Towns and Cities of Pampanga:

Porac – a town of Pampanga

Porac is named after the word “purag” or “kurag” a kind of rattan plant that grows near the river. The Santa Catalina de Alexandria Church was built in 1594; except for the revisions made in the interior in 1980 all parts are still intact. The town is a main source for granite, chicken- and root crops farming. It is well-known for its “Uraro” a cookies delicacy made out of roots crops powder, eggs, milk and sugar. Porac is one of the fast improving towns after the devastation cause by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Picture Gallery: Porac External Link: www.poracpampanga.gov.ph

Towns and Cities of Pampanga:

Porac – a town of Pampanga

Porac is named after the word “purag” or “kurag” a kind of rattan plant that grows near the river. The Santa Catalina de Alexandria Church was built in 1594; except for the revisions made in the interior in 1980 all parts are still intact. The town is a main source for granite, chicken- and root crops farming. It is well-known for its “Uraro” a cookies delicacy made out of roots crops powder, eggs, milk and sugar. Porac is one of the fast improving towns after the devastation cause by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Picture Gallery: Porac External Link: www.poracpampanga.gov.ph