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Zambales
Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales (; ; ; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital is Iba, Zambales, Iba, which is located in the middle of the province. Olongapo is the largest city of the province wherein it is geographically located but politically independent. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north and northeast, Tarlac to the east, Pampanga to the southeast, Bataan to the south and the South China Sea to the west. With a total land area of (including the independent city of Olongapo), Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon after Nueva Ecija. The province is noted for its mangoes, which are abundant from January to April. Zambales does not have a functional airport; the closest functional airport is Clark International Airport in Angeles City in the neighbouring province of Pampanga. Subic Bay International Airport, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iba, Zambales
Iba , officially the Municipality of Iba (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,581 people. The municipality was named after the tree ''Phyllanthus acidus'', which bears edible sour fruits. It is locally known as ''iba'', a name which also applies to the similar ''kamias'' (''Averrhoa bilimbi''). History FIle:Iba PHC historical marker.jpg, left, Historical marker at the Zambales Provincial Capitol Iba was founded by the Order of Augustinian Recollect priests led by Rodrigo de San Miguel in 1611 as the village of Paynauen.. Zambales Now, Official Website of the Province. Retrieved on 2012-05-30. The early inhabitants of the town are called Sambal people, Zambals. They were later joined by the Tagalog people, Tagalogs and Ilocano people, Ilocanos who migrated to the town, which resulted in the intermingling of customs and tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Districts Of Zambales
The legislative districts of Zambales are the representations of the province of Zambales and the highly urbanized city of Olongapo in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first and second congressional districts. History Zambales, including the city of Olongapo (chartered in 1966), comprised a lone district from 1898 to 1972. The province and chartered city were represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984. Zambales elected one representative to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984, with Olongapo sending a separate representative as a highly urbanized city. Effective February 11, 1987, the province, with Olongapo regrouping with it, was divided into two congressional districts under the new Constitution, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marcelino, Zambales
San Marcelino, officially the Municipality of San Marcelino (; ), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,719 people. Etymology The town got its name after the first ''Capitan Municipal'' whose name was Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri. The people of this municipality during that time were fond of saints, so they added "San" to the name Marcelino, thus making it San Marcelino. The first election was held on January 14, 1906, and Matias Apostol was the first elected president. San Marcelino was christianized after the arrival of Father Guillermo. After his departure, the people chose him as their town's patron saint. History Early history The area that is now known as San Marcelino was originally owned by Sambal-speaking peoples, but over time was purchased and became entirely owned by Ilocano-speaking peoples, hence the barangay name Laoag, named after one of their origins, Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Marce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Felipe, Zambales
San Felipe, officially the Municipality of San Felipe (ilocano language, Ilocano: ''Ili ti San Felipe'', Filipino language, Filipino: ''Bayan ng San Felipe''), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,033 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. Etymology The town's former name, Bobulon, was changed to San Felipe when it was formally founded in 1853. As to how the town of San Felipe got its present name, the most reliable fact learned so far was that four “saintly” brothers from Ilocandia, namely Marcelino, Antonio, Narciso and Felipe settled in the about to be organized pueblos which were later named San Marcelino, San Antonio, San Narciso and San Felipe. As a matter of fact, most of the inhabitants of these four towns were Ilocanos from the Ilocos region. History San Felipe was one of the little villages along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio, Zambales
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for "Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony"), officially the Municipality of San Antonio (; ; sambal language, Sambal: ''Babali nin San Antonio''), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,450 people. San Antonio is from Iba, Zambales, Iba and from Manila. History San Antonio was a hunting region where indigenous hunters from the northern towns of Zambales would hunt, and gather. The first settlers from the Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Paoay area in Ilocos Norte arrived in 1830, and founded the first Spanish settlement that developed into what is now San Antonio. San Antonio was given the status of district or barrio in 1836. The town mayor in that period was Don Gregorio Banaga. He governed the town from 1836 to 1849. He was succeeded by Don Vicente Lacuesta in 1849, from Teniente Primero to Teniente Absoluto. The last mayor was Don San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambales Mountains
