippines
Angeles
Angeles
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°09′N 120°35′E / 15.15°N 120.58°E / 15.15; 120.58Coordinates: 15°09′N 120°35′E / 15.15°N 120.58°E / 15.15; 120.58
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Pampanga (geographically only)
Districts 1st District of Pampanga
Settled 1796
Incorporated December 8, 1829
Cityhood January 1, 1964
Barangays 33
Government
 • Representative 1st District Carmelo "Jon" Lazatin II (Lingap Lugud)
 • Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan (PAK)
 • Vice Mayor Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno (NPC)
Area
 • City 60.27 km2 (23.27 sq mi)
 • Metro 596.89 km2 (230.46 sq mi)
Elevation 90.0 m (295.3 ft)
Population (2015 census)
 • City 411,634
 • Density 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,132,933
 • Metro density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2009
Website angelescity.gov.ph

Angeles (Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Angeles; Filipino: Lungsod ng Angeles) is a highly urbanized city located geographically within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. It is bordered by Mabalacat to the north; Mexico to the east; San Fernando to the southeast; Bacolor to the south; and Porac to the southwest and west. The city administers itself autonomously from Pampanga and, as of the 2015 census, it has a population of 411,634.

Angeles is served by the Clark International Airport in the Clark Freeport Zone. As the former home of Clark Air Base (then the largest United States military facility outside of the continental United States), it was significantly affected by the fallout brought about by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991. The economy of Angeles was heavily dependent on the American base at that time.

In 1993, a full cleanup and removal of volcanic ash deposits began and the former U.S. base re-emerged as Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ). The creation of CSEZ has helped to offset the loss of income and jobs previously generated by the presence of the U.S. base in the city. Today, Angeles and Clark form the hub for business, industry, aviation, and tourism in the Philippines as well as a leisure, fitness, entertainment and gaming center of Central Luzon.

Angeles ranked 15th in a survey by MoneySense Magazine as one of the "Best Places to Live in the Philippines" in its March–April 2008 issue. In August 2007, the greater metropolitan area centered on Angeles, called Metro Angeles, which includes the cities of San Fernando and Mabalacat and the towns of Porac and Bacolor, was also mentioned as one of the 12 Metropolitan Areas in the Philippines by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and named as one of the six region-based metropolitan areas with relatively high GDP rates, with Metro Angeles garnering 8.5%.


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