Masinloc, officially the Municipality of Masinloc (; Ilocano: ''Ili ti Masinloc''; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,529 people.

Geography

Scarborough Shoal (under the names ''Pulo ng Panatag'' and ''Bajo de Masinloc''), located to the west, is claimed by the Philippine government as Philippine territory under the town's jurisdiction. The longstanding territorial dispute over the shoal with China has negatively impacted fishermen of the community, reducing catch sizes and affecting other businesses. Masinloc is from

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, from Iba, and from

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Barangays

Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13

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s, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Baloganon * Bamban * Bani * Collat * Inhobol * North Poblacion * South Poblacion * Santo Rosario * Santa Rita * San Lorenzo * San Salvador * Taltal * Tapuac

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Masinloc was 54,529 people, with a density of .

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres

Located in Barangay South Población, the 18th-century San Andrés Parish Church has been declared a National Cultural Treasure by the

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in July 2001. On April 4, 2021, Masinloc Church became one of the seven Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese of Iba in celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, and on November 30 of the same year, San Andres Church was declared as the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres by the Most Rev. Bartolome G. Santos Jr., D.D., Bishop of Iba, with Rev. Fr. John Remel M. Mara, the current Parish Priest, being appointed as its First Rector.

San Miguel Power Plant Corp.

An electric company producing electricity up to 908 MW. It uses water turbine and a steam engine attached to electric generator.

References

External links

Masinloc Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information

Map of San Salvador Island marine reserve (page 84)
{{Authority control Municipalities of Zambales