Palauig

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Palauig
Municipality
Municipality of Palauig
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Palauig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°26′01″N119°54′30″E / 15.4336°N 119.9083°E / 15.4336; 119.9083
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon
Province Zambales
District 2nd district
Founded 1870
ReestablishedJanuary 1, 1910 [1]
Barangays 19 (see Barangays)
Government
  [2]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Billy M. Aceron
 •  Vice Mayor Christian Daniel H. Aceron
 •  Representative Cheryl Deloso-Montalla
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 27,953 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total310.00 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]
 • Total39,784
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 •  Households
9,612
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
10.32
% (2018) [5]
 •  Revenue ₱ 212.8 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 547.1 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 133.4 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 197.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2210
PSGC
037108000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)47
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog

Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal : Babali nin Palauig; Filipino : Bayan ng Palauig), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people. [4]

Contents

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

Geography

Barangays

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

Climate data for Palauig, Zambales
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days6.27.110.415.524.426.428.227.526.223.615.98.7220.1
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

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

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

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Palauig
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13]
[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

At present, Palauig is headed by Mayor Billy M. Aceron , 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

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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  2. ↑   Municipality of Palauig | (DILG)
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