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Tarlac City
Capital city of Tarlac, Philippines

Tarlac City

Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac, is a first-class component city and capital of the province of Tarlac, Philippines.

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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 401,892 people, making it the most populous in the province.

Get in

Getting to Tarlac City

The city's nearest airport is Clark International Airport in Angeles, but it takes time to transfer to a bus to Tarlac City. Most buses to Ilocos Region stop at Tarlac City, except some services (usually Baguio-bound buses) which bypass the city via the new Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway. Victory Liner, Zamora Street, buses between Manila and Dagupan or Alaminos and vice versa regularly stop at Tarlac City.

  1. 01
    Tarlac Public Transportation Terminal

    Tarlac City is served by the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) and the partially opened Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX).

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Hacienda Luisita

    A 6,435 hectares (15,900 acres) sugarcane plantation that is the center of landmark decisions on land reform in the Philippines.

  2. 02
    Aquino Center and Museum

    Luisita Access Road, San Miguel, toll-free: +63 45 985 0968, aquinocenter@ncaf.ph.

  3. 03
    Tarlac Cathedral
  4. 04
    Tarlac Diversion Dam
  5. 05
    Diwa Ng Tarlac Museum

    Great experience to see some magnificent art pieces.

  6. 06
    Maria Cristina Park

    Romulo Boulevard.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Kart City

    MacArthur Highway (a few meters from the Victory Liner station and SM City Tarlac).

  2. 02
    Luisita Golf and Country Club

    Designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., this 18-hole championship course has been renovated so you can enjoy it in any weather, all year round.

  3. 03
    Eucalyptus Bike Park

    David Boulevard Extension (located in Tarlac State University).

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Fortune
  2. 02
    Iba Ng Apu

    Filipino/Korean food open-air restaurant.

  3. 03
    Razon's by Glenn
  4. 04
    Ching Mai Restaurant

    MacArthur Highway.

  5. 05
    Cindys Bakery-Tarlac City

    Serving rice meals, cakes, breads, and desserts.

How locals move

Getting around Tarlac City the local way

  • Get aroundBuses and jeepneys are the best way around, with frequent departures from terminals in Tarlac City.
  • Get aroundModern jeepneys go from Tarlac City to serve most towns.

From Wikivoyage: Tarlac, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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