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Angeles is a first-class highly urbanized city located geographically within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines.〔 It is bordered by Mabalacat to the north; Mexico to the east; San Fernando to the southeast; Bacolor to the south; and Porac to the southwest and west. The city administers itself autonomously from Pampanga and, as of the 2010 census, it has a population of 326,336.〔 Angeles is served by the Clark International Airport in the Clark Freeport Zone.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Weather in Diosdado Macapagal International (CRK), Angeles City | 14 day weather outlook of Diosdado Macapagal International (CRK) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Angeles City Airport (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport) )〕 As the former home of Clark Air Base (then the largest United States military facility outside of the continental United States), it was significantly affected by the pullout brought about by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991. The economy of Angeles was heavily dependent on the American base at that time.〔 The city is also infamous for its red-light district centered on Fields Avenue. In 1993, a full cleanup and removal of volcanic ash deposits began and the former U.S. base re-emerged as Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ).〔"Mr. Lucio Tan is very excited about the development of Clark as an international airport. Clark will become the premiere airport in the country in the next five years," PAL president Jaime Bautista said.〕 The creation of CSEZ has helped to offset the loss of income and jobs previously generated by the presence of the U.S. base in the city. Today, Angeles and Clark form the hub for business, industry, aviation, and tourism in the Philippines as well as a leisure, fitness, entertainment and gaming center of Central Luzon. Angeles City ranked 15th in a survey by MoneySense Magazine as one of the "Best Places to Live in the Philippines" in its March–April 2008 issue. In August 2007, the greater metropolitan area centered on Angeles, called Metro Angeles, which includes San Fernando, Mabalacat, Porac, and Magalang, was also mentioned as one of the 12 Metropolitan Areas in the Philippines by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and named as one of the six region-based metropolitan areas with relatively high GDP rates, with Metro Angeles garnering 8.5%.〔http://www.neda.gov.ph/devpulse/pdf_files/Devpulse%20factsheet%20-%20Aug%2030%20issue.pdf〕 ==Etymology== The name Ángeles is derived from the Spanish ''El Pueblo de los Ángeles'' ("The Town of the Angels") in honour of its patron saints, ''Los Santos Ángeles Custodios'' (Holy Guardian Angels), and the name of its founder, ''Don'' Ángel Pantaleón de Miranda. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Angeles, Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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