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Barangay Palacpalac

BRIEF HISTORY OF BARANGAY PALACPALAC

Name after the three growing in abundance in said place, the sap of which was used like an oil to polish the houses of the residents, Barangay Palacpalac was created in 1850, with don Luis Ramones and Antonio Salvador as its founders. The original settlers came from Dingras, Ilocos Norte Present Population is 1,152.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PALACPALAC

Palacpalac is the Barangay at the southernmost tip of Victoria, with its immediate neighboring town, Lapaz, Tarlac. Popularly known for its “Century-old” acacia tree and during “Lenten” season, Palacpalac maintains its stature as one of the active contributors in terms of agricultural development.
There are at least 231 household heads engaged in farming or agricultural activities (119 HH heads in crop production, mainly palay; 6 HH heads in livestock production; and 46 HH heads in agricultural services).

PROMPT FACTS

Barangay ChairmanBONIFACIO A. FRANCISCO
Land Area706. 32 Ha.
Population as of 2016*

*(PSA Projected population as of 2016)

1,691
# of House-holds (HH) as of 2016*

*(Projected # of HH based on 2016 PSA)

General Source of HH Income231 HH heads engage with farming and agricultural activities; 31 HH depend on contractual wages; 25 HH are regularly supported with the head’s salary; others are family businesses.
# of HH Engaged in Farming/ Agricultural Activities231
# of HH Heads Undergone Livelihood Training149

Other than farming and agricultural activities, some households depend on their contractual wages (31 HH heads) and regular salaries (25 HH heads) as main source of income. Some 16 household heads are employed into a regular job, while 214 are self-employed and only 9 consider themselves as unemployed.

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