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San Marcelino | |
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Municipality of San Marcelino | |
Nickname(s): Singkamas Capital of the Philippines[citation needed] New Zealand of Zambales | |
Anthem: San Marcelino, Mabuhay Ka![1] | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°58′27″N 120°09′26″E / 14.97418°N 120.15733°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Zambales |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1843 |
Named for | Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Elmer Ragadio Soria |
• Vice Mayor | Apolinario A. Abelon |
• Representative | Jeffrey D. Khonghun |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 24,927 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 416.86 km2 (160.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Highest elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 37,719 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,773 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.15 |
• Revenue | ₱ 229.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 581.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 223.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zambales 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2207 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog Sambal Ambala Mag-antsi Mag-indi |
San Marcelino, officially the Municipality of San Marcelino (Ilocano: Ili ti San Marcelino; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Marcelino), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,719 people.[4]
The municipality is home to Mapanuepe Lake that formed after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo.