Araceli is a 5th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,894 people in 2,050 households.

Cuyono is the principal language of the area.

Araceli was formerly known as Dumaran.

Barangays

Araceli is politically subdivided into 13 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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• Tinintinan
• Dalayawan
• San Jose De Oro
• Taloto
• Santo Niño
• Balogo
• Lumacad
• Mauringuen
• Maduldulon
• Osmeña
• Dagman
• Calandagan (formerly Tudela)
• Poblacion

The Catholic Parish is Nuestra Sra. de Araceli, translated to ALTAR OF THE SKY [ara -altar; celi -sky])

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information