Castillejos

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Castillejos
Municipality
Municipality of Castillejos
Castillejos Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Zambales with Castillejos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Castillejos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°56′N120°12′E / 14.93°N 120.2°E / 14.93; 120.2
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Zambales
District	1st district
Founded	1743
Reestablished	January 1, 1910 [1]
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jeffrey D. Khonhun
•  Vice Mayor	Christian Esposo
•  Representative	Jay Khonghun
•  Municipal Council	Members Maria Cecilia F. Rafanan Voltaire Avera Albert R. Tugadi Jorge Ablao Francis Villanueva Oda R. Guevarra Romeo Calimlim Arturo P. Manzano
•  Electorate	36,532 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	92.99 km2 (35.90 sq mi)
Elevation	72 m (236 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	67,889
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
•  Households	17,662
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.88 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 241.8 million (2020), 91.9 million (2012), 103.8 million (2013), 119.7 million (2014), 137.3 million (2015), 152.8 million (2016), 193.4 million (2017), 235.1 million (2018), 229.3 million (2019), 252.7 million (2021), 341.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 649.3 million (2020), 135.7 million (2012), 128.9 million (2013), 159.4 million (2014), 209.2 million (2015), 268.9 million (2016), 411.3 million (2017), 475.7 million (2018), 569.6 million (2019), 692.2 million (2021), 803.5 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 252.8 million (2020), 83.77 million (2012), 87.45 million (2013), 84.64 million (2014), 95.44 million (2015), 110.6 million (2016), 129.1 million (2017), 150.4 million (2018), 173.6 million (2019), 219.4 million (2021), 244.4 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 159.8 million (2020), 41.96 million (2012), 52.96 million (2013), 44.94 million (2014), 55.46 million (2015), 63.34 million (2016), 136.3 million (2017), 120.8 million (2018), 138.6 million (2019), 127.5 million (2021), 96.09 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zambales 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2208
PSGC	0307104000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Sambal Ilocano Tagalog Ambala Mag-antsi
Website	castillejos.com.ph

Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos (Ilocano : Ili ti Castillejos; Tagalog : Bayan ng Castillejos), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 people. ^[4]

History

Historical marker installed in 1955 at the municipal hall

Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated from Bataan. ^{[6] [7]}

A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on 5:11pm (UTC+08:00), April 22, 2019, according to PHIVOLCS. ^[8]

Geography

Castillejos is located between San Antonio, Subic and San Marcelino. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Iba, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Olongapo, and 147 kilometres (91 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.  ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balaybay
• Buenavista
• Del Pilar
• Looc
• Magsaysay
• Nagbayan
• Nagbunga
• San Agustin
• San Jose (Poblacion)
• San Juan (Poblacion)
• San Nicolas
• San Pablo (Poblacion)
• San Roque
• Santa Maria

Climate

Climate data for Castillejos, Zambales
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	8 (0.3)	9 (0.4)	15 (0.6)	34 (1.3)	138 (5.4)	203 (8.0)	242 (9.5)	233 (9.2)	201 (7.9)	126 (5.0)	50 (2.0)	21 (0.8)	1,280 (50.4)
Average rainy days	3.7	4.1	6.5	11.2	21.2	24.9	27.7	26.5	25.5	21.8	12.6	5.6	191.3
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [10]

Demographics

Population census of Castillejos

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,068	—
1918	4,491	+2.57%
1939	5,362	+0.85%
1948	7,699	+4.10%
1960	10,049	+2.24%
1970	14,807	+3.95%
1975	17,999	+3.99%
1980	19,154	+1.25%
1990	26,753	+3.40%
1995	28,357	+1.10%
2000	33,108	+3.38%
2007	42,910	+3.64%
2010	48,845	+4.83%
2015	64,841	+5.54%
2020	67,889	+0.91%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Castillejos was 67,889 people, ^[4] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Castillejos

5 10 15 20 2006 6.20 2009 12.47 2012 7.75 2015 18.15 2018 7.04 2021 17.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Education

Ramon Magsaysay Ancestral House

Elementary schools

• Precious Child Montessori of Zambales, Inc.
• San Isidro Elementary School
• Aldersgate Learning Center
• Hanniel Christian Academy
• Castillejos Elementary School
• Pres.Ramon F. Magsaysay Elementary School
• San Agustin Elementary School
• Santa Maria Elementary School
• Magsaysay Elementary School
• Del Pilar Elementary School
• Balaybay Elementary School
• Villaflor Elementary School
• Looc Elementary School
• Nagbayan Elementary School
• Hanjin Integrated School

High schools

• Precious Heritage of Zambales, Inc.
• St. Nicholas Academy
• Castillejos National High School
• San Agustin High School
• Castillejos Resettlement High School (formerly Jesus F. Magsaysay High School Annex)
• Jesus F. Magsaysay Tech. Voc. High School
• Hanjin Integrated School

College/University:

• President Ramon Magsaysay State University, College of Governance

References

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 Castillejos | (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 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. Official Website of Castillejos
7. Who We Are: Zambales
8. Staff, PHIVOLCS. "PRIMER ON THE 22 APRIL 2019 MAGNITUDE 6.1 CENTRAL LUZON EARTHQUAKE". www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
9. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
10. "Castillejos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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