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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
Municipality
Municipality of Palauig
Downtown area
Flag
Seal
Map of Zambales with Palauig highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Palauig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°26′N 120°03′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
District 2nd district
Founded1870
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBilly M. Aceron
 • Vice MayorArnold A. Anaud
 • RepresentativeCheryl Deloso-Montalla
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate25,911 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • 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) [3]
 • Total39,784
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
7,857
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence10.32% (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
 • ElectricityZambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2210
PSGC
037108000
IDD : area code +63 (0)47
Native languagesSambal
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]


Climate


Climate data for Palauig, Zambales
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


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 [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


See also: Sambalic languages

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





References


  1.  Municipality of Palauig | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Palauig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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