Candaba, Pampanga

Candaba Vizal Sto Cristo Candaba
Municipality
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Map of Pampanga showing the location of Candaba
Candaba Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°5′36″N 120°49′42″E / 15.09333°N 120.82833°E / 15.09333; 120.82833Coordinates: 15°5′36″N 120°49′42″E / 15.09333°N 120.82833°E / 15.09333; 120.82833
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Pampanga
District	4th District
Barangays	33
Government
• Mayor	Danilo Baylon
Area
• Total	176.40 km2 (68.11 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	102,399
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2013
IDD : area code	+63 (0)45
Income class	1st Class

Candaba (Kapampangan: Balen ning Candaba; formerly Candawe) is a first-class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 102,399 people.

Candaba represents the lowest point in Central Luzon Region of Luzon Island. The neighboring municipality of San Miguel (San Miguel de Mayumo) in Bulacan province used to be part of Candaba until San Miguel became a municipality itself.

Candaba's municipal boundaries are: Municipality of Arayat, Pampanga, and Municipality of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, to the north; Municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan, and Municipality of San Ildefonso, Bulacan, to the east; Municipality of Baliuag, Bulacan, to the south; Municipality of San Luis, Pampanga, and Municipality of Santa Ana, Pampanga, to the west.

Candaba is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

Like rest of the area in Central Luzon, there are two seasons in the area, the wet season and dry season. The wet season occurs during the months of May to October, and the dry season the rest of the year.

Roman Catholic 60%, Members Church of God International 3.5%, Iglesia ni Cristo 3%, Evangelicals 32%, others (includes Islam, Buddhism and other religions) 1.5%. The Saint Andrew church serves as one of the Roman Catholic parish churches inside the municipality.

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