Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig ( tl, Bayan ng Palauig), is a 3rd class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Zambales
Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales ( fil, Lalawigan ng Zambales; ilo, Probinsia ti Zambales; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Zambales''; xsb, Probinsya nin Zambales), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon re ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people.
The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed
EEZ Panatag Shoal, or
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (in Spanish language, Spanish), Panatag Shoal ( fil, Kulumpol ng Panatag, lit=serene cluster), Huangyan Island (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin zh, c=黄岩岛, p=Huáng Yán Dǎo, l=yellow rock isl ...
.
At present, Palauig is headed by Mayor Billy M. Acero
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
barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
s.
* 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
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Palauig was 39,784 people, with a density of .
Language
Most of the citizens in the town proper, known locally as 'Poblacion' speak
Sambal
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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
Tourism
Palauig is home to the mountain climbing resort of
Mount Tapulao
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the highest mountain in the Zambales Mountain Range and in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rise to an elevation of above sea level, and it is located in the municipality of ...
. Because of cold climate on its summit similar to
Baguio
Baguio ( ,
), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
, 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
* Panatag Shoal (
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (in Spanish language, Spanish), Panatag Shoal ( fil, Kulumpol ng Panatag, lit=serene cluster), Huangyan Island (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin zh, c=黄岩岛, p=Huáng Yán Dǎo, l=yellow rock isl ...
)
* Palauig Point (Parola)(Lighthouse)
Gallery
File:Palauig,Zambalesjf0969 32.JPG, Municipal hall and police station
File:Mt. Tapulao 3.jpg, Mount Tapulao
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the highest mountain in the Zambales Mountain Range and in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rise to an elevation of above sea level, and it is located in the municipality of ...
File:Morning Tree Kiss.JPG, Magalawa Island
File:Palauig,Zambalesjf1155 12.JPG, Town center
File:Palauig,Zambalesjf1155 16.JPG, Parish of the Immaculate Conception
References
External links
Palauig Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Philippine Census Information
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