Camiling, Tarlac

Camiling
Municipality
Camiling Welcome Arch (2003) by Engr. Elmer Agustin
Seal
Motto: Camiling Magaling
Map of Tarlac showing the location of Camiling
Camiling Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°42′N 120°25′E / 15.7°N 120.42°E / 15.7; 120.42Coordinates: 15°42′N 120°25′E / 15.7°N 120.42°E / 15.7; 120.42
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Tarlac
District	1st District
Founded	1838
Barangays	61
Government
• Mayor	Erlon Clemente Agustin (NPC)
Area
• Total	140.53 km2 (54.26 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	83,248
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2306
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Income class	first class
Website	www.camiling.net

Camiling (Pangasinan: Baley na Camiling; Kapampangan: Balen ning Camiling; Ilocano: Ili ti Camiling; Filipino: Bayan ng Camiling) is a first-class urban municipality of the province of Tarlac in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 83,248 people.

Camiling is one of the fastest-growing towns of Tarlac when it comes to income and economy. It is also considered as the richest when it comes to cultural heritage in the entire province. The town is also dubbed to be the "Old Lady in the Northwestern province of Tarlac" because it is one of the oldest municipality created by the Spanish government under the province of Pangasinan where it previously included the former barrio of Mayantoc, San Clemente, and Sta. Ignacia. The municipality also features cultural antiquity such as its churches, ancestral houses, and ruins.

Camiling is the major north-western municipality in Tarlac. It is also 160 kilometres (99 mi) north-north-west of Manila, and 67 kilometres (42 mi) south-south-west of Dagupan City in Pangasinan. It is the commercial center of an area composed of about eight towns, and borders the province of Pangasinan. It is the gateway to central and western Pangasinan through the Romulo Highway (formerly Highway 13). It borders San Clemente on the west, Bayambang from the north, Sta. Ignacia and Mayantoc to the south and Paniqui and Moncada by the east. It is also known for its famous "Chicharon Camiling" and its green native rice cake called "Nilubyan".

Mostly of plain topography but some parts are hilly to mountainous in which the barangays of Papaac, Bacsay, Birbira and Cayasan, to name a few. The deeper part of the mountains can be described as a place where wild animals live, such as deer, Toddy cat (Musang), wild boar (Baboy ramo), Monitor lizard (Bayawak)

Camiling is politically subdivided into 61 barangays.  Camiling has the most barangays in all of the municipalities of Tarlac (the city of Tarlac has 76 barangays).