Palauig
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| Municipality of Palauig | |
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  Palauig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°26′01″N 119°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 |
| Reestablished | January 1, 1910[1] |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Billy M. Aceron |
| • Vice Mayor | Christian Daniel H. Aceron |
| • Representative | Cheryl Deloso-Montalla |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 27,953 voters (2022) |
| 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
(2020 census)[4]
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| • Total | 39,784 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,612 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 212.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 547.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 133.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 197.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
2210
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog |
Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal: Babali nin Palauig; Filipino: Bayan ng Palauig), is a 3rd class municipality in the provinceofZambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people.[4]
The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.
Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Palauig, Zambales | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
| 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[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.
Most of the citizens in the municipality speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog.
Poverty incidence of Palauig
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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.
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.
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