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San Marcelino | |
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| Municipality of San Marcelino | |
 New San Marcelino Town Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Singkamas Capital of the Philippines[citation needed] New Zealand of Zambales | |
| Anthem: San Marcelino, Mabuhay Ka![1] | |
 Map of Zambales with San Marcelino highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Marcelino 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.
- ^ "San Marcelino Hymn - San Marcelino Zambales". San Marcelino Zambales Official Website.
- ^ Municipality of San Marcelino | (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.
- ^ 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.