Palauig | |
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| Municipality of Palauig | |
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.svg)  Palauig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°26′01″N 119°54′30″E / 15.4336°N 119.9083°E | |
| 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 of Palauig[*] | Billy M. Aceron |
| • Vice Mayor | Christian Daniel H. Aceron |
| • Representative | Doris 'Nanay Bing' Maniquiz |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • 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] | |
| • Total | 39,784 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,612 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 212.8 million (2020), 72.97 million (2012), 82.48 million (2013), 93.85 million (2014), 108.2 million (2015), 121 million (2016), 132.3 million (2017), 144.4 million (2018), 159.2 million (2019), 191.6 million (2021), 285.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 547.1 million (2020), 80.66 million (2012), 85.53 million (2013), 108.9 million (2014), 151.7 million (2015), 287.1 million (2016), 310.4 million (2017), 358.7 million (2018), 456.7 million (2019), 583.9 million (2021), 709.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 133.4 million (2020), 71.55 million (2012), 78.15 million (2013), 71.68 million (2014), 78.43 million (2015), 85.1 million (2016), 95.34 million (2017), 107.4 million (2018), 121.1 million (2019), 158.4 million (2021), 183.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 197.5 million (2020), 10.88 million (2012), 15.03 million (2013), 19.63 million (2014), 31.04 million (2015), 129 million (2016), 123.4 million (2017), 138.5 million (2018), 193.4 million (2019), 209.5 million (2021), 254.6 million (2022) |
| 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 |
Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal: Babali nin Palauig; Filipino: Bayan ng Palauig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, 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.
- ^ Forbes, W. Cameron (31 July 1909). "Executive Order No. 57": 148–149. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.