Mexico, Pampanga
Mexico
Masiku | |
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| Municipality of Mexico | |
Mexico Municipal Hall Santa Monica Parish Church General Hizon (Hero of Mexico) Monument | |
Map of Pampanga with Mexico highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°03′52″N 120°43′13″E / 15.0645°N 120.7203°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | April 24, 1581 |
| Named after | Mexico City |
| Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rodencio S. Gonzales |
| • Vice Mayor | Susana D. Siron |
| • Representative | Aurelio Gonzales Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 100,362 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.41 km2 (45.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 173,403 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 40,498 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.78 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 801.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,502 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 632.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 339 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pampanga Rural Electric Service Cooperative (PRESCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2021 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan |
| Website | www |
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Mexico (also known as Masiku), officially the Municipality of Mexico (Kapampangan: Balen ning Mexico; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mexico), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,403 people. It was also formerly known as Nuevo México during the Spanish period.
Mexico is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from San Fernando and 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Manila.