Castillejos
Castillejos | |
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Municipality of Castillejos | |
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Castillejos Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°56′N 120°12′E / 14.93°N 120.2°ECoordinates: 14°56′N 120°12′E / 14.93°N 120.2°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Zambales |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1743 |
Chartered | 1950 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Eleanor D. Dominguez |
• Vice Mayor | Rizal G. Salih Jr. |
• Representative | Jeffrey D. Khonghun |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 32,141 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.99 km2 (35.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 67,889 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
• Households | 16,636 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.15% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱241,821,333.48 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱649,336,414.98 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱252,797,867.77 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱159,821,167.19 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zambales 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2208 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog Ambala Mag-antsi |
Website | castillejos |
Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos (Ilocano: Ili ti Castillejos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Castillejos), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 people. [3] The municipality is located between San Antonio, Subic and San Marcelino.
A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on 5:11pm (UTC+08:00), April 22, 2019, according to PHIVOLCS.[5]
Barangays[]
Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [6]
- Balaybay
- Buenavista
- Del Pilar
- Looc
- Magsaysay
- Nagbayan
- Nagbunga
- San Agustin
- San Jose (Poblacion)
- San Juan (Poblacion)
- San Nicolas
- San Pablo (Poblacion)
- San Roque
- Santa Maria
Climate[]
Climate data for Castillejos, Zambales | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
9 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
34 (1.3) |
138 (5.4) |
203 (8.0) |
242 (9.5) |
233 (9.2) |
201 (7.9) |
126 (5.0) |
50 (2.0) |
21 (0.8) |
1,280 (50.4) |
Average rainy days | 3.7 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 21.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 26.5 | 25.5 | 21.8 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 191.3 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [7] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 3,068 | — |
1918 | 4,491 | +2.57% |
1939 | 5,362 | +0.85% |
1948 | 7,699 | +4.10% |
1960 | 10,049 | +2.24% |
1970 | 14,807 | +3.95% |
1975 | 17,999 | +3.99% |
1980 | 19,154 | +1.25% |
1990 | 26,753 | +3.40% |
1995 | 28,357 | +1.10% |
2000 | 33,108 | +3.38% |
2007 | 42,910 | +3.64% |
2010 | 48,845 | +4.83% |
2015 | 64,841 | +5.54% |
2020 | 67,889 | +0.91% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Castillejos was 67,889 people, [3] with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Castillejos | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Education[]
- Elementary schools
- Precious Child Montessori of Zambales, Inc.
- San Isidro Elementary School
- Aldersgate Learning Center
- Hanniel Christian Academy
- Castillejos Elementary School
- Pres.Ramon F. Magsaysay Elementary School
- San Agustin Elementary School
- Santa Maria Elementary School
- Magsaysay Elementary School
- Del Pilar Elementary School
- Balaybay Elementary School
- Villaflor Elementary School
- Looc Elementary School
- Nagbayan Elementary School
- Hanjin Integrated School
- High schools
- Precious Heritage of Zambales, Inc.
- St. Nicholas Academy
- Castillejos National High School
- San Agustin High School
- Castillejos Resettlement High School (formerly Jesus F. Magsaysay High School Annex)
- Jesus F. Magsaysay Tech. Voc. High School
- Hanjin Integrated School
College/University:
- President Ramon Magsaysay State University, College of Governance
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Castillejos | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ Staff, PHIVOLCS. "PRIMER ON THE 22 APRIL 2019 MAGNITUDE 6.1 CENTRAL LUZON EARTHQUAKE". www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Castillejos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
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