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English: Anao, Tarlac[1]Anao is a fifth class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 10,873 people. As the smallest municipality in the province, Anao covers a total land area of 2,387 hectares (5,900 acres). The area occupied by the municipality was formerly a part of Pangasinan. It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of the provincial capitol and nestling on the Tarlac-Nueva Ecija border. Located in the north-eastern part of Tarlac, it is bounded on the north by San Manuel, in the east by Nampicuan, on the south by the Ramos and on the west by the Paniqui and Moncada.[2]This village is haven for street kids October 9th, 2012 [3] The smallest town in terms of land area, Anao is a relatively an old town having been organized into a municipality as early as March 16, 1870. But even before that, the history of Anao dates back much earlier. The area where Anao is now located was formerly a part of Pangasinan but was made part of the Province of Tarlac when it was created during the Spanish rule in early 1800s. Accounts have it that in the early 1800s, the area where Anao is now located was uninhabited. The area was crisscrossed with creeks and had lush vegetation particularly balete, a variety of ficus that grew in abundance along the banks of the creeks. Settlers from the Ilocos Region in the north began moving southward and the first group of people to inhabit the place were said to have come from Paoay, a municipality of Ilocos Norte.[4] [5] Mun. of Anao, Tarlac Founding anniversary of the town of Anao in Tarlac. It features the Miss Anao beauty pageant, street dancing, games called Laro ng Lahi para sa Kabataan, non-stop ballroom dancing and thanksgiving mass.[6]Coordinates: 15°43'47"N 120°37'34"E [7] .[8] ANAO: SERENE TOWN OF ILANG-ILANG BLOSSOMS[9] Cananga odorata[10] Cananga odorata, (Lamk. Hook.) commonly called ylang-ylang (pron.: /ˈiːlæŋ ˈiːlæŋ/ ee-lang-ee-lang), cananga tree, ilang-ilang, kenanga (Indonesian), fragrant cananga, Macassar-oil plant or perfume tree, is a tree valued for its perfume. The essential oil derived from the flowers is used in aromatherapy.