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Palauig
Palauig
Municipality
	Municipality of Palauig
	Downtown area
	Flag Seal
	Map of Zambales with Palauig highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	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)
• Total	39,784
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
• Households	9,612
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.92% (2021)
• 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	037108000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Sambal; Ilocano; Tagalog

Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal: Babali nin Palauig; Ilocano: Ili ti Palauig; Filipino: Bayan ng Palauig), is a 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.

Geography

Barangays

Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Alwa
Bato
Bulawen
Cauyan
East Poblacion
Garreta
Libaba
Liozon
Lipay
Locloc
Macarang
Magalawa
Pangolingan
Salaza
San Juan
Santo Niño
Santo Tomas
San Vicente
West Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Palauig, Zambales
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]

Demographics

Population census of Palauig
Year	Pop.	±% 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^[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.

Language

Most of the citizens in the municipality speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Palauig

5

10

15

20

25

30

2006
19.20

2009
21.27

2012
20.76

2015
22.91

2018
10.32

2021
28.92

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Government

Local government

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.

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.