The Zambales Mountains is a mountain range in western Luzon. The mountains spread along a north-south axis, separating Luzon's central plain from the South China Sea. The range extends into five Provinces of the Philippines, provinces: Zambales, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bataan. One of its most prominent sections is known as the Cabusilan Mountain Range composed of Mount Pinatubo, Mount Negron and Mount Cuadrado, which are believed to be remnants of the ancestral Pinatubo peak. The highest elevation in the Zambales Mountains is Mount Tapulao, also known as High Peak, in Zambales province which rises to . Extent The Zambales Mountains has an area of extending North to South from the mountains of western Pangasinan province, the whole length of Zambales, to tip of the Bataan Peninsula in the south enclosing Manila Bay.Smith, Warren D. (1913)"Journal of Geology, Vol. 21 – The Geology of Luzon, P.I." pp. 39–40. University of Chicago, Department of Geology. The mountain r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olongapo
Olongapo (), officially the City of Olongapo (; ; ; Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Olongapo''), is a highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 260,317 people. It is geographically situated and grouped under the province of Zambales by the Philippine Statistics Authority but governed independently and is also its largest city. Portions of the city also form part of the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone. Along with the municipality of Subic, it comprises Metro Olongapo, one of the twelve metropolitan areas in the Philippines. History Spanish colonial era In 1868, a Spanish military expedition was dispatched to study the possibility of relocating the Cavite Naval Station in Subic Bay due to its unhealthy conditions. Spanish King Alfonso XII through a Royal Decree made Subic Bay (then called Subig) as Spain's stronghold in the Far East in 1884. Vice Admiral Juan Bautista de Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subic, Zambales
Subic, officially the Municipality of Subic (; , Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Subic''), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,912 people. Etymology The native Zambales inhabitants called the area ''Hubek'', which means "head of a plough"; Spanish missionary priests mispronounced the name as ''Subiq''. By the time of the American occupation, "Subiq" was mispronounced as ''Subig''. Eventually, the name reverted to "Subiq", but the letter 'q' was replaced with 'c'. History Spanish colonial era In 1572, Juan de Salcedo, the Mexico-born Spanish conquistador and grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, founded Zambales during his exploration of northern Luzon.. Zambales Now, Official Website of Zambales. Retrieved on 2012-05.24.** The year of 1542 in the founding of Subic is a misprint and should be the year 1572 like in Botolan, for Salcedo was born in 1549. Subic was founded in late 1607 by Augustinian fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tapulao
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the highest mountain in the Zambales Mountains, Zambales Mountain Range and in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rises to an elevation of above sea level, is located in the municipality of Palauig, Zambales. Its name is derived from the abundance of Sumatran Pine trees in the area, known in Zambal language, Zambal as ''tapolaw.''(2007-09-01)"Mt. Tapulao (2,037+)" Pinoy Mountaineer. Retrieved on 2012-02-11."Zambales Mountains" . NewCAPP. Retrieved on 2012-02-15. The mountain was once a site of a large-scale chromite mining operations. The destruction of the beautiful natural scenery is visible in the mine pits on the summit as well as other related structures along the trail. The summit offers a 360-degree vista from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castillejos
Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos (; ), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 people. History Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated from Bataan. A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on 5:11pm ( UTC+08:00), April 22, 2019, according to PHIVOLCS. Geography Castillejos is located between San Antonio, Subic, and San Marcelino. It is from Iba, from Olongapo, and from Manila. Barangays Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Balaybay * Buenavista * Del Pilar * Looc * Magsaysay * Nagbayan * Nagbunga * San Agustin * San Jose (Poblacion) * San Juan (Poblacion) * San Nicolas * San Pablo (Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botolan
Botolan, officially the Municipality of Botolan, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,739 people. The municipality was founded by Spanish Governor-General Juan de Salcedo in 1572. It is known for its relatively sizeable Aeta population, wide gray sand beaches, and its proximity to Mount Pinatubo. Etymology The name Botolan came from the a native variety of banana common in the area called "Boto-an". The word "Boto-an" is a Sambal word which combines the word ''botol'' which means "seeds" and the locative prefix ''-an'', referring to a place with many seeded bananas. Geography Located just south of the provincial capital of Iba, Botolan has the largest land area of the municipalities in Zambales. Botolan is from Iba, from Olongapo, and from Manila. Barangays Botolan is politically subdivided into 31 barangays, as indicated below. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
