Floridablanca, Pampanga
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| Coordinates: 14°56′N 120°30′E / 14.933°N 120.500°ECoordinates: 14°56′N 120°30′E / 14.933°N 120.500°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 2nd District |
| Founded | April 30, 1867 |
| Barangays | 33 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darwin R. Manalansan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.48 km2 (67.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 110,846 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 2006 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)45 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| Website | efloridablanca |
Floridablanca is a first class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, Floridablanca has a population of 110,846, with an area of 17,548 hectares (43,360 acres), the third largest geographically in the province, after Porac and Candaba.
Floridablanca is located on the western part of Pampanga along the Zambales mountain ranges and is bounded by the municipalities of Porac on the north, Lubao on the south, Guagua on the east, and Dinalupihan, Bataan on the west. It is 40 kilometers from the city of San Fernando and 106 kilometres (66 mi) from Manila. The town is at an elevation of 12 feet (4 m) above sea level.
In the 1920s, the Pampanga Sugar Mill (PASUMIL) was set up at Del Carmen and became a major sugar manufacturer in the Philippines.
During World War II, the founding establishment of the local military general headquarters and camp bases of the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines was found active on January 03, 1942 to June 30, 1946 and the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was active again on October 28, 1944 to June 30, 1946 and they military stationed in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
In 1947, the Philippine Air Force established its major fighter base in an American military airfield there. They named it Basa Air Base.
Floridablanca is politically subdivided into 33 barangays:
Like other towns in the Philippines, Floridablanca is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council (Sangguniang Bayan) consisting of councilors from the Barangays of Barrios.
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