Palauig
Palauig | |
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| Municipality of Palauig | |
Downtown area | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Zambales with Palauig highlighted | |
Interactive map of Palauig | |
Palauig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°26′01″N 119°54′30″E / 15.4336°N 119.9083°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Zambales |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Reestablished | January 1, 1910 |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Christian Daniel H. Aceron |
| • Vice Mayor | Billy M. Aceron |
| • Representative | Doris 'Nanay Bing' Maniquiz |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,607 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 310.00 km2 (119.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 43,250 |
| • Density | 139.5/km2 (361.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,612 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 285.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 709.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 183.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 254.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2210 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog |
Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal: Babali nin Palauig; Ilocano: Ili ti Palauig; Filipino: Bayan ng Palauig), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,250 people.
The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal, which the country places under Masinloc to the town’s north.