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Palauig

Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal: Babali nin Palauig; Filipino: Bayan ng Palauig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people.[4]

Palauig
Municipality
Municipality of Palauig
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of Palauig
Flag
Official seal of Palauig
Seal
Map of Zambales with Palauig highlighted
Map of Zambales with Palauig highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Palauig is located in Philippines
Palauig
Palauig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°26′01″N 119°54′30″E / 15.4336°N 119.9083°E / 15.4336; 119.9083
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
District 2nd district
Founded1870
ReestablishedJanuary 1, 1910[1]
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Palauig[*]Billy M. Aceron
 • Vice MayorChristian Daniel H. Aceron
 • RepresentativeDoris 'Nanay Bing' Maniquiz
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate27,953 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total
310.00 km2 (119.69 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
2,037 m (6,683 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
39,784
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
9,612
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.92
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 212.8 million (2020), 72.97 million (2012), 82.48 million (2013), 93.85 million (2014), 108.2 million (2015), 121 million (2016), 132.3 million (2017), 144.4 million (2018), 159.2 million (2019), 191.6 million (2021), 285.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 547.1 million (2020), 80.66 million (2012), 85.53 million (2013), 108.9 million (2014), 151.7 million (2015), 287.1 million (2016), 310.4 million (2017), 358.7 million (2018), 456.7 million (2019), 583.9 million (2021), 709.2 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 133.4 million (2020), 71.55 million (2012), 78.15 million (2013), 71.68 million (2014), 78.43 million (2015), 85.1 million (2016), 95.34 million (2017), 107.4 million (2018), 121.1 million (2019), 158.4 million (2021), 183.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 197.5 million (2020), 10.88 million (2012), 15.03 million (2013), 19.63 million (2014), 31.04 million (2015), 129 million (2016), 123.4 million (2017), 138.5 million (2018), 193.4 million (2019), 209.5 million (2021), 254.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2210
PSGC
037108000
IDD : area code +63 (0)47
Native languagesSambal
Ilocano
Tagalog

The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.

Geography

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Barangays

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Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alwa
  • Bato
  • Bulawen
  • Cauyan
  • East Poblacion
  • Garreta
  • Libaba
  • Liozon
  • Lipay
  • Locloc
  • Macarang
  • Magalawa
  • Pangolingan
  • Salaza
  • San Juan
  • Santo Niño
  • Santo Tomas
  • San Vicente
  • West Poblacion

Climate

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Climate data for Palauig, Zambales
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31
(88) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		20
(68) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16
(0.6) 		18
(0.7) 		28
(1.1) 		51
(2.0) 		200
(7.9) 		253
(10.0) 		301
(11.9) 		293
(11.5) 		246
(9.7) 		171
(6.7) 		70
(2.8) 		28
(1.1) 		1,675
(66)
Average rainy days 6.2 7.1 10.4 15.5 24.4 26.4 28.2 27.5 26.2 23.6 15.9 8.7 220.1
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Palauig
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,363—    
1918 4,406+1.82%
1939 6,026+1.50%
1948 8,386+3.74%
1960 10,392+1.80%
1970 14,546+3.42%
1975 16,359+2.38%
1980 17,176+0.98%
1990 21,577+2.31%
1995 26,794+4.14%
2000 29,983+2.44%
2007 30,747+0.35%
2010 33,286+2.93%
2015 34,947+0.93%
2020 39,784+2.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Palauig was 39,784 people,[4] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

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See also: Sambalic languages

Most of the citizens in the municipality speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Palauig

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
19.20
2009
21.27
2012
20.76
2015
22.91
2018
10.32
2021
28.92

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

At present, Palauig is headed by Mayor Billy M. Aceron [1], with the Municipal Council called Sangguniang Bayan with 8 members, particularly 7 regular Councilors and the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President Bel Ponce Altares.

Tourism

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Palauig is home to the mountain climbing resort of Mount Tapulao. Because of cold climate on its summit similar to Baguio, it has become an attraction to many local and foreign mountaineering groups and tourists. The Municipal Tourism Authority of the Palauig Municipal Government also promotes the Magalawa Island Resort and Famous Beach Resorts along the coastal Barangay of Locloc.

Due to the municipal government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the municipality is on the rise and bringing Palauig as another Tourist destination in Zambales Province.

Special Administrative Zone

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References

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  1. ^ Forbes, W. Cameron (31 July 1909). "Executive Order No. 57": 148–149. Retrieved 11 January 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^  Municipality of Palauig | (DILG)
  3. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Palauig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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