Olongapo
Olongapo | |
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From top, left to right: Business district in Olongapo, Ulo ng Apo Monument, City Hall, Harbor Point (Subic), SM City Olongapo Central | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Volunteers | |
| Motto: Transparency and Good Governance | |
| Anthem: Himno ng Olongapo (Hymn of Olongapo) | |
Map of Central Luzon with Olongapo highlighted | |
Interactive map of Olongapo | |
Olongapo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′N 120°17′E / 14.83°N 120.28°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Zambales (geographically only) |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | November 4, 1750 |
| Cityhood | June 1, 1966 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 7, 1983 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Rolen C. Paulino Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Kaye Ann S. Legaspi |
| • Representative | Jefferson F. Khonghun |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 122,899 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• City | 185.00 km2 (71.43 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 472.16 km2 (182.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• City | 264,903 |
| • Density | 1,431.9/km2 (3,708.6/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 337,811 |
| • Metro density | 715.46/km2 (1,853.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 66,450 |
| Demonym(s) | Olongapeño (masculine) Olongapeña (Feminine) Olongapenean |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.6 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,278 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 11,102 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,565 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 7,015 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Olongapo Electricity Distribution Company (OEDC) |
| ZIP code | 2200, 2222 (Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Tagalog Ilocano Sambal Kapampangan Ambala |
| Website | www |
Olongapo ([ʔoˌloːŋ.ɡɐˈpo]), officially the City of Olongapo (Filipino: Lungsod ng Olongapo; Ilocano: Siudad ti Olongapo; Sambal: Siyodad nin Olongapo; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Olongapo), is a highly urbanized city situated in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 264,903 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.