Paniqui is a first class urban municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 92,606 people. Geographically, Paniqui is situated between the towns of Gerona in the south and Moncada in the north. Paniqui is a Hispanized term derived from the Ilocano word "pampaniki" which means "bat", since the town has a feature of caves that house a population of bats. It is the birthplace of former President Corazon C. Aquino.