Palauig
Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Tagalog: 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. [3]
Palauig | |
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Municipality of Palauig | |
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Coordinates: 15°26′N 120°03′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Zambales |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1870 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Billy M. Aceron |
• Vice Mayor | Arnold A. Anaud |
• Representative | Cheryl Deloso-Montalla |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 25,911 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• 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 | |
• Total | 39,784 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,857 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.32% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱212,807,793.57 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱547,138,361.97 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱133,432,158.04 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱197,473,613.56 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2210 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog |
The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.
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.
Geography
Barangays
Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. [5]
- 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 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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 [6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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 [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Palauig was 39,784 people, [3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
Language
Most of the citizens in the town proper, known locally as 'Poblacion' speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog. At present generation Filipino (Tagalog) the country's national language became the local tongue of the people of Poblacion; although Sambal still the familiar dialect spoken by the older generations in the public. The barangays of Alwa, Bato, Salaza, San Vicente, and Pangolingan were known to be a majority of Ilocano speakers. While Liozon is known to be sambal speaking Barangay. Except for the rest were still sambal is the majority dialect with a minority of Tagalog and Ilocano.
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Palauig | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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
- Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal)
- Palauig Point (Parola)(Lighthouse)
Gallery
- Municipal hall and police station
- Magalawa Island
- Town center
- Parish of the Immaculate Conception
References
- Municipality of Palauig | (DILG)
- "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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Palauig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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