Candelaria, Zambales

Candelaria
Municipality
Municipality of Candelaria
Bridge of Candelaria
Flag Seal
Map of Zambales with Candelaria highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Candelaria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°38′N119°56′E / 15.63°N 119.93°E / 15.63; 119.93
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Zambales
District	2nd district
Founded	1870
Reestablished	January 1, 1910 [1]
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Napoleon E. Edquid
•  Vice Mayor	Byron Jones E. Edquilang
•  Representative	Cheryl Deloso-Montalla
•  Municipal Council	Members Sergio Adriano R. Edquilang Miguel O. Baluran Gil E. Ednave Jr. Pedro C. Ecunar Mac E. Eay Virginia E. Ebilane Agnes E. Fallorina Sylvia M. Echon
•  Electorate	19,714 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	333.59 km2 (128.80 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation	251 m (823 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	30,263
• Density	91/km2 (230/sq mi)
•  Households	7,110
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	21.74 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 185.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 430.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 146.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 102.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2212
PSGC	037103000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Sambal Ilocano Tagalog
Website	candelariazambales.gov.ph

Candelaria, officially the Municipality of Candelaria (Sambal : Babali nin Candelaria; Ilocano : Ili ti Candelaria; Filipino : Bayan ng Candelaria), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,263 people. ^[4]

History

During the pre-Spanish era, the area of Candelaria was unsettled forest. The Spanish East Indies government made it a sitio of Masinloc, one of the oldest towns of Zambales. Sambal settlers from other parts of Masinloc, who found Candelaria an ideal location to live, played an important role in creating Candelaria as a separate town in 1870.

The name of the town could have come from the name of the wife of the first Alcalde Mayor, who named the town after her as a birthday gift. Candelaria is also the Spanish word for Candlemas, and that the Virgin of Candelaria is a Marian title popular in the Hispanic world.

Geography

Candelaria is 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Olongapo, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital town of Iba, 244 kilometres (152 mi) from Manila. It is nestled at the foot of the Zambales Mountains in the east and lies along coastline of the South China Sea in the west, with a total land area of 33,359 hectares (82,430 acres), making it the third-largest town in terms of land area in Zambales.  ^[6] This municipality is known for Uacon Lake, the cleanest lake in Central Luzon, and for its numerous beach resorts.

Barangays

Candelaria is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Babancal
• Binabalian
• Catol
• Dampay
• Lauis
• Libertador
• Malabon (San Roque)
• Malimanga
• Pamibian
• Panayonan
• Pinagrealan
• Poblacion
• Sinabacan
• Taposo
• Uacon
• Yamot

Climate

Climate data for Candelaria, Zambales
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	23 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	10 (0.4)	16 (0.6)	27 (1.1)	137 (5.4)	183 (7.2)	215 (8.5)	219 (8.6)	190 (7.5)	124 (4.9)	45 (1.8)	18 (0.7)	1,193 (47.1)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.4	6.9	10.3	21.8	25.4	27.2	26.4	25.2	19.7	13.8	7.0	192.7
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Candelaria

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,104	—
1918	4,252	+2.12%
1939	5,682	+1.39%
1948	7,167	+2.61%
1960	9,799	+2.64%
1970	12,376	+2.36%
1975	14,630	+3.41%
1980	15,686	+1.40%
1990	18,539	+1.69%
1995	20,201	+1.62%
2000	23,399	+3.20%
2007	24,243	+0.49%
2010	25,020	+1.15%
2015	27,174	+1.59%
2020	30,263	+2.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Candelaria, Zambales, was 30,263 people, ^[4] with a density of 91 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Candelaria

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References

1. Forbes, W. Cameron (July 31, 1909). "Executive Order No. 57": 148–149. Retrieved January 11, 2023.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2.   Municipality of Candelaria | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
6. "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
7. "Candelaria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 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 June 29, 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 December 17, 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Candelaria Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information