PANIQUI PROFILE Household by Mother Tongue: Educational Institution and Recreation, Water and Electricity Ilocano 51.97 % Agricultural Machineries/Products and Tools/ Chemicals and Pangasinan 9.80 % Fertilizers I. ACCESS TO THE MUNICIPALITY Pampango 8.60 % Medical Products, Textiles, RTW Waray 0.43 % Constructions Materials, Hardwares Paniqui is easily reached by land transportation, either by bus or Bicol 0.38 % Machine Shops, Electronics, Computers ( Internet/E-mail, Sales, private vehicles. The newly improved MacArthur Highway traverses it Cebuano 0.19 % Rentals, PC Games) from North to South or vice-versa. In fact, the shortest route from Hiligayon 0.06 % Purified/Mineral Water Refilling Stores Manila to Baguio and to the Ilocos Region passes this Municipality. Ibanag 0.01 % Real Estates, Manufacturing of Export Products Maguindanao 0.02 % Printing and Publishing and Services and Transport Services Ilongo 0.01 % The Paniqui Welcome Ark, a visible and remarkable landmark, greets Vegetables, Fruits, Fish and Meat Dealers visitors as they enter the municipality. Kalamanian 0.06 % Public Slaughter House, Poultry and Livestock Dealers Not stated 28.49 % Memorial parks; Schools, Office, and Household Supplies ; Mac Arthur Highway cuts across the Poblacion. However, due to traffic congestion during peak hours, especially during market days, a IV. ECONOMY Hospitals , Medical Clinics diversion road was constructed outside the town. A. AGRICULTURE Cellphone stores Paniqui is an agricultural community. The mainstay of C. TOURISM Almost all the roads within the Poblacion area are already concreted. the economic life is palay. Farmers depend on rain in Tourist attractions: Similarly those main arteries linking the interior Barangays with the feeding their crops. town proper are either asphalted or concreted thus providing easy Alimuddin Binyagan Festival access to the Poblacion for smooth transport of products services and Main Crop: Saint Rose Of Lima Church mobility of people. Palay 5,876 has YC Compound Paniqui, Sugar Mills - The Oldest Sugar The construction of the Paniqui-Camiling road makes travel between Commercial/Vegetable Crop: Central In the Philippines Paniqui and the Western neighboring towns of Tarlac and Pangasinan Sweet potato Watermelon Don Melencio Freedom Park easier via a well-concreted roads and bridges. The western town of Eggplant Gabi Paniqui Track & Field Oval Nueva Ecija have likewise been linked with Paniqui through well Turnips Cassava Paniqui Tennis Ground paved roads making trading and commerce faster and easier. Squash Yellow Corn Turnips Watermelon V. SOCIAL SERVICES II. PHYSICAL PROFILE Peanut Gabi A. EDUCATION Ampalaya Cassava Paniqui is the center of education in this northern part of AREA 10,520 hectares Cotton Beans Tarlac province as evidence by its facilities, as Mango Muskmelon two districts run by the Government, and eight private schools LAND USE Agricultural – 8,321.80 has. Cowpea Tomato offering elementary education Built-up Area – 894.72 has. Green corn two public and five private high schools Municipal Waters- 694.00 has. five private schools offering collegiate courses Other Uses- 609.48 has. Fishing/Poultry/Livestock/Fruit tree four private vocational schools offering technical science as: LOCATION North Central part of Tarlac province. Bounded on Sugar 1,525 has Computers, Electronics, Mechanics, Beauty Culture and others the North by Moncada; on the South by Gerona; on Fisheries 228 has B. HEALTH FACILITIES the East by Ramos, on the West by Camiling. Others 202 has Both the government and private health B. TRADE AND COMMERCE practitioners are undertaking Health Care in CLASS 1st CLASS MUNICIPALITY Paniqui is experiencing a rapid business growth particularly around Paniqui. There are two Rural Health Units - RHU I the Poblacion where most of the trading takes place. The Public and RHU II, with stations in the Poblacion and in TOPOGRAPHY Hilly in the Western side; Market (Main) has 354 stalls. The newly constructed public market Barangay Balaoang. There are three private Rugged flatlands on the rest (Annex) has opened with around 124 stalls. Around 1,597 business hospitals and at least 17 private clinics establishments are clustered around barangays Poblacion and strategically located in the Poblacion attending to the health SOIL TYPE Clay loam, Silt loam, Sandy loam Estacion considered as commercial centers. Others are scattered in needs of the local populace, Other health facilities are the Family different barangays Planning centers,EENT clinic, & Physical Therapy. MUNICIPAL WATERS Tarlac river, Tablang river, Taloy river, C. RECREATION and SPORTS San Isidro river Inventories of business establishments in the municipality are as Paniqui is the sports center in this Northern part of Tarlac Province. It follows: boasts of well-equipped sports facilities in track and field, tennis, III. DEMOGRAPHY Wholesaler/Retailer/Merchandising/Variety stores swimming, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, boxing and POPULATION (PSA, 2015) 