Iba, Zambales
Iba | |
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| Municipality of Iba | |
Zambales Provincial Capitol | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): Bagong Iba! & "Go! Iba" | |
| Anthem: “Bagong Iba” | |
Map of Zambales with Iba highlighted | |
Interactive map of Iba | |
Iba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°20′N 119°59′E / 15.33°N 119.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Zambales |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1611 |
| Founded by | Rodrigo de San Miguel |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Irenea Maniquiz (SZP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Joan Ballesteros |
| • Representative | Doris E. Maniquiz (SZP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,256 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.38 km2 (59.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 59,580 |
| • Density | 388.4/km2 (1,006/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,949 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 320.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 967.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,421 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 535 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2201 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholicism; Aglipayan Church; Protestantism |
| Feast date | August 28 |
| Ecclesiastical dioceses | Diocese of Iba (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Zambales (Aglipayan Church) |
| Patron saint | Augustine of Hippo |
| Website | ibazambales |
Iba [ˈiba], officially the Municipality of Iba (Sambal: Babali nin Iba; Ilocano: Ili ti Iba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Iba), is a municipality and capital of the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 59,580 people.
The town is also known as the birthplace of Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines.