Candelaria, Zambales
Candelaria | |
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| Municipality of Candelaria | |
Bridge of Candelaria | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Zambales with Candelaria highlighted | |
Interactive map of Candelaria | |
Candelaria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°38′N 119°56′E / 15.63°N 119.93°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Zambales |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Reestablished | January 1, 1910 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Byron Jones E. Edquilang |
| • Vice Mayor | Gilbert Hermoso |
| • Representative | Nanay bing Maniquiz |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,406 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 333.59 km2 (128.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 32,182 |
| • Density | 96.472/km2 (249.86/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,110 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 281.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 606.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 215.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 154.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2212 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | candelariazambales |
Candelaria, officially the Municipality of Candelaria (Sambal: Babali nin Candelaria; Ilocano: Ili ti Candelaria; Filipino: Bayan ng Candelaria), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,182 people.