92,606 Eatery and Fastfoods/ Bakeshop and Catering facilities for holding concerts, musical and Growth Rate 0.03 Grains, Sugar Milling, Rice Milling, Warehousing literary contest, rallies and meetings. (CBMS 2008) Banking and Financing Institution (UCPB, PNB, BDO, Metrobank, The Don Eduardo Cojuangco Athletic Bowl is Household 18,856 BPI, PSBank, Phil.Vet. Bank, Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa, Banco one of the biggest sports centers. Athletic Population density (person/hectare) 7.92 San Juan, LandBank, FICO Bank, and First Provincial Bank) meets usually are held here. The Don Labor Force Cooperatives; Furniture and Appliances; Melencio Freedom Park is the biggest Employed 23,689 Gasoline Filling Stations; Auto Spare Parts recreational park. It is located in the heart of Unemployed/Economically Inactive 655 Communication (PLDT, Bayantel, JRS, BUTEL, RCPI, PT&T, the Poblacion fronting the Municipal Building. Other existing facilities Philpost, are convention centers, & man-made resorts. Smart, Globe, Sun, Two-way radio, Cell phones VI INFRASTRUCTURE A. FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE G.TRANSPORTATION Municipal Planning and Development Office Primary means of transportation in the Poblacion area The municipality is maintaining a total of 16,451.63 mts.. drainage Paniqui, Tarlac canal to control flooding in the Poblacion. About 71.16 % had been are tricycles. Neighboring municipalities are being C.Y. 2015 constructed of CHB open and closed flume. served by passenger jeepneys and mini buses. Other types of transportation passing Paniqui are Victory A flood control dike was also constructed on the left and right side of Liner, PRBL, Fivestar, Dagupan Bus, Viron Transit, the Tarlac river. Santrans, and many others. Left dike: 6 kms. from Brillante, Rang-ayan, Balaoang, to Aduas, Barang and Mabilang. H. SOCIAL INFRASTUCTURES Right dike: 4kms. from Colibangbang, Rang-ayan to The Don Juan Cojuangco Memorial Health Center, Nancamarinan. Multipurpose Barangay Halls, Day Care Centers, Children playgrounds, Municipal Gym, Convention Center, Municipal Jail, Municipal Building, B. ROAD NETWORK Puericulture Center, PNP Building, Paniqui Fire An efficient road network facilitates trade with other Station, School Buildings; Covered Court and Others. MUNICIPALITY OF PANIQUI municipalities. Paniqui has a combined total road network of more or less 218.232 km. of National, I. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROVINCE OF TARLAC Provincial, Municipal and Barangay roads. There is an existing Municipal Ordinance 2002-08 adopting Republic Act 9003 “EcologicalSolid Waste Concreted 75% Management Act of 2000”. The LGU is supporting Asphalted 5% every baranggay to put up a Material Recovery Gravelled 17% Facility (MRF) which will facilitate segregation, and Earth 19% in addition, produce organic fertilizer and charcoal coming from biodegradable (nabubulok) materials, also, shredded plastic as raw C. BRIDGES materials for furniture and construction materials. Currently we have one (1) established MRF in Poblacion Sur and other three (3) more Concreted National Bridges 550 L.M. just starting to develop. Education, Information, and Communication Concreted Provincial Bridges 390 L.M. Campaign (IEC) is still on-going informing all citizens of Paniqui. Concreted Barangay Bridges 80 L.M. Wood overflow bridge 20 L.M. D. POWER All barangays are already powered the source of VII. GOVERNMENT FINANCE electricity is provided by TARELCO I. TARELCO is powered by one (1) 10 MVA, 2 MVA NPC, 5MVA coops. Substation located at Barangay Matalapitap, Total LGU Income (As Of Dec. 2015) P 191,844,452.02 Paniqui, Tarlac fed by the National Power Corporation. E. WATER C. POTENTIAL INVESTMENT The Paniqui Water District is the source of water in 17 Real Estate Investment, Low-cost housing, Subdivisions Barangays and Deepwell is the source of water in 18 Tourism Facilities: Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants; remaining Barangays. Agro-Industrial: Food Processing, Inland Fishing, Transport Terminals; Institutional: Technical Schools, Tertiary Schools BARANGAYS: F. COMMUNICATION Memorial Parks 1. Abogado * 13.Colibangbang 25.Pob. Sur * Communication services within and outside Paniqui is 2. Acocolao 14.Coral 26.Rang-ayan provided by PLDT, PT & T, RCPI.l Two-way radio, 3.Aduas 15.Dapdap 27.Salumague * Philpost, BUTEL, LBC, JRS, Internet/E-Mail and D. PEACE AND ORDER 4.Apulid * 16.Estacion * 28.Samput * SMART/GLOBE/SUN Cell sites are installed in Security within the Municipality is complemented by 5.Balaoang 17.Mabilang 29.San Carlos Barangays Carino, Canan, Tablang respectively. the 6.Barang 18.Manaois* 30.San Isidro 7.Brillante 19.Matalapitap * 31.San Juan de Milla* Philippine National Police 8.Burgos 20.Nagmisaan 32.Sinigpit Barangay Tanods 9.Cabayaoasan 21.Nancamarinan 33.Sta. Ines* Kababayan Centers 10.Canan * 22.Nipaco 34.Tablang* Peace and Order Councils 11.Carino * 23.Patalan 35.Ventenilla 12.Cayanga 24.Pob. Norte * * PREFERRED INVESTMENT ZONE .