Angeles City

Angeles (locally [ˈaŋhɛlɛs]), officially the City of Angeles (Kapampangan: Ciudad/Lakanbalen ning Angeles; Filipino: Lungsod ng Angeles), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 462,928 people.

Angeles City
City of Angeles
Clockwise from top: Angeles City skyline; Museo ning Angeles; Fort Stotsenburg; Holy Rosary Parish Church; Clark Veterans Cemetery; and Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Nickname: 
City of Angels
Motto: 
Kapampangan: "Sulagpo Ta Na!"
Anthem: Himno ning Angeles (Angeles Hymn)
Map of Central Luzon with Angeles City highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Angeles City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°08′50″N 120°35′05″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga (geographically only)
District 1st district
Settled1796
CharteredDecember 8, 1829
CityhoodJanuary 1, 1964
Highly urbanized cityOctober 13, 1986
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorCarmelo G. Lazatin Jr.
  Vice MayorMaria Vicenta L. Vega
  RepresentativeCarmelo B. Lazatin II
  Councilors
List
  • Arvin M. Suller
  • Joan Crystal J. Aguas
  • Danilo D. Lacson
  • Jesus S. Sangil
  • Marino D. Bañola
  • Alexander P. Indiongco
  • Raco Paolo S. Del Rosario
  • Edgardo G. Pamintuan Jr.
  • Joseph Alfie T. Bonifacio
  • Crisanto G. Cortez
  Electorate205,822 voters (2022)
Area
  Highly urbanized city106.27 km2 (41.03 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Highest elevation
604 m (1,982 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Highly urbanized city462,928
  Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
  Metro
1,834,563
  Households
116,343
DemonymsAngeleños (Male)
Angeleñas (Female)
Angeleneans
Economy
  Income class1st city income class
  Poverty incidence
1.71
% (2018)
  Revenue2,606 million (2020)
  Assets6,732 million (2020)
  Expenditure2,158 million (2020)
  Liabilities2,152 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityAngeles Electric Corporation (AEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2009, 2024 (Balibago), 2023 (portions under Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websiteangelescity.gov.ph

While Angeles City is politically independent from the province of Pampanga, it is usually grouped with it for statistical purposes.

Angeles City is the urban core of Metro Clark, an urban area in Pampanga. This area, also known as Metro Angeles, is considered the industrial and residential heartland of Central Luzon. Metro Clark Angeles is also identified as a regional center by the national government.

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